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Tim Merritt

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Buy a House for 3% Down and Get $7,500 in MSHDA Down Payment Assistance

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October 23, 2017

Did you know the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) allows conventional financing to be used in conjunction with its down payment assistance program? This means buyers can use…

Mortgage Advice

Best Online Home Buying Tools

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March 17, 2017

The days of poring through newspaper listings to find a home are long gone. Today, homebuyers have access to a wide variety of online tools and apps that cover…

Mortgage Advice

How to Crush Your Goal of Qualifying for a Mortgage

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January 5, 2017

If buying a house is ranked high on your list of goals to accomplish this year, it’s best to get started sooner rather than later. From checking your credit…

Mortgage Advice

How To Handle Surprise Appraisals

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February 11, 2016
In a perfect world, high appraisals would be extremely common. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Find out what to expect when your appraisal comes in short.
Mortgage Advice

Why Now is the Perfect Time to Refinance

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October 30, 2014

As homeowners, we often think about doing annual service checks of our heating and air conditioning systems, but you’ve probably never thought about doing a mortgage check-up. Now is…