Mortgage Tips

This guide covers what you should know about PMI and how Glen Allen mortgage broker Duane Buziak, NMLS #1110647, helps Henrico County buyers reduce, restructure, or eliminate private mortgage insurance on conventional loans.

Duane Buziak breaks down the self employed mortgage qualification challenges that trip up 1099 and Schedule C borrowers in Glen Allen and Short Pump, explaining how underwriters evaluate income and which documents actually strengthen an application.

This guide walks Glen Allen and Short Pump buyers through exactly how to get pre qualified for a home loan using a soft credit pull, so they can hand a realtor a pre-qualification letter with no...

This guide reveals seven practical strategies for finding the best lenders for bad credit mortgages, from soft-pull pre-approval to shopping multiple programs, drawing on the expertise of Glen Allen Mortgage Broker of the Year Duane Buziak....

This guide shows Glen Allen and Short Pump buyers how to use a mortgage affordability calculator free of misleading statewide averages by plugging in real Henrico County neighborhood data. Broker Duane Buziak, NMLS #1110647, shares six...

Duane Buziak, Glen Allen Mortgage Broker of the Year 2025, explains which lenders specialize in non-traditional credit profiles and how buyers with thin files, rent history, or gig income can still qualify for a home loan...

This guide explains how to get a mortgage for commissioned sales professionals by showing exactly what underwriters expect from your income documentation and how to secure pre-approval without a hard credit pull. Glen Allen mortgage broker...

This guide answers the denied mortgage application what to do question directly, comparing six brokers and lenders Glen Allen mortgage broker Duane Buziak trusts for soft-pull re-approvals and manual underwriting on borderline files. It's built for...

This article answers what is a good faith estimate, explaining how the pre-2015 GFE disclosure became today's Loan Estimate and what that means for Glen Allen and Henrico County buyers comparing loan offers. Duane Buziak, NMLS...

Learn how investment mortgages work in Glen Allen, VA, with rental-income rules, price context, loan options, costs, and smarter preapproval for buyers.