This article was written by Aaron Howell, a 2000 graduate of West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. Aaron lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife Megan and their dog Lucy. Aaron started working with Kroger as a technician his freshman year of college and signed on as a staff pharmacist after graduation. In 2008, he left Kroger for his current job as manager at Walmart...
Welcome to the final part of our series on mortgage financing. Join me as we separate myth from fact and explore whats available through government-backed loan programs If you haven’t already read Part 1: Conventional Loans, or part 1.5: Why you should care, be sure to check those out as well. The focus of this article will be on the government-backed (orange) side of...
Most people probably don’t find mortgage financing to be a particularly riveting topic. However, as I finish up part 2 of this short series, I want to illustrate why educating yourself (even briefly) on the topic can be vital to your home buying process. When my wife and I were looking for our first home we had a whole wish list of things we...
A mortgage is far and away the most common way to finance a home. By definition, a mortgage is a security instrument where the borrower pledges property to a lender as collateral for the debt. The way in which you secure that loan and subsequently pay it back is dictated by the type of mortgage you have. There are countless types of mortgages available and...