by cambridgetitle | Apr 3, 2014 | Title and Closing
Purchasing a home is exciting. Once escrow begins, the excitement can change to frustration, particularly if you are not ready for the closing costs that quickly accumulate. Closing costs simply refer to the fees associated with various things associated with...
by cambridgetitle | Mar 28, 2014 | Sales Process:
Professional “staging” may include the exterior, but if you’re doing it all yourself, try the five things outlined in this video. 1 – Landscape & lawn. That’s the first impression; make it a good one. Mow, prune, edge and get rid of junk! 2 –...
by cambridgetitle | Mar 28, 2014 | Going To Market:
Home size is one of the key figures used in comparisons. But you may have different measurements to choose from, as you’ll learn in this video, including builder, appraiser, tax records and possibly owner records. Which one is right, and which one is...
by cambridgetitle | Mar 28, 2014 | Going To Market:
If you’re selling, don’t do these things – take some notes from the video! 1. Don’t Sell Before The House Is Ready. If it doesn’t present well, it won’t sell well. 2. Don’t Over-Improve People buy houses in neighborhoods. If yours is so “improved” that it...
by cambridgetitle | Mar 28, 2014 | Financing:
Every house is unique; appraisers are trained and licensed for expertise in putting a value on properties. Appraisers don’t work for the buyer or the seller; their primary mission is actually to protect the lender who’s risking money against the home’s value....
by cambridgetitle | Mar 28, 2014 | Sales Process:
As this video explains, a signed sales contract doesn’t mean your house is sold. There are still financial, contractual and legal steps for both sides. The buyer has to get financing to meet the contract terms – which includes credit checks. The property...
by cambridgetitle | Jan 13, 2014 | Mortgages:
Discount points allow you to lower your interest rate. While this video simplifies things to help you remember, “points” are essentially prepaid interest with each point equaling 1% of the total loan amount. Generally, for each point paid on a 30-year mortgage...
by cambridgetitle | Jan 13, 2014 | Title and Closing
As we show you in this video, an escrow account is an account, established by your lender, to set aside a portion of your monthly mortgage payment to cover annual charges for homeowner’s insurance mortgage insurance (if applicable), and property taxes....
by cambridgetitle | Jan 13, 2014 | Mortgages:
While this video simplifies things to help you remember, the loan to value ratio is the amount of money you borrow compared with the price or appraised value of the home you are purchasing. Each loan has a specific LTV limit. For example: With a 75% LTV loan on...
by cambridgetitle | Jan 13, 2014 | Mortgages:
There are mortgage options now available that only require a down payment of 5% or less of the purchase price. You’ll see some pictures in this video to help you remember later – the larger the down payment, the less you have to borrow and the more equity...
