Podcast Episode 27: What Buyers Need to Know About Mortgages with Tom Cramer
by Financial Design Studio, Inc. / October 2, 2023High interest rates and low housing supply put homebuyers at a disadvantage. In this episode, Tom Cramer, a mortgage officer from Wintrust, explains the different options homebuyers have whether they are looking for their first home or a second.
Behind the Designs Ep. 27 : What Buyers Need to Know About Mortgages with Tom Cramer
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Key Moments
2:01 Meet Tom!
7:34 What is the current environment of mortgage rates?
14:05 What is a loan officer looking for?
15:41 What do you need to know about pulling credit?
24:04 What self employed and business owners need to know?
27:20 What do home builders need to know?
34:14 How can you improve your debt to income ratio?
38:36 What should you look for in your mortgage?
42:35 What is the IHDA program?
Links for Homebuyers and Mortgages
Read more about how Federal Student Loan Repayments are Resuming
Check out the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)
Find an estimate of your credit here at freecreditreport.com
Read more from Tom about How to Buy a Home and the IHDA Program
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Credits for Episode 27
Executive Producer : Anna Lewis
Host : Michelle Smalenberger, CFP®
Guests : Tom Cramer, Mortgage Officer at Wintrust
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