If I'm looking at $500,000 range homes will i have to get a jumbo mortgage
Not if you're going to have a loan amount less than $417,000. If you need a loan amount higher than that, you can also have a 1st and a 2nd mortgage. Jumbo fixed rates are very competitive right now, so I wouldn't let a Jumbo loan scare you off. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help you out! My...