Zero-Down Loan Program A new effort is underway to raise the low rate of home ownership among under served groups of home buyers. The Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America is hosting several events across the country, helping borrowers with low credit scores to apply for 15- or 30-year mortgages with cheaper interest rates. One such …
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Oct 15
Google Plus Is Shutting Down: What You Should Do
Google Plus Is Shutting Down: What You Should Do Google announced this week that it will be shutting down its Google + Network on Aug. 31, 2019. Google made the announcement after reports surfaced that the data of half million users had been exposed on the social network. The Wall Street Journal alleges that Google …
Oct 12
Have big home buying dreams?
Have big home buying dreams? We have solutions to help those home buying dreams come true! Providing customers with the financing options they need and the service they want has made Freedom Mortgage a top lender. That includes offering a wide array of loans including fixed rate and adjustable rate financing solutions, conventional, FHA and …
Oct 11
Testimonial from Lori. L
Testimonial from Lori. L “Anthony is a great partner in the area of real estate buying and selling. He was always available to us for questions/clarifications. He is knowledgeable about the process and always gave us the information we needed to make a decision. We strongly recommend him for buying and selling. Honestly and interest …
Oct 10
Solutions for Less Than Perfect Credit
Solutions for Less Than Perfect Credit Are you looking to purchase a new home of refinance your current home, but find yourself with less than perfect credit? If you have experienced credit problems in the past, but resolved them for the future, Freedom Mortgage can help. Program Benefits: 1 to 4 family properties are …
Oct 09
Rents may increase over the next year
Rents may increase over the next year In many areas of the country, rents just keep increasing. Some renters may pay hundreds of dollars in higher rent over the next year, according to a new report from RentCafe. For example, Chicago renters could pay $948 more for their rent in the upcoming year, which is …
Oct 08
Homes Hit Least Affordable Level in 10 Years
Homes Hit Least Affordable Level in 10 Years U.S. home prices in the third quarter were at the least affordable level since the third quarter of 2008—a 10-year low, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q3 2018 U.S. Home Affordability Report. Researchers calculate affordability based on the percentage of income needed to purchase a median-priced home …
Oct 05
Best places to find some of the biggest homes!
Best places to find some of the biggest homes! Everything is bigger in Texas. The Lone Star state boasted three of the top five cities with the largest homes in the country in new rankings released by LendingTree, an online lending resource. In fact, Southern cities in general tend to have larger homes than elsewhere …
Oct 04
Homeowners Wait for Prices to go up for Leverage
Homeowners Wait for Prices to go up for Leverage Many homeowners say they plan to use the proceeds from the sale of their current home to fund the down payment of their next home. And as they look at rising costs, some are holding off selling their home longer hoping that prices will continue …
Oct 03
Rising Rents Spark Protests From Residents
Rising Rents Spark Protests From Residents Higher rent costs are prompting some tenants to take part in rent strikes, which are often seen as renters’ last option to not get priced out. During a rent strike, tenants withhold their rent checks in an attempt to pressure landlords to negotiate rents and typically to improve building maintenance, …
Oct 02
Reasons Clients Should House Hunt in the Fall
Reasons Clients Should House Hunt in the Fall The frenzy of the summer real estate market has cooled by the seemingly very same breeze sweeping leaves off the trees across much of the country. But now may be a better time than ever for your buyer clients to do their house hunting. According to RealtyTrac …
Oct 01
Landlords Should Tread Carefully Raising Rents
Landlords Should Tread Carefully Raising Rents Low rental vacancies nationwide, coupled with continued strong demand for single-family rental properties, could prompt landlords to increase rents even more. But housing analysts caution that further rent hikes could overburden tenants, many of whom already are struggling to stay afloat financially as housing costs rise. The nation’s largest …
