by Brent Knapp | Buyer, Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers
Many would-be homebuyers believe they need to put 20% down on a home purchase. Actually, the Realtors Confidence Index from the National Association of Realtors says that 61% of first-time buyers put less than 6% down in 2017. In fact, in March, 71% of first-time...
by Brent Knapp | Buyer, Credit, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers
Lately, the number of buyers searching for a dream homes often outnumbers the number of homes actually for sale. This creates a competitive market where buyers need to stand out from one another. The best way to show you are serious is to get Pre-Approved for a...
by Brent Knapp | Buyer, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Pricing
National Mortgage News reports that a survey found more than half of all homebuyers surprised by the closing costs involved to get a mortgage loan. Results revealed that 17% of homebuyers didn’t know closings costs were required to buy a home, another 35% were...
by Brent Knapp | Buyer, First Time Home Buyers, Move-Up Buyers
If you’ve been following the local housing market recently, you know how popular it has been. As a mortgage Southlake TX professional, monitoring the real estate market of the area is something that I do often as it puts me in the best position to help my clients when...