29 Feb 2024 2/29/24 – Move up and sell or move up and ho... I was talking with a client yesterday, and he was debating between keeping a property as an investment or selling it and having a lower payment on his new house. I thought I would share a modified version of what I sent him. It was nice speaking with you about purchasing a property. Per […] Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
27 Feb 2024 2/27/24 – Fannies List and how to be competi... Happy Tuesday, and I hope this finds you well! I have a couple of things I want to talk about today, and both are important! What is Fannies List? I Got this question about ten times last week, and this is the list that Fannie Mae put together after the Surfside Condominium Complex collapsed […] Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
20 Feb 2024 2-20-24 – 2 Jobs – can we use both inc... We are seeing more and more buyers with multiple jobs when they are trying to qualify for a mortgage. The old rule was that we had to wait until a borrower had two jobs for a full two years. There are some exceptions, like those who work in the movie industry and nurses, where we […] Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
15 Feb 2024 2/15/24 – Annoying Trigger Leads After we do a hard pull credit report. Many of our clients get harassed by other mortgage and insurance companies wanting their business, and sometimes buyers can get up to 20 calls after that hard credit inquiry! These calls and texts annoy and frustrate a potential buyer, but it is not the lender’s fault! The […] Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
13 Feb 2024 2/13/24 – Rates and another Condo situation The Consumer Price Index came in at .4%, which is .1% higher than expected. It’s not like it was a big miss, and inflation is still under 4% for the past year, but we needed a lower number to get these darn rates down. We are in a holding pattern for a few more weeks, […] Share on Facebook Share on Twitter