by Julie Ann Pullen | Aug 23, 2016 | Buyers, Mortgages
One of the things you’ll certainly hear when you’re trying to decide whether to stop renting and buy a house is that buying a house protects your housing payment from future increases. By buying property, you’re locking in a payment, and you can just sit tight and...
by Julie Ann Pullen | Jul 18, 2016 | Buyers, Mortgages, Negotiation
If you’ve been mortgage shopping in the Roanoke Valley, you’ve probably run into the terms “prequalified” and “preapproved.” It’s not always clear what the difference is, and to make matters more confusing, lenders sometimes use them in different ways depending on...