For the first time in over a decade more people are choosing to buy a home rather than rent. An improving economy, low interest rates and rising costs of rent have all factored into this change; however, it can be argued that the real driver behind making home ownership the more attractive option is simply the fact that building home equity is a sound financial decision.
A home appraisal is an impartial evaluation of a home’s value performed by a professional appraiser. What an appraisal allows a bank to do is confirm that the value of your home is more than the outstanding balance on your mortgage plus the amount you are looking to borrow on your Home Equity Line of Credit.
Congratulations, you have found your dream home! You and your realtor have worked out all the details with the seller and have finally agreed to the purchase price. Now what?
Interest rates are driven by the Federal Reserve, also known as The Fed, which is the central banking system of the United States. They set the Federal Funds Rate, which in simplest terms, is the rate at which depository institutions lend each other money.
You have decided to build your dream home. You found the perfect lot. You have hired the best builder and now you need the loan. Construction loans are different from a traditional mortgage, and we will give you the basics to get you started. There are two main types of construction loans, Construction-Only and a Construction-to-Permanent loan.
A draw period is the period of time you can access funds available on a Home Equity Line of Credit. It can vary from bank to bank and even from product to product and is typically in a range of 10-25 years.
One of the biggest joys of owning a home is that your mortgage payment allows you to build equity in it. Home equity is the difference between your home’s value and what you owe. Some homeowners enjoy building equity so much; they want to know ways they can build it faster. Here we explore ways you can do that.
Additions and major home renovation projects make your house feel more like a home and potentially boost its functionality and resale value. But unless you are in a position to pay cash for renovations, you’ll be looking to finance them in the form of a loan. There are many different options you should consider based on the scope of your project, amount you are looking to borrow and the equity available in your home. Here we’ll discuss three of the more common ones that are available to borrowers today.
A question we are commonly asked by people looking to borrow with the ENB HomeLine is…what is Loan to Value Ratio? People notice the terminology in advertising disclosures and elsewhere, but often don’t know what it means. We explain in our latest blog.
In all reality, you could make an argument either way, but if using a Home Equity product to invest is something you would want to pursue, there are some things you need to understand before making a decision.
