Bridge Loan for a Home Purchase: A Way to Rescue a Contingent Offer
A bridge loan for a home purchase can sometimes help a buyer remove a home-sale contingency and make a cleaner offer. That matters because a home-sale contingency does not always have to remain a home-sale contingency. If you are a listing agent and receive an otherwise strong offer that depends on the buyer selling their […]
Before You Reduce the Listing Price, Consider a 2-1 Buydown
When a home is sitting on the market, one of the first conversations is usually: “Should we reduce the price?” Sometimes the answer is yes. But before automatically cutting the listing price, it is worth asking a different question: Would the same money make a bigger difference if it were used to lower the buyer’s […]
Using a HELOC for Home Renovations in Utah
Planning a kitchen remodel? Finishing the basement? Finally replacing the bathroom that has looked “temporary” for the last nine years? A HELOC for home renovations can be a flexible way for Utah homeowners to use the equity they already have to improve the home they already own. Instead of taking out one large loan upfront, […]
How Much Can I Borrow With a Utah HELOC?
If you have built equity in your Utah home, you may be wondering: How much can I actually borrow with a HELOC? The short answer is that it depends on your home value, current mortgage balance and the HELOC lender’s maximum combined loan-to-value ratio, also called CLTV. Many HELOC programs allow homeowners to borrow up […]
Utah HELOC Options: How to Use the Equity in Your Home
If you own a home in Utah, there is a good chance you have built equity over the years. A Utah HELOC, or Home Equity Line of Credit, can give you access to a portion of that equity without replacing your existing first mortgage. For many homeowners, that is the biggest advantage. Instead of refinancing […]
Asset Depletion Mortgage: Use Assets to Qualify for a Home Loan
Asset Depletion Mortgages: How Your Assets May Help You Qualify for a Home Loan Not everyone earns income through a traditional W-2 paycheck. Some people are retired. Others own businesses or rely heavily on investments. In many cases, a large portion of their wealth may be sitting in retirement accounts, savings, brokerage accounts, or other […]
Buying a Condo in Your Dream Utah Location
Imagine having your own place in Park City for ski weekends, a condo in St. George when you need sunshine, or a home base near Bear Lake for summer trips. Instead of searching for a hotel every time you travel, you could arrive at a place that already feels like home. Your clothes are in […]
Buying a Home in Utah With 1% Down
Buying a home in Utah with 1% down may sound too good to be true. For many buyers, the biggest challenge is not the monthly mortgage payment. It is the upfront cash needed for the down payment. That is why the 1% down program can be such a helpful option for qualified Utah homebuyers. If […]
Is the 1% Down Program Only for First-Time Buyers?
One of the biggest misconceptions about the 1% down program is that only first-time homebuyers can use it. A lot of low down payment programs focus on first-time buyers. So, it makes sense that people assume this one works the same way. But here is the good news: more buyers may qualify for the 1% […]
Buy a Home with 1% Down in Utah When Life Says It’s Time
Sometimes people buy a home because the market looks perfect. Most of the time though, people buy a home because life tells them it is time. The commute might be wearing on you. You may want to live closer to family. Or life may have changed with a new marriage, a baby on the way, […]