Buyer Strategy
How to buy without getting bulldozed. Playbooks for first-timers, move-up buyers, and skeptics.
New Guidelines = You Qualify for More Home
Have you been pre-approved but not for enough to buy the home you want? Well, new guidelines recently released mean you may qualify for a bigger loan than before. Of course, this isn’t’…
Assets Can Be Used For Qualifying Income
Much of the housing news reported focuses on inventory and credit guidelines. In case you haven’t noticed housing inventory is low and credit guidelines are tight. These two headlines show up all…
Is Renting Really Cheaper Than Owning a Home?
by Anna Sobrevinas | 04 May 2017 | MPA Mortgage Professional America | www.mpamag.com The responsibility of owning a home can be intimidating for people who’ve only rented in the past, but new…
Have Student Loans? The Rules Have Changed
I may have just missed the student loan debt explosion when I graduated with my undergrad degree in 1998. While college was expensive to attend twenty years ago, we were all borrowing money to get…
40-Year Fixed & Interest Only
Yes, you read that right. We have loan terms fixed for 40 years and the first 10 years can be interest only. And here is best part: The range of loan amount is $100k to $2.5 million. While our…
Expect Mortgage Rates To Keep Rising This Year, Says Freddie
by Ryan Smith | 17 Mar 2017 Mortgage Professional America | www.mpamag.com Mortgage rates were up for the second consecutive week this week – and originators should expect that upward trajectory…
What Happens To Home Buying Power As Rates Rise?
By Eric J Martin of The Mortgage Reports Originally posted on November 21, 2016 Mortgage Rates’ Profound Effect On Affordability The mortgage interest rate you find plays a large part in how much…
Trump’s Overhaul of Dodd-Frank – How it Changes Your Mortgage
You’ve probably heard that President Trump presently signed an executive order allowing Dodd-Frank to be changed. The promise thus far is that his administration has plans to “cut a lot out of…
Mortgage Credit Certificates = More Money In Your Pocket
Blog Source: Down Payment Resource – downpaymentresource.com – February 2, 2017 While the total number of programs remained consistent, the HPI saw an increase in Mortgage Credit Certificates…
Why It Takes Years To Save For A Down Payment
By Kathryn Vasel of CNN Money Saving for a down payment is often a major hurdle for wanna-be homeowners. And for good reason: Putting 20% down costs two-thirds of the average household income…
Renters! 2017 Is Your Big Opportunity
I was talking to a property manager this past weekend who has been managing rentals in San Diego for 30 years. I asked him what he is seeing for 2017 and he said all of his properties are seeing…
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What Are The 3 Biggest Homebuyer Mistakes?
Posted on December 5 on DownPaymentResource.com Are you making these classic homebuyer mistakes? It’s true you often learn from your mistakes, but what if you could avoid as many as possible?…
The Election and Down Payments
By Rob Chrane – CEO of Down Payment Resource The election has left Republicans in control of the House, Senate and White House for the first time in over a decade. The new alignment provides a…
$100 = $20,000
A recent study by the personal finance website SmartAsset shows that having a roommate in San Diego will save a renter $6,768 a year or $564 a month. While that certainly makes financial sense for…
Which Season Is Prime Time For Homeselling?
By RACHAEL EVERLY Rachael Everly is a student in Miami, Florida. Follow her on Twitter or Facebook. Email Rachael Everly. Buying and selling real estate requires juggling different dynamics and…
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Need 20% Down? Nope
Need 20% Down? Nope Think you need 20% Down to buy a home? Think again. And I’m not talking FHA here people, I’m talking conventional loan products. So if you’ve been stashing away cash to save…
Is This Your Best Chance Yet To Buy A Home?
For most first time home buyers the biggest challenge they face is coming up with the funds needed for down payment. This leaves few financing options that can mean many wait on the sidelines…
Spanish Revival For Sale in Golden Hill
A beautiful Spanish home built in the 1920’s is currently for sale in the Golden Hill neighborhood, just east of Downtown San Diego. This featured home has 3 bedrooms (plus an optional detached…
Brexit for Breakfast, yum!
Brexit for Breakfast, yum! So what does England withdrawing from the European Union mean for the mortgage and real estate market? Well, as I’m sure you’re already aware, we have had a massive…
Great Life Hack for Anyone
Hey there, here is, what I think, is a great life hack for anyone. Most people strive to improve upon themselves in business and in their own personal lives. It is something that drives me to…
Income Based Repayment Plans
I recently saw something I hadn’t see before. I pulled a client’s credit report and it showed a student loan balance of over 200k with $0 monthly payment due. Now people can request student loans…
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