How to Save for Your Down Payment
If you will be purchasing a home soon in San Diego, you will need to save up for your down payment. If this is your first time buying a home, you might believe that a [...]
Tips for Making Your Down Payment When Buying Your First Home
Are you shopping for your first home right now and wondering how you will afford the down payment? For many first time homebuyers in San Diego, this is a top concern. In fact, some people [...]
Why Was Credit Karma Wrong About My Credit Score?
Checking Credit Karma before applying for a loan? A rude surprise might await you. CNBC says, “Consumers tweeted about going to apply for a credit card or loan thinking they have good or excellent credit, [...]
Credit Scores 101: Credit Score Myths
Every day, we meet borrowers who have no idea how credit scores work, and believe a lot of things about their scores that are not true. So, we have put together this Credit Scores 101 [...]
Questions to Ask a Realtor When Shopping for a New House
Your realtor is the most important person you’ll find when it comes to shopping for a new house. A realtor should be able to tell you just about anything you want to know about a [...]
Credit Scores 101: Credit Scores Do’s and Don’ts, Part 2: Don’ts
In our most recent entry in our Credit Scores 101 series, we talked about credit score do’s—things you should do if you want to maintain a high credit score. In this installment, we will go [...]
Credit Scores 101: Credit Scores Do’s and Don’ts, Part 1: Dos
Welcome to the next installment in our Credit 101 series. In previous articles, we explained the different types of credit scores, what to know about credit reports, and what you can do to raise your [...]
Credit Scores 101: How You Can Raise Your Credit Score
In the first two installments in our Credit 101 series, we discussed the different types of credit scores and what you need to know about credit reports. In fact, contesting errors you find in your [...]
Getting a Loan for a Rental Property: What Are the Requirements?
Despite of the upheavals in the global economic landscape, buying rental properties is still one of the most stable ways to invest money. Both new and seasoned investors recognize this. But most newbie investors require [...]
Credit Scores 101: What is Your Credit Score?
When you are applying for a mortgage, one of the primary factors that will determine the offers you receive is your credit score. The higher your credit score, the easier it will be for you [...]
Why Right Now Is a Great Time to Buy a Home
While it has never been a secret to those with a fundamental degree of financial literacy, buying a home can be an outstanding way to invest your money. Rather than watch rent go up in [...]
Community Mortgage Recognized as One of the Top 5 Mortgage Refi Companies in San Diego
Community Mortgage was recently recognized as one of the Top Five Mortgage Refinance Companies in San Diego by Expertise.com. In fact, our company is listed at the very top, and received an A+ score for [...]
FHA Loan Pros and Cons
If you are in the market for a home loan product which includes a low-down payment and flexible qualification requirements, and FHA mortgage is worth considering. This type of mortgage guaranteed by the Federal Housing [...]
Can I Borrow Money to Pay for My FHA Loan Down Payment?
A question we regularly hear from people looking for a way to finance their next home is whether they can borrow the down payment on their Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgage loan from someone else, like [...]
Our Guide to FHA Loans: Is It the Right Choice For You?
Buying a home for a growing family has always been the dream, but the reality is that it is often expensive. First-time homebuyers often find it challenging to get their foot in the door with [...]
Top Rated Mortgage Broker in San Diego Shares Tips for Buying First Property
Compared to how the world looked like for past generations, it's a tough world out there for millennial. When it comes to home-ownership, most millennials don’t see it as very important, as owning a house [...]
An Elderly Homeowner’s Guide to Reverse Mortgages
Ever since its inception, reverse mortgages has been met with confusion and apprehension. While these mortgage options are a great when considering retirement planning, they can be difficult to understand.In the past, the reverse mortgage [...]
Conventional vs FHA Loans: Which Is the Best Choice for You?
There comes a time when you will need to pay a large sum of money, be it for purchasing your first home, to renovate an old fix-upper space, or starting a business of your own. [...]
Do You Believe These Common First Time Homebuyer Myths?
Borrowers shopping for their first homes in San Diego often do not realize how many myths and misconceptions they have about buying a home and choosing a mortgage. These types of myths and misconceptions can [...]
6 Ways to Simplify Shopping for a Mortgage in San Diego
Shopping for a mortgage may seem complicated, especially if it is your first time doing so. But it does not need to be complex or difficult. Following are some recommendations to help you simplify and [...]
Can I Get a California Mortgage if I’m Self-Employed?
Your desire to be your own boss does not need to prevent you from owning a home, purchasing rental property, financing business property, or obtaining a line of credit. Being self-employed does not automatically prevent [...]
