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First Time Buyers >Good Faith Estimates
Several years ago the U.S. Congress tried to protect consumers from a few unscrupulous lenders by requiring all lenders to calculate and disclose the annual percentage rate (APR) you pay on your mortgage loan. But most homebuyers will learn more by directing their attention to the Good Faith Estimate of Settlement Costs (GFE). Although Congress meant well, in practice the APR is not helpful and may be confusing.
If you are looking for a good way to understand your costs of borrowing and/or to compare one lender's costs to another, the GFE is your best bet. Get your lender(s) to provide a written GFE before you commit your mortgage business. When reviewing a GFE, keep in mind that the lender actually controls only a certain portion of the disclosed costs. Other parties typically control costs of appraisal, settlement, title insurance, recording fees and taxes, survey, and the "prepaid" expenses of homeowner's insurance, mortgage insurance, real estate taxes, etc. Review these origination fees, discount points, etc. and you will have the ability to understand the full costs of your proposed mortgage loan.
A contingency is a specified event that must take place before a home purchase contract is binding; for example, a sale can be said to be "contingent upon the sale of the buyer's current residence."
Cathy Coneway Stanberry & Associates Commercial/Residential Realtor 1101 Capital of Texas Hwy South, Bldg F Austin, TX 78746 Phone # : 512-422-5677 Fax #: 512-329-6040 Office Fax#: 512-327-3644 E-mail: Cathy@CathyConeway.com
Cathy has over 20 years experience in the Austin real estate market and is a Realtor with Stanberry & Associates.
She is currently serving or has served on the board of Texas Association of Realtors, South Austin Hospital, Downtown Austin Alliance, Life Savings Bank, Austin Board of Realtors, Homebuilders Association, Women's Council of Realtors, Habitat for Humanity and has been on the board of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce twice in her career. She is a Past President of Emergency Services District #9, Central Texas Commercial Association of Realtors, Oak Hill Business and Professional Association and was the 1999/2000 Chairwoman of the American Heart Association.
Cathy loves the outdoors and spends leisure time boating, playing golf, snow skiing, water skiing, herb gardening, playing bridge and traveling with her husband, Rick Coneway a Civil/Environmental Engineer.
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