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 […]
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 […]
First-Time Homebuyers Can Increase Their Buying Power and Build Equity Fast
Owning a home provides not only a roof over your head, but is one of the most proven and straightforward paths to building wealth. This wealth is generally built over time as a long-term investment and is measured by the amount of equity you build. In fact, your home will usually be one of the […]
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 […]
Having Trouble Qualifying for a Mortgage? – Consider A Non-QM Loan
Desirable real estate opportunities typically don’t remain available for long in today’s hot real estate market. Yet many potential homeowners and prospective real estate investors are finding that they aren’t entirely qualified for the standard, traditional mortgage formulas due to factors such as income, credit, or other requirements. Nevertheless, under many circumstances, a non-QM mortgage […]