Purchasing a home is one of the largest financial decisions of most people’s lives.  When the right REALTOR and Best Mortgage Lender are chosen the process becomes much smoother and you experience a “dream team”.  This team will be one you can trust with not only your financial information but more importantly, they will educate and guide you through the ins and outs of the home buying process.

The mission of the Guild Mortgage Inlanta is to be the Best Mortgage Lender that you trust to not only take care of your home financing but also your family, friends, and community.  Our Ada, MI team prides themselves on being well connected with many REALTORs across Michigan to provide seamless service to all involved.

When choosing your “Dream Team” consider the following 3 Tips:

1. Experience is invaluable, but not everything.  You want to have a team that works with you as much as for you.  Choose a team that is real and that you can relate to.  You will be spending quite a bit of time with your REALTOR and your Mortgage Lender must be relatable with your best interest at heart.
2. Passion will make the difference.  Passion for not only real estate, but also you as their client can be the difference between your transaction being successful or not.  You want your REALTOR to tell you honestly what their professional opinion is with your long-term goals top of mind.  Furthermore, you want a Mortgage Lender that will go out of their way to assist in getting your offer accepted and communicate consistently with all parties.  You want to hear the passion in their voices!
3.  Support makes for a seamless process.  Everyone will tell you that there is nothing simple about buying a home.  Once you find the perfect house and get your offer accepted, it will feel like the mortgage company wants everything short of a blood test 🙂 But, if you are working with a REALTOR and Mortgage Lender who have adequate support and knowledge the process can move along without anyone missing a beat.  In the best situation, each member is focused on what they do best and control of your transaction is in the hands of your Loan Originator to ensure you close on time without issues.

Let us Help You Put Together Your Dream Team.  Who can we connect you with?

Should you be using your Tax Refund for your Down Payment on a new Home?

In preparation for purchasing a home saving for the down payment can be the most challenging piece to the puzzle. Typically there is some sort of down payment or out of pocket expense for the home buyer. The average down payment is 3.5% – 5% of the purchase price of the home.  This makes tax time the perfect opportunity to maximize available funds for the down payment on a new home.

An IRS tax refund is a great, acceptable source for a down payment on a new home.  Even a small refund may be enough to provide you with an ideal amount toward a down payment.  The first step would be to begin the mortgage pre-approval process by either applying online, downloading our phone app to apply or simply give us a call: (616) 918-6564.  You can begin with the pre-approval right away, even before your tax return has been filed.

Being pre-approved will give you the insight to how much home you can afford as well as how much of a down payment will be required based on the best mortgage product for you.  There is not a “one-size fits all” solution, your personal situation must be taken in to account to be provided with the most suitable options.

Yes, NOW is the best time to use your Tax Refund towards a Down Payment.

Monthly mortgage payments can cost less than renting an apartment or house and your payments, as well as any improvements to the home, are building your equity, not your landlord’s.  More importantly, it is ideal to purchase a home now because there is less competition, sellers are motivated to sell, interest rates are still low (though interest rates are projected to increase throughout the year) and you can close quickly, before the spring market.