Articles
March 6, 2019
Are Rates Too High to Buy a House Now?
One of my favorite homeownership myths to address is the topic of interest rate fluctuations. I’ve been hearing people complain about how much rates have gone up, making them think that it’s a bad time to buy real estate. One Fact to…
February 27, 2019
Removing Roadblocks to Homeownership – I Want My Dream Home
Today’s topic applies to people who might already own a home, but they are preparing to buy another property. The move could be “rightsizing” to a bigger or smaller home, or a sideways move to a house in another location. Timing is…
February 20, 2019
Removing Roadblocks to Homeownership – The Big 3 Credit Issues
Continuing with our theme of removing roadblocks to homeownership, today I want to expand a little more on the topic of credit. I’ve talked about credit as a major roadblock, but I feel like it’s important to talk specifically about what I…
February 14, 2019
Removing Roadblocks to Homeownership – Job Stability
This week I am sticking with the theme of removing roadblocks to home ownership, talking about how job stability affects your ability to get financing to buy a home. It is common for people to ask me questions about job stability:…
February 6, 2019
Removing Road Blocks to Home Ownership – Mortgage vs. Rent
Isn’t that mortgage payment higher than rent? This question is a common topic that I hear when people are looking at options to buy a home for the first time. Today I’m addressing this topic and sticking with the theme of removing…
January 30, 2019
Removing Roadblocks to Homeownership – Down Payment
Continuing with the theme of removing roadblocks to home ownership, today we are discussing the topic of saving for a down payment. A recent study noted that nearly 80% of people think a 20% down payment is required when purchasing a home….
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