• Shopping for a Mortgage Professional

    Shopping for a Mortgage Professional

                    If you’re like many people, you want to understand the facts before you make a decision that can impact your financial picture for years to come. When looking to finance a new purchase or refinance an existing home, consumers today have many choices of whom they can [...]

  • Using Good Debt to get out of Bad Debt

    Using Good Debt to get out of Bad Debt

    An age-old question homeowners ask themselves is “should we go into debt to get out of debt?” A better question would be “should we use leverage to get out of debt?” If done correctly, equity can be a very useful tool to leverage a homeowner’s ability to get out of costly debt. Leveraging debt can work [...]

  • Makings of an Expert

    Makings of an Expert

    I recently contemplated what it takes for someone to achieve ‘expert’ status in any given field, mostly wondering if my persistent and dogged determination is enough to pull me through the slalom course of obstacles and distractions that continue to entertain me on this lifelong path.  Being actively involved in real estate over the past [...]

  • Use a Mortgage Professional

    Use a Mortgage Professional

      When it comes to financing your new home purchase, no one can deny that this may very well be one of the largest financial decisions you will ever make. Trust a professional to inform and educate you on the latest products and guidelines to help you make the right decision for you and your [...]

Keeping Score – What your Credit Score is telling you

Keeping Score – What your Credit Score is telling you

So what does a lender look for when they’re assessing the “Credit Worthiness” of a potential borrower? Here are some things to consider when reviewing your report To put yourself into the mind of the lender when they are assessing your ability to repay the debt, ask yourself this simple question: How much Money would [...]

Shopping for a Mortgage Professional

Shopping for a Mortgage Professional

                If you’re like many people, you want to understand the facts before you make a decision that can impact your financial picture for years to come. When looking to finance a new purchase or refinance an existing home, consumers today have many choices of whom they can [...]

Using Good Debt to get out of Bad Debt

Using Good Debt to get out of Bad Debt

An age-old question homeowners ask themselves is “should we go into debt to get out of debt?” A better question would be “should we use leverage to get out of debt?” If done correctly, equity can be a very useful tool to leverage a homeowner’s ability to get out of costly debt. Leveraging debt can work [...]

Makings of an Expert

Makings of an Expert

I recently contemplated what it takes for someone to achieve ‘expert’ status in any given field, mostly wondering if my persistent and dogged determination is enough to pull me through the slalom course of obstacles and distractions that continue to entertain me on this lifelong path.  Being actively involved in real estate over the past [...]

Use a Mortgage Professional

Use a Mortgage Professional

  When it comes to financing your new home purchase, no one can deny that this may very well be one of the largest financial decisions you will ever make. Trust a professional to inform and educate you on the latest products and guidelines to help you make the right decision for you and your [...]