If you’re planning on buying a home in the near future, you have probably been lost down a path of what feels like never ending research, and are well aware there are many different types of home loans available to you.  Just as homes come in different styles and price ranges, so do the ways […]

By now, you’ve likely heard the term “escrow” more than a few times throughout your home buying experience. However, the role of a mortgage escrow impound account is very different than the real estate escrow account used by buyers and sellers when closing on a new home. So what is a mortgage escrow impound account? […]

Whether a residence is classified as a second home or an investment property, matters when it comes to mortgage loans. People sometimes use the terms “investment property” and “second home” interchangeably to describe real property that is not their primary residence, but there are some very distinct differences between these types of properties. What real question […]