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 […]
Are Interest Rates Too High?
Although a lower interest rate can help you save money through the life of your home loan, the rate you obtain is based on certain factors. Some of these circumstances are within your control and others are not. One of the greatest elements within your control is creditworthiness and the reduction of risk to the […]
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 […]
How Can Realtors Use Creative Lending to Grow Their Business?
As the market changes, how can Realtors use creative lending to grow their business? Winston Churchill once reportedly stated, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” These words have never been more important than in today’s real estate market. As all highly successful realtors know, great challenges can present amazing opportunities. As the market […]
Are You a First-Time Homebuyer in California?
If you’ve been considering homeownership, you’ve probably given a lot of thought to the many advantages, including the freedom to make the changes you choose to your property, the predictability of your monthly payments, the benefits of building equity and having a valuable asset, and the comfort and stability of knowing it’s yours. However, it’s […]
How to Get the Down Payment Assistance You Need to Buy Your First Home
One of the biggest difficulties for first-time buyers is saving enough money for a down payment and closing costs. In this article we will look at the option to get the down payment assistance you need to buy your first home. A down payment is the initial partial payment you make upfront when you purchase […]