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about.me has a rating of 1.8 stars from 5 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. about.me ranks 110th among Social Network sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Home Mortgage Tips That Can Help You Out”

James T.
1/30/20

Have you had a mortgage in the past? If the answer is yes, you are likely familiar with the stress and hardships that can come with not having a full understanding of what you're getting into. Continue on to get you up to date on the mortgage market. You should have a lengthy work history that shows how long you've been working if you wish to get a mortgage. A lot of lenders will require two years of work history in order to approve any loan. Switching jobs often can cause you to be disqualified for a mortgage. You never quit your job during the loan application process. Many purchasers are afraid to discuss their home because they do not understand that they still may have options to renegotiate it. Be sure to call the mortgage holder. Don't lose hope if you've been denied a loan application that's denied. Every lender has different criteria for being qualified for a certain barrier you must pass through to get your loan. This makes it a good idea to apply with a few lenders to get what you wanted. Make extra monthly payments whenever possible. The extra amount will be put toward the principal you're working with. Talk to friends for mortgage advice. Chances are you'll be able to give you advice about things that you should look out for. You can avoid any negative experiences. If you are struggling to pay your mortgage, seek out help. Counseling is a good way to start if you cannot stay on top of your monthly payments or are struggling. There are HUD offices around the US designed to help troubled borrowers through HUD. A HUD-approved counselor will help you foreclosure prevention counseling for free. Call your local HUD or visit them online. Try to lower your debt before getting a home. A home mortgage will take a chunk of your money, no matter what comes your way. Having fewer debts will make it that much easier to get a home mortgage loan. Balloon mortgages are often easier ones to get approved for. This type of loan is for a shorter length of time, and whatever you owe on your mortgage will be refinanced once your loan's term expires. This is risky loan to get since interest rates can change or detrimental changes to your financial situation can get worse. Research prospective lenders before signing for anything.Don't just trust in what they tell you. Look them up on the Internet. Check out lenders at the BBB. You should have plenty of information before you apply. Know as much you will be required to pay in fees related to a mortgage. There will be itemized closing costs, in addition to other commission fees and miscellaneous charges. You can often negotiate this with your lender or the seller. Knowing what is involved in getting yourself the best mortgage is crucial. You won't want to get something that you will have trouble paying off. Instead, you need a mortgage that fits your life, and you need to work with a lender who has your best interests in mind.

Top Critical Review

“ABOUT.ME deceptive and zero support”

Anthony S.
5/7/20

They "sold" a custom domain and charge $10 per month for it. Are you kidding me or what. That is not legal and deceptive. They don't honor their refund policy. 3) support is non resistant. Run don't walk away.

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Thumbnail of user anthonys960
1 review
1 helpful vote
May 7th, 2020

They "sold" a custom domain and charge $10 per month for it. Are you kidding me or what. That is not legal and deceptive. They don't honor their refund policy. 3) support is non resistant.
Run don't walk away.

Thumbnail of user charlesm541
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 15th, 2018

About.me took my money spammed my Email address sent them about 15 emails and ten emails on there contact form stay away there customer service is pathetic and they very quickly take your Money and then nothing and there online support from is criminal if you read it carefully it's very DODGY and very VERY naughty under Domain section and very naughty under the delete and close account section to

Thumbnail of user susanc252
1 review
2 helpful votes
February 22nd, 2017

No help from customer service. Everything disappeared and they said "Oh sorry, we don't back-up content. That's been happening to people." Then I had a maleware problem with the browser I used and it redirected my domain to about.me until I found a maleware service to get rid of it.

Thumbnail of user billw113
1 review
2 helpful votes
April 23rd, 2016

Aboutdotme

I had a page there and used their email signature, The photo came out half a photo and I contacted customer service because I couldn't remove it. I cancelled my page there because they told me the problem has been fixed and it hadn't. Now there is a broken link that I can't even remove with Google settings, I have to erase everytime I send an email, stay away.
Disgruntled

Thumbnail of user jamest876
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
January 30th, 2020

Have you had a mortgage in the past? If the answer is yes, you are likely familiar with the stress and hardships that can come with not having a full understanding of what you're getting into. Continue on to get you up to date on the mortgage market.

You should have a lengthy work history that shows how long you've been working if you wish to get a mortgage. A lot of lenders will require two years of work history in order to approve any loan. Switching jobs often can cause you to be disqualified for a mortgage. You never quit your job during the loan application process.

Many purchasers are afraid to discuss their home because they do not understand that they still may have options to renegotiate it. Be sure to call the mortgage holder.

Don't lose hope if you've been denied a loan application that's denied. Every lender has different criteria for being qualified for a certain barrier you must pass through to get your loan. This makes it a good idea to apply with a few lenders to get what you wanted.

Make extra monthly payments whenever possible. The extra amount will be put toward the principal you're working with.

Talk to friends for mortgage advice. Chances are you'll be able to give you advice about things that you should look out for. You can avoid any negative experiences.

If you are struggling to pay your mortgage, seek out help. Counseling is a good way to start if you cannot stay on top of your monthly payments or are struggling. There are HUD offices around the US designed to help troubled borrowers through HUD. A HUD-approved counselor will help you foreclosure prevention counseling for free. Call your local HUD or visit them online.

Try to lower your debt before getting a home. A home mortgage will take a chunk of your money, no matter what comes your way. Having fewer debts will make it that much easier to get a home mortgage loan.

Balloon mortgages are often easier ones to get approved for. This type of loan is for a shorter length of time, and whatever you owe on your mortgage will be refinanced once your loan's term expires. This is risky loan to get since interest rates can change or detrimental changes to your financial situation can get worse.

Research prospective lenders before signing for anything.Don't just trust in what they tell you. Look them up on the Internet. Check out lenders at the BBB. You should have plenty of information before you apply.

Know as much you will be required to pay in fees related to a mortgage. There will be itemized closing costs, in addition to other commission fees and miscellaneous charges. You can often negotiate this with your lender or the seller.

Knowing what is involved in getting yourself the best mortgage is crucial. You won't want to get something that you will have trouble paying off. Instead, you need a mortgage that fits your life, and you need to work with a lender who has your best interests in mind.

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