We specialize in VA loans in New Mexico. At Indigo Mortgage, we recently discovered some interesting information about VA rates and closing costs. A recent national survey compared VA interest rates and closing costs nationwide. This survey analyzed the top ten VA lenders nationally and compared them to smaller local VA lenders such as Indigo
In today’s housing market, owning a second residence is not uncommon. Before purchasing a second home, it’s important to know the difference between a second home and an investment property. Although they may seem the same, they are not. A second home is exactly that, a second home. A second home is a residence where
As your local Albuquerque mortgage lender, Indigo Mortgage knows how important it is to communicate with all of the parties involved in your home buying process. You have a seller, a buyer, two realtors, and a title company, in addition to the lender. All of those parties need frequent contact with the lender to get
Solar panels installed on or around homes have grown in the New Mexico region, which is positive. The negative part of solar panels is that most Albuquerque homeowners don’t realize that when they finance or lease these panels, it affects their home’s title and is considered a second mortgage. At Indigo Mortgage, we want to
Midway through 2022, the rising interest rates mean that the mortgage market volume is a fraction of what it was a year ago. That’s causing some lenders to chase profits, trying to keep their income high. That means borrowers looking for a home loan should really compare offers from several mortgage companies. Because the mortgage
As we’ve mentioned during the last few weeks, the rise in the mortgage interest rates has caused a big drop in the number of mortgage loan applications. Some lenders are now chasing profits, trying to keep their net revenue the same while doing fewer deals. Many national lenders are chasing these profits by charging a
As homeowners know, their home values have gone up exponentially in the last few years, all across Albuquerque’s metro and the rest of the New Mexico too. Many homeowners are sitting on a lot of equity and they would like to tap into that equity for cash out for a many reasons, like home improvement,
Many borrowers who are having a home built, either with a New Mexico custom builder or even with one of the national builders, are waiting for their home to be completed before they can lock in a permanent interest rate. They are at the mercy of the mortgage rates of the future. And with the
In today’s real estate market, there are more homebuyers than there are sellers, which makes it tough on buyers to separate themselves from all the other perspective buyers. Being prepared to make an offer on a home should start way before you even call a realtor. Our suggestion is to call Indigo Mortgage early in
In today’s real estate market with very limited homes for sale, many New Mexico borrowers are choosing to build a home and take out a construction loan to do so. Many homebuyers aren’t familiar with construction loans so let’s look at them today. Indigo Mortgage has been offering construction loans since our inception in 2003