by Summit Mortgage Corporation | May 18, 2018 | home loan process, mortgage lender, Mortgage Myth, Mortgage Myths, Oregon, Portland, pre-qualification, pre-qualified, Vancouver, Washington
Mortgage Myth: “When you get pre-qualified with a mortgage lender, it means that you’ll be guaranteed the entire loan amount.” Truth: Pre-qualification is an important step in the loan process, it will not guarantee your actual loan amount. Getting...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | May 18, 2018 | home loan process, mortgage lender, Mortgage Myth, Mortgage Myths, Oregon, Portland, pre-qualification, pre-qualified, Vancouver, Washington
Mortgage Myth: “When you get pre-qualified with a mortgage lender, it means that you’ll be guaranteed the entire loan amount.” Truth: Pre-qualification is an important step in the loan process, it will not guarantee your actual loan amount. Getting...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | May 11, 2018 | appraisals, appraiser, Dewey Haney, home appraisal, home financing, home value, homeownership, Oregon, Portland, real estate, Vancouver, Washington
Whether you are selling or refinancing, appraisals matter. If you are a homeowner trying to sell or refinance your property, here are a few tips to get your home in shipshape for that appraisal. What is the Appraiser Looking For? Exterior
An appraiser...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | May 11, 2018 | appraisals, appraiser, Dewey Haney, home appraisal, home financing, home value, homeownership, Oregon, Portland, real estate, Vancouver, Washington
Whether you are selling or refinancing, appraisals matter. If you are a homeowner trying to sell or refinance your property, here are a few tips to get your home in shipshape for that appraisal. What is the Appraiser Looking For? Exterior
An appraiser...
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Apr 20, 2018 | direct lender, home buying, home loans, loan programs, mortgage lender, Mortgage Myths, Oregon, Portland, Spokane, Vancouver, Washington
Mortgage Myth: “All mortgage lenders offer the same programs and rates. I should get a loan with my bank because that will likely be most convenient.” At Summit Mortgage Corporation, we’ll be the first to tell you that mortgage lenders are not all the same....
by Summit Mortgage Corporation | Apr 17, 2018 | Andrew Lamont, Home Buying Process, home loans, homeownership, local lender, mortgage banker, pre-qualification, real estate market, Vancouver, Washington
Up until the past few weeks, my only personal experience with a real estate transaction was with purchasing my first home four years ago. However, as a local mortgage banker and licensed transaction coordinator, I’ve spent the past 12 years helping...
