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Paying Your Mortgage with Tax Refunds? Home BuyingHome Life

July 19, 2021

Paying Your Mortgage with Tax Refunds?

If you are to receive a tax refund this year, you must be thinking of…

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Top 3 Financial Advantages to Home Ownership Home Buying

July 19, 2021

Top 3 Financial Advantages to Home Ownership

Top 3 Financial Advantages to Home Ownership Your home is MUCH more than a place…

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Here’s How My Clients Beat the Clock By Preparing Ahead Home Buying

July 12, 2021

Here’s How My Clients Beat the Clock By Preparing Ahead

Important Read: Here's How My Clients Beat the Clock By Preparing Ahead Do you remember…

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Wait… I Have To Pay Closing Costs? Home Buying

July 12, 2021

Wait… I Have To Pay Closing Costs?

Wait... I have to pay closing costs? I thought I should take a few minutes…

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Paying a Mortgage Early: Right or Wrong Move Home Life

July 5, 2021

Paying a Mortgage Early: Right or Wrong Move

This is a question common with most people with a mortgage on their home. They…

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Here’s One Critical Question Every Home Buyer Should Ask Home Buying

July 5, 2021

Here’s One Critical Question Every Home Buyer Should Ask

Here's One Critical Question Every Home Buyer Should Ask Realistically speaking - how long do you…

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Here is One Question Everyone Should Ask Before Refinancing Refinancing

June 28, 2021

Here is One Question Everyone Should Ask Before Refinancing

Here is One Question Everyone Should Ask Before Refinancing Realistically speaking - how long do you…

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The Anatomy of the Mortgage Loan Process Home Buying

June 28, 2021

The Anatomy of the Mortgage Loan Process

The Anatomy of the Mortgage Loan Process Some start the whole process of getting a…

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Frequently Asked Questions about Reverse Mortgages Refinancing

June 21, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions about Reverse Mortgages

Frequently Asked Questions about Reverse Mortgages In the reverse mortgage process it is very common…

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Is a 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Right For You? Home Buying

June 21, 2021

Is a 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Right For You?

The 30-year mortgage has long been the norm of the industry and for that reason;…

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Reverse Mortgage Independent Counseling Refinancing

June 14, 2021

Reverse Mortgage Independent Counseling

Reverse Mortgage Independent Counseling A very important and required step in the reverse mortgage process…

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How To Sell Your Home For Top Cash Home Selling

June 14, 2021

How To Sell Your Home For Top Cash

It has been estimated by the National Association of Realtors that about 20% of residential…

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Appraisal vs. Home Inspection? Home Buying

June 7, 2021

Appraisal vs. Home Inspection?

Appraisal vs. Home Inspection? What exactly is an appraisal? A real estate appraisal, by definition,…

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Jumbo Loans Are Here! Home BuyingRefinancing

June 7, 2021

Jumbo Loans Are Here!

Jumbo Loans Are Here! Have you taken advantage of the great rates available on Temporary…

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Share Your Listing! Home Buying

May 31, 2021

Share Your Listing!

Share Your Listing! Did you know that 92% of homebuyers start their house hunt online?…

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How can you buy and remodel with one loan? Home Buying

May 31, 2021

How can you buy and remodel with one loan?

How can you buy and remodel with one loan? Most mortgage loan programs require a…

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How to Sell an Inherited Home Home Selling

May 24, 2021

How to Sell an Inherited Home

People will often look at the joy when it comes to inheriting a home and…

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The Return of the HELOC? Refinancing

May 24, 2021

The Return of the HELOC?

Home Equity Line of Credit Once upon a time, HELOCs were promoted as a great…

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You did WHAT!? Part 3 Home Buying

May 17, 2021

You did WHAT!? Part 3

You did WHAT!? (Part 3) I'm wrapping up my "What not to do!" tips with…

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Would a USDA Loan Work for You? Home BuyingRefinancing

May 17, 2021

Would a USDA Loan Work for You?

Would a USDA Loan Work for You? USDA Loans Apply to More "Rural" Areas Than…

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