With renters seeing steeply increasing rents and homebuyers presented with a mix of both housing affordability challenges and opportunities, how much home can you truly afford in today’s market? Knowing how much home you can afford is really the first step toward homeownership in today’s market. Although interest rates and prices may be bringing some […]
Making Home Ownership a Reality for All
Making home ownership a reality for all is possible. Buying a home is a symbol of the American dream, both as place to live and raise children and as an asset that can grow in value, provide future economic opportunities and grow generational wealth. Yet for many people, escalated home prices, increasing mortgage rates, inflation, and […]
Building Wealth Through Real Estate and Closing the Generational Wealth Gap
It is reported that in the U.S today 10% of the population holds 76% of the country’s wealth, and a major reason for that disparity is the transfer of wealth from generation to generation. In this blog we will look at how to build wealth through real estate and close the generational wealth gap. Generational […]
Loans for Low-Moderate Income and Underserved Communities Bring Homeownership Within Reach
Today, for many people, it seems that higher home prices, rising mortgage rates, high inflation, and low inventory have pushed home ownership from within their reach. In fact, since 1980, median home prices have risen by more than double the percentage of the median family income and California was the nation’s least affordable major housing […]
The Differences between Pre-qualified and Pre-approved
While the terms pre-qualified and pre-approved are often heard interchangeably in the discussion of homebuying, they each have their own distinct meaning. In this blog we will look at the the differences between pre-qualified and pre-approved. Pre-qualification for a mortgage is an unofficial evaluation of creditworthiness, an indicator of meeting minimal requirements, and a guideline […]
Tips on Becoming Debt Free When You Own a Home
At some point in their lives, many people experience financial difficulties and have trouble paying their bills. If you’re facing stressful debt, the first step toward becoming debt free is to face your problems and identify ways of reducing your outstanding obligations that work for you. Getting rid of debt can be hard work, but […]
The Unique Opportunities and Advantages of a VA Mortgage
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) helps Servicemembers including Reserve and National Guard members, Veterans, and their eligible surviving spouses to become homeowners by providing a home loan guaranty benefit. Although the VA does not lend money, it does guarantee a portion of the mortgage allowing private lenders, such as banks and mortgage companies […]
How to Compare Offers from Different Mortgage Lenders
Individual mortgage lenders may offer a variety of different loan rates, terms, and qualifications, which can make shopping for a mortgage seem confusing, stressful and time-consuming without expert help. The type of loan you obtain can affect not only the affordability of the monthly payment, but often how quickly you build equity in your property […]