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Budgeting Your Mortgage Payment in Killeen, Texas

How to budget your home price in Fort Hood, TX

Updated 3/6/17; Originally published 8/26/15 Takeaways Budget based on your monthly mortgage payment, not your purchase price Plan on that mortgage going up Your lender is your #1 resource for planning your budget Considering buying a home? Don’t know how much home you can afford? Look no further! Starting a Home Budget The very first […]

Posted in: Buying, Loans Tagged: calculator, escrow, Home Affordability, Insurance, Interest, Lenders, Mortgage, Principal, Taxes

Budgeting Your BAH in Fort Hood, TX

How to Budget Your Home By Your BAH in Fort Hood

Updated 2/22/18; Originally published 10/27/16 Takeaways Budget from monthly payment, not home price. Don’t forget to also budget for utilities, and maintenance costs when buying. A local recommended lender is your best point of contact for current rates, preapproval and more. Not interested in the hit or miss on post housing? Curious about buying instead […]

Posted in: Buying Tagged: BAH, budget, Insurance, Lenders, military, Taxes, Utilities

5 Tips on Choosing a Lender (Fort Hood, TX Style)

Top Fort Hood Lenders

Takeaways Don’t just look at rates; Lenders can manipulate rates Get the Loan Estimates from multiple lenders to compare apples to apples Local lenders are often better prepared and resourceful than online lenders Choosing one lender over another can be very confusing, actually.  Many shoppers erroneously think it is all about the rate, and they […]

Posted in: Buying, Loans Tagged: Lenders, loan estimate, Mortgage, mortgage rate

The Purchase Contract (Resale): Para. 12 and 13 – Closing Costs

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Note: The Texas Association of Realtors and TREC update promulgated forms regularly.  For the most recent updates, check with TAR, TREC, or contact me at brian@starpointerealty.com. Note: I am a real estate professional, not a lawyer.  Nothing herein should be construed as legal advice or instructions. BLUF Your lender is the best point of contact […]

Posted in: Contracts Tagged: closing costs, Home Warranty, Lenders, Survey, Title Policy

Conventional Loan

Types of Loans

Information on the pros and cons of the Conventional, or conforming, mortgage home loan.

Posted in: Loans Tagged: closing costs, Conventional, debt-to-income, downpayment, FHA, Lenders, mortgage rate, USDA, va

5 Tips on Choosing a Quality Mortgage Lender

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Fort Hood / Killeen area recommended lenders, and criteria to use to help choose which lender or mortgage broker is right for you.

Posted in: Buying, Loans Tagged: Brokers, Builder, GFE, Good Faith Estimate, Lenders, Loan Originators, Mortgage, Points, real estate

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1604 South W S Young Drive
Killeen, TX 76543
(512) 763-7912
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