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Buyer Strategy

Unintended Consequences

The implementation of the Qualified Mortgage guidelines (aka QM loans) is now two months away and set to begin in January of 2014. According to the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) here…

HuggyOctober 28, 20132 min read
Buyer Strategy

Why Credit Dispute Items on your Credit Report can Hurt not Help – 3 Easy Steps for Removal

In an effort to clean up their credit, many folks Dispute items on their credit reports. That’s a common method for fighting things that you feel you do not owe or shouldn’t be on your report. But…

J.BeckistanOctober 22, 20131 min read
Buyer Strategy

Eliminating Conventional Financing With 3% Down Means Buyers Will Pay More

Fannie Mae has eliminated the 3% down financing option and now requires a minimum of 5% down. This will push buyers towards FHA loans which will increase their closing costs and monthly payments…

HuggyOctober 22, 20131 min read
Buyer Strategy

Urban Living – With Backyard Chickens

Here at The GreenHouse Group, we recently sold a home to a family in the heart of San Diego – literally a mile or two east of downtown. This cute, craftsman home is nestled snugly among the…

Jesse IbanezOctober 21, 20133 min read
Buyer Strategy

Mortgage Brokers Offer Closing Cost Credits That Banks Don’t

By Kenneth R. Harney – NAMB Government Affairs WASHINGTON — The government shutdown and the debt limit have dominated the headlines, but a behind-the-scenes fight over federal mortgage policy has…

HuggyOctober 14, 20134 min read
Neighborhood Notes

Golden Hill Street Fair – Historical Neighborhood Invites You Over…

We all know how neighborhoods can go from zip to hip and Golden Hill is no exception. It has the unique combination of history – think Villa Montezuma (ok, that is technically Sherman Heights, but…

Jesse IbanezOctober 10, 20132 min read
Buyer Strategy

Is an FHA loan still a good deal?

“Is FHA still a good deal?” That’s what many of my new homebuyers ask me when we first get together to create a mortgage plan. I believe that it all depends on your goals and current situation. As…

J.BeckistanOctober 1, 20131 min read
Neighborhood Notes

Got Sugar? – Neighborhood Connections

Remember the days when neighbors threw 4th of July block parties and borrowed cups of sugar for making that pitcher of Kool Aid? Or when kids knew not to act up around the neighborhood, because…

Jesse IbanezSeptember 26, 20133 min read
Buyer Strategy

What are HUD Homes, and, are they a good deal?

Here’s a question that we get about once or twice a week, because we are a HUD approved broker. Which means that we can represent buyers who are interested in buying HUD homes. On HUD’s website…

greenhousegrpSeptember 24, 20131 min read
Listing Stories

Our Radio Show

On ESPN 1700AM, The GreenHouse Group hosts our radio show weekly on ESPN Radio 1700AM in San Diego, CA. We provide the best exposure for our clients homes, their businesses & other local interests…

Jesse IbanezAugust 28, 20131 min read

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