by karendouglas | Sep 15, 2018 | Buying a Home
There will be a time in every renter’s life when buying a home seems more appealing than renting. Should you buy or should you continue renting? Why buy? When you rent, your money doesn’t entitle you to enduring ownership of anything. Let’s assume,...
by karendouglas | Aug 30, 2018 | Buying a Home
Are you planning to settle down? Or are you a working professional who wants to invest in a new property? Certainly, you’ll be excited about being a first-time buyer. Becoming the owner of a house is a very common goal. First-time home buyers can often...
by karendouglas | Jul 23, 2018 | Buying a Home
Looking to buy a home and wondering what all this crazy lingo is about? Here’s the scoop on what these words and acronyms are trying to convey in our Complete Mortgage Glossary: (You might want to bookmark this page.) Adjustable Rate Mortgages or “ARMs”: These...
by karendouglas | Jul 14, 2018 | Buying a Home
If you’re home shopping, you’ll undoubtedly have a few features in mind that you’re hoping to find. How else would you identify the home of your dreams than by knowing what characteristics it would have? Of course, you’ll want the best mortgage financing possible....
by karendouglas | May 9, 2018 | Buying a Home
Buying your first home is one of the most exciting times of your life. Make sure that as a first-time home buyer in the Bay Area you’ve done your research and are fully prepared when making this large financial transactions. Here are some things to keep...
by karendouglas | Mar 16, 2018 | Buying a Home
The country’s new tax laws, ushered in by President Donald Trump and his Republican counterparts late last year, will bring many changes to the mortgage industry. Namely, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduces the available mortgage interest deduction from $1...
