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With offers in hand you can now compare rates and costs and get the best possible deal. Comparison shopping made easy. You fill out one form and lenders compete for your business.
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It all starts here. Select the loan product you want to apply for and complete the subsequent questionnaire.
WE VERIFY & TRANSMIT TO LENDERS
Once we receive your completed questionnaire we verify a couple vital pieces of information and direct your information to our network of lenders, all within minutes.
REVIEW YOUR OFFERS
With offers in hand you can now compare rates and costs and get the best possible deal. Comparison shopping made easy. You fill out one form and lenders compete for your business.
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Existing Home Sales Increase as Prices Continue to Tumble

2011-05-11T00:29:40-07:00

May 11, 2011 (Chris Moore) The spring selling season seems to have finally begun as existing home sales increased by 8.3% in the first quarter of 2011 according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sales gains were experienced in 49 states and the District of Columbia, while median home prices of existing single-family homes [...]

Existing Home Sales Increase as Prices Continue to Tumble2011-05-11T00:29:40-07:00

NAR Says Tight Lending Standards Hurting Existing Home Sales

2011-05-04T02:11:12-07:00

May 4, 2011 (Jeff Alan) Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), says existing home sales “would be stronger if tight mortgage lending criteria returned to normal, safe standards.” The statement was made in NAR’s recently released Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) report, which stood at 94.1 in March, but was [...]

NAR Says Tight Lending Standards Hurting Existing Home Sales2011-05-04T02:11:12-07:00

Housing Sales Continue Bumpy Ride along the Bottom, but are More Affordable

2011-04-21T02:14:52-07:00

April 21, 2011 (Chris Moore) The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports existing home sales eeked out a 3.7 percent increase to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.10 million completed transactions in March, while at the same time home prices continued their march downward which has led to the most affordable housing market since the [...]

Housing Sales Continue Bumpy Ride along the Bottom, but are More Affordable2011-04-21T02:14:52-07:00

Improvements to Short Sale Program Coming

2011-04-18T01:36:57-07:00

April 18, 2011 (Jeff Alan) The Treasury Department has announced updates to the policy guidelines for the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program which has been followed by legislation introduced in Congress by U.S. Reps. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) and Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) to improve the process for approving short sales in the HAFA program. Read [...]

Improvements to Short Sale Program Coming2011-04-18T01:36:57-07:00

NAR Responds to Qualified Residential Mortgage Proposal

2011-03-31T02:48:30-07:00

March 31, 2011 (Shirley Allen) The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has weighed in with their response to the “Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM)” requirements set forth in the risk retention proposal by federal regulators. NAR claims that the high down payment requirement will unnecessarily burden home buyers and significantly impede the economic and housing recovery. [...]

NAR Responds to Qualified Residential Mortgage Proposal2011-03-31T02:48:30-07:00

Pending Home Sales Rise in February

2011-03-28T14:13:01-07:00

March 28, 2011 (Jeff Alan) The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its February Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) which rose 2.1 percent from the previous month to 90.8, based on contracts signed in February, and is the first upward trend after two consecutive months of declines. Read more...

Pending Home Sales Rise in February2011-03-28T14:13:01-07:00