Although we will not see data on new home sales until later this Spring, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is forecasting a considerable increase in new home sales in Quarter…

If you are applying for a mortgage and have a less than spectacular credit score, there may be a solution. The process is called Rapid Rescoring, a service that mortgage…

We have been getting a lot of inquiries about the new Tax Plan from our Real Estate colleagues as to how the new Tax Plan will impact them and we…

Just announced, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is increasing conforming loan limits for mortgages.. Every year, as required by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA), Fannie Mae and…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector. The Bureau’s purpose/goal is to make consumer financial…

Some common First Time Homebuyer mistakes that we frequently see when it comes to new buyers making offers on property in a busy real estate market include some of the…

Republicans are releasing an outline of their new tax-reform plan this week, hoping to pass the bill before the end of the year. The GOP’s plan would reportedly double the…

Do’s Do start checking up on your credit report for inaccuracies/late payments and fix the issues several months in advance Do dispute major inaccuracies, like accounts that don’t belong to…

There are some industry pundits claiming that residential real estate values have risen too quickly and that current home values are on the verge of another housing bubble. It is…

Focus on the debt with the highest interest rate. A good way to start chipping away at your debt is to first focus on the highest rate. When you are…