by Irene Moustakas | Aug 14, 2024 | 1st Time Homebuyers, Rates
If you are a first time homebuyer and your gross income is below your specific county’s Area Median Income (AMI) limit, did you know that you qualify for some pretty attractive interest rate incentives? It can usually result in savings of approximately .5% to .875%,...
by Irene Moustakas | Oct 4, 2023 | Rates, Tips
This is a scenario I recently reviewed with one of my existing clients – he has accumulated a lot of credit card debt and feels overwhelmed by its significance. He owes $1.2MM on his mortgage at a 30 year fixed rate of 4.925% and the value of his home is $1.85MM. He...
by Irene Moustakas | Jan 16, 2020 | Rates, Tips
Interest rates are expected to remain low in 2020, so opportunities to refinance at a lower interest rate at little to no cost are readily available, especially if you purchased your home in 2017 or 2018. Many of the clients I refinanced in 2019 went from one 30 Year...
by Irene Moustakas | Jul 13, 2015 | Featured, Industry News, Rates
The situation and uncertainty going on in Greece has translated to slightly decreased interest rates. Investors are taking money out of stocks and putting them into the safer haven of bonds, so that is causing mortgage bonds to improve, which in turn improves rates....
by Irene Moustakas | Jan 21, 2014 | Featured, Rates, Tips
Rising interest rates can drastically reduce the max purchase price you qualify for. Depending on the loan amount, a rise in rates of just .25% can potentially cost you hundreds of dollars (in particular with the high loan amounts in our Bay Area). But even with...
by Irene Moustakas | Mar 21, 2011 | Featured, Rates
On Conventional loans, your credit score can have a significant impact on the interest rate for which you qualify and/or how much more the loan is going to cost you. You can generally accept a higher interest rate so that you do not have to pay out of pocket for the...