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Cory Thompson May 16, 2016

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – May 16, 2016

Last week’s economic news included reports on retail sales and consumer sentiment along with weekly releases on new jobless claims and mortgage rates.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Jobless Claims, Mortgage Rates

Cory Thompson May 13, 2016

‘Free Pizza for Life’ and Other Crazy Home Sales Gimmicks from Across the Nation

While you may not want to take the risk of making these bold moves yourself, here are some unusual things that some people did in hopes of getting their home off the market a little sooner.

Filed Under: Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, Selling A Home

Cory Thompson May 12, 2016

5 Uncommon Mortgage Terms You Need to Know

When it comes to finding a new home, there are lots of complex ratios, terms, and contracts that you’ll encounter – and at times, it’ll feel like you’re trying to navigate a minefield. If you’re not careful, you may find yourself signing on for a mortgage that doesn’t suit your needs – or one that could financially ruin you. Here are five mortgage terms you may not encounter regularly that you’ll need to know when buying a home.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Home Mortgage Tips, Mortgage Research, Mortgage Terms

Cory Thompson May 11, 2016

How to Smartly Leverage Your Home Equity

So you’ve been a homeowner for some time. You’ve been faithfully paying off your mortgage for years, and you have a fair bit of equity built up in your home – and that makes you proud. But now, you’re wondering what good equity is if you’re not using it.

How do you actually use home equity? And how do you leverage it to get a high return for low risk? Here are just a few options you may want to consider if you’re looking for something to do with your equity.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Home Equity, Home Mortgage Tips

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Cory Thompson

Cory Thompson


Mortgage Loan Originator
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