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Month: December 2020

Lower Purchase Price vs. Closing Cost Credit – The $65,466 Mistake!!

December 4, 2020 musicman Uncategorized

As much as I have talked about the difference between these two things, I was surprised to see I hadn’t written about it because it can make a huge difference, sometimes make or break, with regard to a borrower’s situation relative to the money needed for closing costs. The Scenario: Let’s take a look at […]

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