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What Determines Your Credit Score?

What Determines Your Credit Score?

Your credit score plays an important role during the mortgage process. Having good credit shows lenders that you have experience paying back money you borrow (credit is what you receive as a borrower for paying your debts), can make monthly payments on ti

Dec 03, 2021 |

What does Homeowners Insurance Cover?

What does Homeowners Insurance Cover?

Before you are allowed to sign on the dotted line for a mortgage loan, your lender will require you to have homeowners insurance. This type of insurance protects your property (and the things inside) against damage and loss. It basically provides enough c

Dec 01, 2021 | Purchasing a Home

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

We would like you to know how much you mean to us!Thank you for your continued support of our business; it’s always a pleasure to help you and your family with your mortgage financing needs.All of us at Tidewater Home Funding would like to wish you a Happ

Nov 24, 2021 |

Should I Ever Consider a Balloon Mortgage?

Should I Ever Consider a Balloon Mortgage?

The typical mortgage loan lasts 30 years and is amortized equally over that entire period, so that the borrower makes consistent payments, including both interest and principal. The last payment pays off the loan. However, there is a type of loan called a

Nov 17, 2021 | Refinancing a Home

What is a Mortgage Contingency?

What is a Mortgage Contingency?

When you find the right home to buy, you make an offer, put down a deposit once your offer is accepted and you sign a sales contract. Then you move on to inspections and financing. Pretty straightforward. But what if something goes wrong during the closin

Nov 10, 2021 | Purchasing a Home

How to Prepare Your Home for an Appraisal

How to Prepare Your Home for an Appraisal

After you’ve accepted an offer to sell your home, your property will be appraised to see if it's worth what the buyer is offering. This appraisal is crucial to making sure the sale goes through smoothly. If it comes in too low, the buyers might back out o

Nov 03, 2021 | Purchasing a Home

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