Some loans allow payment to dip; others don't
If you want to pay a big sum and see your monthly bill fall, pick a mortgage that'll bend. Many borrowers would like a mortgage on which the monthly payment would drop following a large payment to principal. They may have highly irregular income, or they may anticipate coming into a large sum of money from a bonus, bequest or insurance settlement. feeds.latimes.com
Property Values: What You Get for...$1 Million
A five-bedroom house in Apex, N.C.; a 3,005-square-foot two-bedroom apartment in Denver; and a two-bedroom 1963 house in Laguna Beach, Calif. nytimes.com
An English Home, American Style
Not long after Claus Jacobsen began searching for a British home for his family, it became apparent he wanted something more American than quintessentially English. nytimes.com
Property Values: What You Get for ... $700,000
An 1820 Colonial in Freeport, Me.; a 2,901-square-foot contemporary in Austin, Tex.; and a four-bedroom apartment in San Francisco. nytimes.com