Mortgage Tips & Home Loan Insights for Florida & Maine

The Conventional Loan Limits have increased! This should really help buyers who want to stay in a Conventional Loan and not take out a...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained a record 5,000 points in 2017, the most ever in a year while hitting fresh record highs 70...

Congratulations Lorissa and Ryan! We wish you many years of happiness in your new home.

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reported on Thursday that Pending Home Sales in July fell 0.8% and has declined four of the...

People often ask us, "What is a cash-out refinance?" It is a home mortgage loan that allows you to use a portion of the equity to pay off...

Guess who is a new Maine homeowner? We are so happy for you Nicole! We are thrilled to have been a part of your home buying adventure....

Congratulations Cortney and Caleb! Wishing you many years of good health and happiness in your new Maine home.

This week's financial recap: Mortgage rates remained just above all-time lows this week, as reported by Freddie Mac. The Commerce...

Mortgage rates continued to edge lower this week as Bond prices rose and yields declined. Americans filing for first time unemployment...

This graph shows the Housing Market Index (HMI) which is based on a monthly survey of National Association of Home Builder members. It...

The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark short-term interest rate by a quarter percentage point and is likely to have a domino effect...

I was asked to answer this question for an article in a local realtor's monthly newsletter. Here was my response: Here’s the question of...

Congratulations to Stephanie and Andy on the purchase of their new home. We are thrilled to have been part of your home buying...

If you haven't refinanced your mortgage recently, it's important to act now. With the Federal Reserve committed to reducing their bond...

While today may be National Ask A Stupid Question Day, at Blue Stripe Mortgage, we feel that there is NO such thing as a stupid question!...

As a Mortgage Broker I have the advantage of working with many lenders and I have chosen to do business with only those that deliver...

Currency is actually fabric composed of 25% linen and 75%cotton. Currency paper has tiny red and blue synthetic fibers of various lengths...

With interest rates on their way back up, many home owners feel they have lost their opportunity to refinance. Just this week I helped a...

Rates may be dropping again…at least for now… The Federal Reserve announced this afternoon that they will continue to purchase $85...