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✨Required by mortgage lenders to protect their investment, it ensures funds are available to repair or rebuild the home. 🔸What it Covers - Primarily the physical structure (dwelling) against perils such as fire, smoke, windstorms, hail, lightning, explosions, theft, and falling objects. 🔹What it Doesn't Cover - It typically excludes floods, earthquakes, sewer backups, and standard wear and tear.

✨Common Buyer Closing Costs👇 🔸Loan Origination Fees - Charges for processing the mortgage application. 🔸Appraisal Fee - Payment for a third party to determine the home's fair market value. 🔸Title Insurance and Search - Fees ensuring the title is clear and covering insurance for the lender and the owner. 🔸Inspection Fees: Cost - for professional inspections (e.g., home, pest). 🔸Prepaid Items - Initial payments for homeowners insurance, property taxes, and interest. 🔸Recording and Transfer Fees: Government fees to record the sale.

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✨One point typically 1% of the total loan amount and often lowers the initial interest rate by ~ 0.25%👇

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The “Pay Option Arm” was a prime example 👇

👉 Prepayment Penalties are primarily found in non-qualified mortgages, commercial loans, or investment property loans. Also, Prepayment Penalties are illegal on Texas home equity loans

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As Is Appraisal👇 🔸Typical for standard sales, properties in good condition, or when no repairs are required. Subject To Appraisal👇 🔸The value is based on the assumption that specific repairs, renovations, or inspections are completed.

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Borrower Examples👇 🔹Retirees - Individuals with substantial savings but no regular salary. 🔹Self-Employed/Entrepreneurs - Borrowers with high cash reserves but low taxable income due to deductions. 🔹High-Net-Worth Individuals - Those with large investment portfolios, stocks, or stock options.

Types of VOE in Mortgages👇 🔶WVOE (Written Verification of Employment) - A formal document completed by an employer or payroll provider. 🔶VVOE (Verbal Verification of Employment) - A direct phone call or third-party digital verification from the lender to the employer, often required within 10 days before closing. 🔶Third-party/Electronic Verification -Using services to automatically confirm employment data.

Soft Credit Pull Details👇 🔹Impact on Score - None. 🔹Visibility - Only you can see these inquiries on your credit report. 🔹Examples - Checking your own score, employment checks, pre-approved offers, or landlord checks. 🔹Permission - Not strictly required, but common. Hard Credit Pull Details👇 🔹Impact on Score - Typically lowers score by a few points temporarily. 🔹Visibility - Visible to other lenders and stays on your report for up to 2 years. 🔹Examples - Applying for a new credit card, loan, or mortgage. 🔹Permission - Required by law (usually requires SSN submission)

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⬜Sellers must provide a signed MUD notice and a PID notice, outlining the additional tax burdens. ⬜These notices must be provided before the execution of the contract. ⬜If the notice is not provided, the buyer may have the right to terminate the contract. ⬜Realtors have a fiduciary duty to ensure that proper disclosure forms are included in the transaction to avoid liability.

🟩It is primarily used by lenders to determine if flood insurance is mandatory to protect the collateral (the home) and to comply with federal regulations, ensuring the property is not damaged without insurance coverage. 🟩Lenders require this for almost all mortgage loans to check if the property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). 🟩If the cert confirms the property is in a high-risk area, federal law dictates that the borrower must purchase flood insurance, which is not covered by standard homeowners policies.

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TurboTax, Free Tax USA, CPA, or something else? What has been best for you?