by northtampalaw | Nov 26, 2018 | Mortgages:
Equity is the value YOU own in property such as a house. It’s the difference between what’s OWED and what the property is WORTH in the current market. The example this video shows – you have a house worth $300,000 today and you owe the bank...
by northtampalaw | Nov 26, 2018 | Title and Closing
Like the video says – real estate agents aren’t paid by the hour!They’re paid a percentage of the purchase price in a successful real estate transaction. When one agent represents the sellers and another represents the buyers the commission is...
by northtampalaw | Nov 26, 2018 | Mortgages:
The Prime Lending Rate – sometimes just called “Prime” - is the interest rate that banks charge each other for overnight loans. Some consumer rates – like ARMs – are set in relation to Prime. In the US, Prime is affected by...
by northtampalaw | Nov 26, 2018 | 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...
by northtampalaw | Nov 26, 2018 | 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....
