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Here is your best free list of foreclosed properties for sale. You can view current foreclosures for sale in Columbia, Missouri. If you have any questions about purchasing bank owned real estate please call or send us an email today. We have been working with various banks for many years and have the knowledge and experience to help you purchase foreclosed and short sale properties.
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Are you looking for a lovely, quiet community almost in the country, but close to shopping and dining and only minutes from downtown? Choose from several spacious floor plans in three and four bedroom, 2.5 bath designs with up to 1,500 square feet. All townhomes have garages, patios, laundry rooms, large walk-in closets, upscale appliances, ceramic top stove, microwave and dishwasher.
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Mortgage Payments |
A clear understanding of mortgage payments and refinancing methods is important to the life of a loan and the lender's and borrower's relationship. The basic life of a loan is made up of monthly mortgage payments and each payment can be broken up into four parts, known as PITI: Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance. The monthly payment of principal is applied directly towards repaying the loan itself. The interest pays any accumulated interest against the loan. Taxes, as well as insurance, go into an escrow account. This covers the cost of these items as they become due. All four parts of a monthly mortgage payment are designed to cover all aspects of the loan, simply broken up for simple and easy installments so that no one aspect of the PITI is overlooked or due at one time. |
Mortgage Definitions |
There are enough terms and other legalese to learn and memorize when taking on the task of securing a mortgage, buying a piece of real estate, or anything in regards to this subject. The following is a breakdown of the most basic mortgage subjects and their meanings (defined by The Federal Reserve Board and HUD). |
Real Estate Lending |
When it comes to lending and borrowing, there seems to be a library of information and facts one needs to understand before even beginning the process. Broken down, however, this information is easily understood and categorized for clarity's sake. In mortgages, there are basically two major choices, the Fixed Rate Mortgage and the Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM). A fixed rate is an interest rate that remains fixed for the life of the loan, whether it is 15, 20, or 30 years. Adjustable rate refers to a loan that usually features an initial low interest rate (usually for the first year) and often are adjusted on a regular basis after that first year depending on the market rates. Some of these ARMs will have a cap from period to period and by law all of them must have a ceiling on rate increases. This limits the level of risk a borrower is assuming when acquiring this kind of loan. A borrower who intends to live in the property long term and favors peace of mind will likely choose the fixed rate, while another borrower who doesn't mind a little risk and may sell within a few years might go with the ARM. |
Home Equity Loans |
With the value of homes and properties generally increasing in most cases across the country, homeowners can take advantage and use home equity loans to finance large purchases that they might not otherwise be able to afford. College tuition for a son or daughter is one of the most sought out needs for funding, as is major home remodeling and a long list of other major expenses. Home equity rates have always provided homeowners an alternative method of borrowing money for large costs and are based on the difference between the value of a home and the mortgage balance. |
Adjustable Rate Mortgages |
One of the options that a lender will present to a potential real estate buyer is the Adjustable Rate Mortgage, often called an ARM. Some individuals consider this route of financing risky as the interest rate could rise, while others find it a convenient way to get into a low rate mortgage early with the option of future refinancing. ARMs dictate a periodically changing interest rate through the life of the loan, usually based on the prime rate in the financial index. As stated previously, the golden ticket in this type of loan is the fact that the ARM usually begins with a lower interest rate than a standard fixed rate mortgage. This feature is designed to attract borrowers who may not otherwise apply for financing. |
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