If you are in the process of buying your first home, you may think it’s as simple as finding a monthly mortgage you can afford. However, there are costs associated with buying a house that go beyond your mortgage payment, and they are referred to as “closing costs.” Today on the blog, our team at […]
5 Documents Your Mortgage Lender Will Need
The home buying process is an exciting time. Especially with new app technology that allows you to view several homes from the comfort of your couch! However, once you are ready to apply for a loan, you’ll need to be prepared with the appropriate documents so the process can run as smoothly as possible. At […]
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3 Benefits of Home Ownership
Home ownership has changed in the United States over the past several years. The generations labeled “Millennials” and “Gen-Z” are putting off buying their first home and choosing instead to rent or live in alternative housing like RVs. However, owning a home is about more than just a roof over your head and actually provides […]
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Top 3 Questions to Ask Your Mortgage Lender
When you’re trying to buy or refinance a house, nothing is more important than research – and that includes researching the mortgage company you choose to use. You will likely have countless questions regarding types of mortgages, terminology you may not be familiar with, and payment plans, so you need to work with someone you […]
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Are Online Mortgage Calculators Accurate?
House shopping has changed over the years. Potential buyers used to be at the complete mercy of their realtor to find homes to look at. However, in our modern age of technology, you can view homes online, through several different apps, or even on Facebook! With all that information at our fingertips, it’s no wonder […]
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3 Important Mortgage Terms
Whether you’re a first time homebuyer or a veteran in the mortgage office, there are always new terms to learn or relearn. And because buying a home can be stressful enough without feeling lost on closing day, GVC Mortgage is here to help. Today we are discussing three important mortgage terms you’re likely to encounter […]
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3 Unconventional Ways to Find a Home
If you’ve spent any time house hunting in the past year, you know that the market is super hot for sellers, but a little tricky for buyers. Homes are selling very fast and almost always include intense bidding wars between potential buyers. If this idea seems overwhelming or discouraging to you, you might consider alternative […]
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Determining Your Home Loan Term
When purchasing a home, there are countless decisions to be made. Should you live in this neighborhood or that? Should you buy or build? Should you get the house with the basement, or the one with the pool? And the decisions don’t stop with the house you choose to buy; in fact, you will still […]
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Make Buying a Home Your New Year’s Resolution
It’s human nature to set goals for ourselves and try to achieve them, so it only makes sense to set big goals at the start of the new year. 2021 is here, but it’s not too late to set a New Year’s resolution for yourself. If you’ve been putting off buying a home for years […]
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