{"id":17,"date":"2026-09-19T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/tamikammarks-realtor\/2026\/09\/19\/smart-tips-to-save-thousands-on-metro-mortgages\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T12:00:00","slug":"smart-tips-to-save-thousands-on-metro-mortgages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/2026\/09\/19\/smart-tips-to-save-thousands-on-metro-mortgages\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Tips to Save Thousands on Metro Mortgages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Did you know that homebuyers in the nation\u2019s largest cities are spending an average of $3,300 extra every year on mortgage interest and fees? In some coastal markets, that figure soars to $8,100 annually. Over 80% of borrowers are paying more than they need to, often because they aren\u2019t comparing enough lenders. After more than two decades guiding buyers and sellers\u2014especially through the ins and outs of foreclosures and REO properties\u2014I\u2019ve seen firsthand how crucial it is to shop around for mortgage options. Finding the right fit can mean thousands saved each year, and for many families, every dollar makes a difference. There\u2019s real power in being an informed buyer.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/mortgages\/mortgage-overpayment-americas-largest-metros\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that homebuyers in the nation\u2019s largest cities are spending an average of $3,300 extra every year on mortgage interest and fees? In some coastal markets, that figure soars to $8,100 annually. Over 80% of borrowers are paying more than they need to, often because they aren\u2019t comparing enough lenders. After more than [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":396,"featured_media":41,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/396"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tamikammarks.realtor\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}