In this week's segment of "House Rules" Amy Bonitatibus, Chief Marketing Officer at Chase Home Lending, discusses how to pick the best mortgage lender for you. The homebuying process can be overwhelming, but Amy says it doesn't have to be and explains why.
Some tips to keep in mind when picking a lender: use a bank you know and trust, consider more than just the rate, and conduct a mini-interview to vet the lender. Bonitatibus also talks about the importance of the relationship between the prospective buyer and the lender.
Plus, she discusses how millennials have influenced the house lending market. Chase Home Lending has seen homebuyers under the age of 35 grow in the last year, making up a significant amount of its purchase volume in 2016.
Many households adopted a pet during the pandemic, according to a survey. However, there were also pets that were raised in isolation in the same period if they weren't adopted. Michael S. Gould, canine trainer and founder of Hounds Town, and Sam Reilly, a dog management specialist and trainer, both joined Cheddar News to explain how they have built up pets' confidence and social skills ahead of being potentially adopted.
Court records show that the Maryland judge who was shot to death outside his home presided over divorce case of the man now identified as person of interest in the killing.
October is Breast Awareness Cancer Month as the disease affects millions of American families. Elissa Kalver, founder of Wegotthis.org, joined Cheddar News to explain how breast cancer inspired her to create her own nonprofit and provided some details of her personal battle while maintaining a family.
