Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 10th: Veterans, don’t forget your freebies!
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Vocabulary: Loans & Lending Terms
Confused about what it all means? Here's a quick reference to help guide you through the loan process. Term. Mortgages are generally available at 15-, 20-, or 30-year terms. In general, the longer the term, the lower the monthly payment. However, Continue Reading
Orlando Housing Market Report Video – September 2015
Following a record-breaking summer of home sales and with school now back in session, Orlando’s housing market took its traditional August-to-September breather. Regardless, sales in September were more than 3 percent higher than in September of last Continue Reading
Consumer Alert! “Know Before You Owe”
Ways To Help Speed The New Mortgage Process [gview file="https://www.valencerealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/TRID-Know-Before-You-Owe-Flyer.pdf"] Continue Reading
Thinking of Making an Offer on a Short Sale? What You Need to Know
Are you looking to buy a new home? Are you thinking that now's a great time to find bargains? That's true, but it pays to know a little about the seller's situation before you make an offer. If a home is being sold for below what the current Continue Reading
What You Can Do to Improve Your Credit
Credit scores, along with your overall income and debt, are big factors in determining whether you’ll qualify for a loan and what your loan terms will be. So, keep your credit score high by doing the following: 1. Check for and correct any errors Continue Reading
Orlando Housing Market Report Video – August 2015
Orlando consumers chased the traditional summertime homebuying wave to its tail end and racked up 22 percent more home sales in August of 2015 than in August of 2014. Buyer demand also helped swell the median home price by 11 percent, which marks the Continue Reading
Tips for Lowering Homeowner’s Insurance Costs
Review the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE) report on the property you’re interested in buying. CLUE reports detail the property’s claims history for the most recent five years, which insurers may use to deny coverage. Make the sale Continue Reading
What a Home Inspection Should Cover
Home inspections will vary depending on the type of property you are purchasing. A large historic home, for example, will require a more specialized inspection than a small condominium. However, the following are the basic elements that a home Continue Reading
