by karendouglas | Mar 23, 2018 | Home Projects
Supplemental assessments reflect any increase or decrease in assessed value due to a change in ownership or completed new construction. These values become effective as of the first day of the month following the change in ownership date, or the new...
by karendouglas | Mar 9, 2018 | Buying a Home
Mortgage Credit Certificate Program for first time homebuyers survives the new tax reform! A Mortgage Credit Certificate gives qualified home buyers a dollar for dollar tax credit for part of the mortgage interest paid each year. It directly reduces a homeowner’s...
by karendouglas | Feb 16, 2018 | Housing Predictions
Analysts are now starting to take a look at the big questions that will matter in the home market in the coming year. The biggest question being, where will mortgage rates end up in 2018? Mortgage Rates One of the more immediate questions homeowners and...
by karendouglas | Jan 20, 2018 | Buying a Home
Civil servants like police officers, firefighters, and teachers often struggle to become homeowners as housing prices in the Bay Area have skyrocketed over the past several years. They can struggle with both having enough income to afford a home along with finding the...
by karendouglas | Jan 18, 2018 | Video Diary
Most people looking to find a home struggle with figuring out the down payment. You have a couple options. First, if you are moving into a home within the limits of a FHA Loan then you could manage to purchase a home for only 3% down. Second, if you are Veteran, there...
