{"id":35,"date":"2026-09-27T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/lorimorrisseyrealtor-com\/2026\/09\/27\/smart-tips-to-save-thousands-on-metro-mortgages\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:00:00","slug":"smart-tips-to-save-thousands-on-metro-mortgages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/27\/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 many homebuyers in major U.S. cities end up paying far more on their mortgages than necessary? On average, borrowers are spending $3,300 extra each year in interest and fees\u2014while in some coastal metros, that number climbs to $8,100. With over 80% of buyers not shopping around with multiple lenders, it\u2019s easy to see how these costs add up quickly. After 23 years helping clients find their ideal home in Encino, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, and nearby neighborhoods, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how important it is to compare mortgage options. A little extra effort upfront can save you thousands over the life of your loan, whether you\u2019re buying your first home, a luxury estate, or an investment property. When you\u2019re ready to navigate the buying process in the Greater Los Angeles area, I\u2019m here to guide you every step of the way.<\/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 many homebuyers in major U.S. cities end up paying far more on their mortgages than necessary? On average, borrowers are spending $3,300 extra each year in interest and fees\u2014while in some coastal metros, that number climbs to $8,100. With over 80% of buyers not shopping around with multiple lenders, it\u2019s easy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":69,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorimorrisseyrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}