Sunday, February 1, 2009

What Every First Time Buyer Needs to Know about Home Mortgages

By Frank Vera

Buying a home for the first time is complicated because you are going to have to do so many different things at one time and in order to do it right you are going to have to do these things in the right order. The mortgage process is the most difficult part of buying a home. Most people wrongly think that it is going to be finding their dream home that is going to be the most difficult part, not getting the mortgage.

The hard work begins once you have found your house. The first thing you are going to do is to talk to several banks and figure out what your mortgage options are. As a first time buyer, you are probably going to get a lot more help than someone who is a repeat buyer and you might even get extra deals. If you are a first time buyer buying a house or condominium, you are going to find that banks want your business because you have a good credit score or reject your application quickly.

They are going to love your application if you have a good credit rating and you have a solid financial history. The banks and lending companies are going to hate you if you have bad credit, and if you are a first time buyer you might find it impossible to find anyone besides high risk lenders to give you the money.

What should a first time buyer expect? When getting your first mortgage, you may realize that all first time buyers are going to get a bit of special treatment from the bank that is lending them money. Of course you might even be able to get a lower rate mortgage than what is currently offered, a mortgage that has no closing costs or fees or a reduction in the private mortgage insurance fees if you can't come up with the entire 20% down payment.

A lot of banks or lending companies will even offer first time buyers the opportunity to learn more about mortgages. Some are going to offer classes where you can learn more about your mortgage. Sometimes these classes are mandatory and sometimes they are optional in order to give you a better idea of what to expect, how to balance your budget, what you need to know about mortgages, the best way to repay your mortgage and other essential tips to get you off to a good start in your first home.

Why are banks so concerned about first time buyers? The reason banks want you to be happy is that if you are impressed by their services you are going to be more likely to come back in the future for your next mortgage or for other financial services. When you move, you will need another mortgage. If you were satisfied with the service that you received, you are going to be more likely to come back, which makes more money for the bank.

Those getting their first mortgages are going to find that banks are more than willing to help them through this maze of paperwork and might even get some special deals, too. First time buyers must look at several banks and compare offers in order to find the best mortgage deal possible.

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