Mortgages

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• 10 biggest mistakes of novice investors

  Real estate has become the investment everyone sees as their ticket to easy wealth. It’s not that easy.

  4 min read May 16, 2005

  

• 7 steps to survive the homeowner association challenge

  Every homeowners association, condo and co-op is chock full of rules. Here’s our advice on surviving the challenge.

  1 min read Jan 01, 2004

  

• Ways to make your yard bird friendly

  Want to encourage feathered friends to visit your property? There’s more to it than just putting up a bird feeder.

  5 min read Jan 01, 2004

  

• 4 questions to ask a mortgage broker

  Ask more than just ‘What’s your rate?’ if you want a broker who’s honest and effective.

  4 min read Jul 17, 2003

  

• What’s hot, what’s not in housing

  And, just as important, what definitely is not so hot.

  7 min read Jul 07, 2003

  

• Mortgage rates flatten out

  The war in Iraq is looking up, the economy is looking down, and mortgage rates are about the same.

  2 min read Apr 10, 2003

  

• Warning signs of predatory lending

  North Carolina took the lead with anti-predatory lending law back in July. Now other states are looking to ban or restrict high-cost, high-fee loans through legislation and regulation. Warning signs of [...]

  2 min read Nov 15, 2002

  

• Want your mortgage wholesale? Try an upfront broker

  ‘Upfront mortgage brokers’ show borrowers how much they’ll pay for the brokers’ services.

  5 min read Oct 24, 2002

  

• Refi procrastinators, time to get off the fence

  The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage hit 6.40 percent in Bankrate’s weekly survey. It’s the second consecutive week in which rates have shot upward.

  3 min read Oct 24, 2002

  

• WorldCom mess pushes down mortgage rates

  Bankrate’s weekly national survey shows where mortgage rates are — and our analysis predicts where they’re headed.

  2 min read Jun 27, 2002