With home prices skyrocketing over the past few years, more first-time buyers are enlisting the help of more seasoned homeowners - namely their parents or grandparents - to be co-borrowers with them. In fact, since 2020, the percentage of young adult buye
Nov 29, 2022 | Purchasing a Home
Emergency funds are something that many people strive for, but often cannot maintain due to tight budgets or the frequent use of saved funds. According to Dave Ramsey, many families have less than $1,000 saved overall and no money in an
Nov 28, 2022 |
Throughout the home buying process, you’ll interact with several different housing professionals. You’ll encounter a title agent near the end of the process during closing, but what exactly is a title agent, title insurance, and why do y
Nov 28, 2022 |
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday that gives us the opportunity to express our gratitude to all of our family, friends and clients. All of us at Benchmark Mortgage Companies would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and to let you know how much you me
Nov 24, 2022 |
When you are applying for a home loan, you are generally concentrating on the principal and interest charges that will make up your future mortgage payment. However, there is another cost that may be harder to determine at the outset of your loan: your pr
Nov 22, 2022 |
Not all homeownership looks like a single-family home with a white picket fence. There are all sorts of property types to help Americans realize the dream of becoming a homeowner. Condominiums, also known as condos, can be the perfect option for those who
Nov 15, 2022 | Purchasing a Home
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