Tag Archives: Alcova Mortgage
To Point, Or Not To Point – THAT Is The Question
To pay points or not to pay points: Everyone has heard the term “buying down the rate”, or “paying points”, but what does it really mean and should you be paying these?
Are Banks Still Lending Money?
Susan: Are banks still lending money? I hear all the time that financing is very difficult to get.
Federal Reserve and What It Means For Interest Rates
Allow me to introduce Brandon Nicely, branch partner in Alcova Mortgage here in Blacksburg. The mortgage industry is literally changing on a daily – and sometimes hourly basis – and Brandon’s going to be bringing us the straight talk on what’s really going on in the industry, what’s happening with rates, and what to expect going forward. And we’re going to hold him to every word, it’s as good as gold! Okay … we’ll give him a little leeway.
What’s a Good Faith Estimate?
Oh hello … there’s a blog here under all these cobwebs. Been a while since I’ve been here.