Finding a Loan on Zillow

“What are your rates today?” Many years ago we established a policy we still live by today, “My goal is to be as honest and ethical …More

There are a number of ways to find the best mortgage rates, but all require a little bit of work on your behalf. The key to …More

Waiting to buy a home could cost you thousand, if not tens of thousands of dollars. Find out why.

Looking back on 2009, it appears that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was on a roller coaster ride.  The rate dipped below 5.0% for much of January, then it spiked …More

Freddie Mac just released their quarterly Refinance Report, which shows that half of borrowers who refinanced a conventional loan during July-September 2009 lowered their mortgage rate by …More

I have found that few things in life separate the sheep from the goats men from the boys efficient from the not-so-efficient like the free market …More

Zillow Mortgage Marketplace recently launched a unique Break-Even Point graph on every loan quote borrowers receive from lenders.  This graph helps borrowers who want to refinance determine their …More

President Barack Obama recently proposed that all lenders offer “plain vanilla” mortgages so consumers could understand the loan terms and the risks associated with the mortgages.  …More

Refinance requests on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace are up 20% so far this month versus August.  The chart below shows that lower mortgage rates appear to be …More