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← Back to all Field NotesHomebuyers: Get Creative With Your Offers
Reality check #1: For most of us the road to home ownership starts with a personal budget and is followed by a conversation about what home loan options are available. That conversation will…
The BEST WAY to access your Home Equity is
The BEST WAY to access your Home Equity is
FUNday Monday Winner for September 2017 IS…..! The GreenHouse Group
Want to participate in next month’s FUNday Monday Quiz?: http://bit.ly/FUNdayMonday FUNday Monday Winner for September 2017 IS…..! The GreenHouse Group AND THIS MONTH: invite a friend and your…
Mortgage Rates Return To 2017 Low
by Francis Monfort | 28 Aug 2017 | Mortgage Professional America Mortgage rates fell back during the week to their lowest level for the year, Bankrate.com said as it released its weekly national…
Looming Threat Posed by Air Conditioning Units
There is a significant, Looming Threat Posed by Air Conditioning Units to home buyers, home sellers and any homeowner that owns an older central A/C unit. And this threat can mean a BIG hit to…
Customer Experience vs. Customer Service In The Mortgage Industry
by Craig Anderson | 03 Aug 2017 | Customer experience vs. customer service in the mortgage industry Customer experience is a term that shows up everywhere in today’s business marketing. It’s a…
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…
One Thing You NEED To Know Before Pursuing Down Payment Assistance
One Thing You NEED To Know Before Pursuing Down Payment Assistance Down Payment Assistance programs (or DPA’s) are similar to a lot of great ideas, they sound great in theory but as you start to…
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…
Beware of Poor Home Flips! Lurking in the Kitchen
Beware of Poor Home Flips! Lurking in the Kitchen
House Flipping…The Good vs. The Bad!
House Flipping…The Good vs. The Bad!
Do You Qualify For A Down Payment Program? Here’s How To Find Out
Source: Down Payment Resource Did you know the average down payment assistance benefit is more than $8,000? That could be a major jump start to buying your first (or next!) home. And, who wouldn’t…
Week 4 – VA Loans
Week 4 – VA Loans VA loans are a great loan program for our active and past military veterans. It allows for as little as 0% down, lower Fico, For more information to see if this loan is right for…
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…
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…
Week 3 – FHA Highlights
Week 3 – FHA Highlights As we move throughout this video series, we discover that FHA has some advantages and disadvantages, but one thing is for sure, there extended lending parameters are great…
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…
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?…
2017 County Loan Limits
2017 County Loan Limits 2017 County Loan Limits are up! Over the past couple of years our loan limits were set as follows: $417,000 for a conforming loans, and $580,750 for what is typically…
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…
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