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How child support and alimony can affect your ability to get a mortgage
How child support and alimony can affect your ability to get a mortgage When you apply to purchase or refinance a … [Read More...]
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4 common home buying mistakes to avoid
When begin talking to lender about getting preapproved, you're going to go through tons of emotions including the ultimate deciding factor whether you should buy a home or stay put. Here are … [Read More...]
How child support and alimony can affect your ability to get a mortgage
How child support and alimony can affect your ability to get a mortgage When you apply to purchase or refinance a home the mortgage lender takes into consideration all your monthly fixed … [Read More...]
The new way to get a mortgage with 1 year income tax returns
One of the challenges of getting a mortgage is providing tax returns. Tax returns may or may not help you land a loan. Here is what you need to know if you're looking to land a mortgage with … [Read More...]
How to plan optimal the time to buy a rental property
Buying a rental property may or may not help you qualify for financing. Here's what you need to know to get the most amount of bang for your buck in when buying a rental… Fannie Mae and … [Read More...]
The number one factor that can drive your mortgage cost up (hint not credit)
Purchasing or refinancing a home requires a certain degree of time, commitment and paperwork. Here is one factor that can make your mortgage more expensive … The simple answer is time. … [Read More...]
How to get a mortgage without providing tax returns
If you're looking to purchase or refinance a house providing tax returns can sometimes just be inconvenient especially if your tax returns have various extending schedules. Here's what you … [Read More...]
3 reasons you should not buy a home
With the average price house in Sonoma County being $640,000 many probably would want to purchase a house however wanting to purchase a house and being able to do it are two different … [Read More...]
3 quirky issues that will hurt your mortgage
Getting a mortgage loan in 2018 is still a very bureaucratic and compliant process. People getting mortgages today are still paying for the sins of borrowers’ past. Here are some things to … [Read More...]
The credit score it takes to get a mortgage
To buy a house you need to have at least a good credit score, provable income that supports your ability to repay the mortgage as well as sufficient reserves and a to use for a down payment. … [Read More...]
6 common home buyer mistakes to avoid when purchasing a home
Purchasing a house Sonoma County is easier now more than ever. However, with the average-priced house penciling in at $700,000 purchasing a house is going to require careful planning to put … [Read More...]
How 1031 tax-deferred exchanges work
A 1031 tax-deferred exchange is a deferred exchange in the gain of an investment property used to acquire another investment property. Make no mistake this is a deferment where you're … [Read More...]
How to transfer property to family and still be protected under Prop 13
Proposition 13 was enacted in 1978 by voters to limit the amount of property-taxes the homeowner pays. Prop 13 protect your property taxes from increasing by more than 2% per year. It … [Read More...]
Why your mortgage payment keeps changing
Why your mortgage payment keeps changing. Consumers are often given little explanation by their bank on why their payments are due to a different company. When you take out a mortgage here's … [Read More...]
Mortgage inquiry make your credit score drop? Not so fast….
Mortgage loan officers hear daily from consumers they don't want their credit score pulled because they're worried about their credit score dropping. Unfortunately, the internet is full of … [Read More...]
How much of your income should go towards a mortgage payment?
One of the challenges home buyers face when purchasing a house for the first time is of their income should go towards a mortgage payment. This number varies greatly and just because the … [Read More...]
