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6 September 2022 | 4 replies
Purchase price: $400,000 Beautiful home in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to Fort Carson, Peterson, and Shopping.
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10 January 2023 | 26 replies
I second the smoking/vaping reason.
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3 May 2022 | 13 replies
The amenities such as shopping, transportation, restaurants, etc are more limited at this time so the demand is lower.
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23 March 2023 | 13 replies
So... a CFL being a Mortgage Banker offering the rates of that specific bank...and a Mortgage Broker being someone that shops for the best rate...that being said...if I am correct...what has been the difference in percentage you have seen being offered on a 80% LTV 800 FICO...A+ borrower.250, .375, .875
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14 June 2018 | 5 replies
I wound up paying 1/8th of a point to extend the rate lock since I was shopping so far in advance, but for that they extended the lock and brought cash to close!
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20 June 2018 | 26 replies
You get your buddies together with some beer and start pouring concrete for the kind of big shop/garage you're talking about, maybe digging a trench through your backyard to bury a 16-gauge extension cord spliced into your duplex's panel, oh Mama, you're going to be in for a very ugly surprise.
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18 September 2018 | 8 replies
You won't be able to beat the terms you have though.If you capture that equity (70-75% of value), then you can shop.
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16 October 2017 | 28 replies
I've also been shopping for a 4 family in the Milwaukee area and have some to the same conclusion as @William S.
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18 December 2013 | 64 replies
Don't be afraid to shop around on your variable rate loans..
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19 June 2014 | 51 replies
Yes, some people are educated enough that they can do their own shopping and contracting.