by Jennifer Ferri | Sep 14, 2017 | Buying, Mortgages
In the process of looking for a home in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral areas and wondering how large a down payment you may need? There are mortgage options now available that only require a down payment of 5% or less of the purchase price. You’ll see some...
by Jennifer Ferri | Sep 7, 2017 | Mortgages
Are you purchasing a home in Fort Myers or Cape Coral? Have you heard of the term “LTV” and wonder what it means? While this video simplifies things to help you remember, the loan to value ratio or “LTV” is the amount of money you borrow...
by Jennifer Ferri | Aug 31, 2017 | Buying, Renting, Starting
Struggling whether to purchase or rent your next home in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral area? Like the guy in the video says, the two don’t really compare at all. The one advantage of renting is being generally free of most maintenance responsibilities. But...
by Jennifer Ferri | Aug 24, 2017 | Financing, Mortgages
If you are buying a home with a loan in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral areas, understanding the impact of your interest rate is important. As you’ll see in the video, a lower interest rate allows you to borrow more money than a high rate with the some monthly...
by Jennifer Ferri | Aug 17, 2017 | Buying, Mortgages
Thinking about buying a home for the first time in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral areas? Yes. Like the video shows, lenders now offer several affordable mortgage options which can help first-time homebuyers overcome obstacles that made purchasing a home difficult...
by Jennifer Ferri | Aug 11, 2017 | Financing
Looking to secure a loan for the purchase of your Fort Myers or Cape Coral property? You’ll see some pictures in this video to help you remember later, but the first step in securing a loan is to complete a loan application. To do so, you’ll need the...
by Jennifer Ferri | Aug 4, 2017 | Financing, Mortgages, New Homes
Getting a mortgage for a home you are purchasing in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral areas? Mortgage rates change constantly through an unpredictable combination of government policies and economic conditions. This video explains the common term ‘rate...
by Jennifer Ferri | Jul 28, 2017 | Financing, Mortgages
Getting a home appraised in the Cape Coral or Fort Myers area? 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...
by Jennifer Ferri | Jul 20, 2017 | Buying, Federal Programs, Financing, Mortgages
Buying a home soon in the Cape Coral or Fort Myers area? An FHA loan maybe worth exploring. Remember these points from the video: The FHA works to make homeownership a possibility for more Americans. With the FHA, you don’t need perfect credit or a...
by Jennifer Ferri | Jul 14, 2017 | Buying, Finding
Buying and trying to organize all the homes you are looking at in Fort Myers or Cape Coral? There are some great tips in this video, like: If possible, take photographs of each house: the outside, the major rooms, the yard and extra features that you like or...
