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Four Great Reasons to Work with a REALTOR®
It is wise choice to work with a Realtor when buying or selling real estate.
Use DepositLink to make a Deposit to Our Office
Fast, secure, self-serve digital payments. DepositLink is a complete digital payments solution that eliminates paper check and wire transfers, reduces fraud risk, and keeps transactions moving quickly. Use the image link below to make your Ernest Money Deposit (EMD)...
4 Proven Ways for Mortgage Officers to Build Their Business During Downtime
As a mortgage officer, you understand the importance of staying proactive to build your business. In the mortgage industry, downtime can be an excellent opportunity to lay the groundwork for future success. With the right strategies, you can ensure that your pipeline...
Navigating Home Buying Stress: How Your Real Estate Agent Can Make a Difference
Introduction For many people, buying a house ranks among the top three most stressful experiences in life, alongside major life events like marriage and starting a family. The process is often fraught with uncertainty, endless decision-making, and a rollercoaster of...
Understanding Title Insurance
With all of the recent talk of improper foreclosures having taken place, and the issues with bank owned real estate title problems, the question of the need for title insurance has been a hot topic. I have always stressed the importance of purchasing an owner’s policy...
Understanding How Home Equity Works and Why Buying a Home Can Be Your Best Investment
Whether you’ve never heard the phrase ‘home equity’ before or you have a little familiarity, here are the ins and out of what it means and how this asset can help your financial outlook.
Worried about Your FICO Score? 4 Easy Strategies to Fix It Up
If you’re worried about your bad credit, you’ll want to do everything in your power to improve your rating as quickly as possible – especially if you have a major purchase coming up. Improving your credit rating can give you access to better interest rates on mortgages or even help you to get that job you’re after.
So how can you boost your FICO score quickly and easily? Here’s what you need to know.
On Time, Every Time: How Being Late on Monthly Payments Can Affect Your Mortgage
Are you the type of person that struggles with remembering to pay their bills on time? You’re not alone. People across the country regularly submit late monthly payments, inflicting terrible damage to their credit. Let’s take a quick look at how paying your monthly payments late can have a negative impact on your mortgage.
How to Find the Perfect Tenant for Your Basement Living Quarter’s
Do you have an empty basement or separated suite in your home? If you have a suite sitting empty, you are missing out on collecting some extra monthly income in the form of rent. Let’s take a look at a quick four-step process that will help you find the perfect tenant to rent out your basement suite.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 2, 2023
Next week, the unemployment data is going to be released, as initial jobless numbers are going to come in. This is a key indicator because rising interest rates generally lead to more layoffs, which could jeopardize the Fed’s goal of a soft landing.