On February 16th, 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a change to the funding fee charged on VA loans. The funding fee is a one-time fee charged to borrowers using a VA loan to help offset the cost of administering the program. The new announcement stated that the funding fee would be lowered …
Bringing homeownership to you in the State of Tennessee, QHL makes it simple by providing more ways to say yes! Learn more about Tennessee’s housing market and how QHL can help you become a homeowner today. Tennessee has seen many new residents migrating from other states around the US and is one of the fastest-growing …
The 2021 housing market was a bit tough for some home shoppers. Low rates and increased flexibility from working remotely put many first-time homebuyers on the map. But limited inventory, skyrocketing prices, and bidding wars made housing harder to come by. While home values aren’t likely to stop rising or start falling any time soon, …
Getting ready to buy your dream home? Whether you’ve already started doing your research or aren’t quite sure where to begin, we’re here to help you get into a home and broke it up into bite-size to-dos. Many people find getting pre-approved for a mortgage straightforward—in most cases a pre-approval requires answering a few questions …
Unless you’re part of the 25% or so of homebuyers who elect to put in an all-cash offer, you’ll likely need a mortgage (and a down payment) to buy a home. A down payment is the amount of money you pay upfront to buy your home, with the remaining balance (known as the principal) funded …