Buying vs. Renting

Buying vs. Renting: Which is Right For You?

When it comes to renting and buying in today’s market, the average three-bedroom home can be monetarily draining for families across the nation. With home prices rising faster than wages and wages rising faster than rent prices within the greater Atlanta region, renting is the more financially beneficial choice when searching for a home this year. Rick Sharga, executive vice president[...]

How Can I Use My Seller Paid Closing Costs?

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz2nX5XsY6g&color2=FBE9EC&version=3] Back for another Mortgage Minute Series, Academy Mortgage is on hand to talk about the many incentives buyers can receive when they use their builder’s preferred lender. When choosing Academy Mortgage as a preferred lender, buyers will receive $5,000 in seller paid closing costs. Travis Evans, a licensed Mortgage Originator with Academy Mortgage, explains how this can be used[...]

Academy Mortgage Explains What’s Included in Your Monthly Mortgage Payment

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHTmVsd1eDc&color2=FBE9EC&version=3] Academy Mortgage returns to finish answering the top 10 questions new home buyers have about mortgages in its weekly Mortgage Minute series. This week, Gina Spearman discusses what is included in monthly mortgage payments. Monthly mortgage payments will include principle, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI). The biggest part of the payment will come from principle and interest. Principle and interest[...]