Daily Archives: March 11, 2012

Mortgage Rates Drop Ahead of HARP Revival

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Polyana da Costs, Courtesy of Bankrate.com for The Marshfield Mariner, March 7th, 2012 If you are one of the thousands of borrowers hoping mortgage rates stay frozen until you are able to refinance through the new HARP, here is good … Continue reading →

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Q and A with Bankrate.com

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Courtesy of Bankrate.com for The Marshfield Mariner, March 7th, 2012 Question:  What is a settlement statement? Answer:  Before you close on a mortgage, you will need to make sure the final costs of the loan are in line with the … Continue reading →

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Home Equity Loan can Complicate Refinancing

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Sonya Stinson, Bankrate.com for The Patriot Ledger, March 9th, 2012 Having a home equity loan or home equity line of credit when you are trying to refinance your mortgage adds a layer of complication to the approval process. That is … Continue reading →

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Building Permits Online

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Jennette Barnes for The Boston Sunday Globe, March 11th, 2012 Curious if your neighbor got a permit for that deck or shed?  A searchable database of Marshfield building permits is now available at http://www.townofmarshfield.org.  It allows visitors to search by … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure Sales Expected to Surge

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Alex Veiga, Associated Press, The Patriot Ledger, March 9th, 2012 Bank-owned homes and short sales last year accounted for the smallest slice of overall sales in three years but still made up nearly a quarter of all U.S. homes sold … Continue reading →

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Don’t Use Home as a Piggy Bank

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Linda Goodspeed for The Patriot Ledger, March 9th, 2012 Tap Equity only for Remodeling or Education Question:  in 2004, I refinanced my home into a 15-year mortgage. The loan amount was $92,000 with an interest rate of 5.25%.  I have … Continue reading →

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