Why NOT to Buy a Home Directly With the Listing Realtor
Why not to buy a home directly with the listing Realtor explained. As a mortgage professional I get this question asked of me all the time. A homebuyer will come to me for preapproval and then will start the home shopping process. When I ask if they are being represented by a Realtor, they may…
Read MoreHow NOT to be Taken Advantage of By New Home Builders
New home builders can oftentimes take advantage of home buyers. We will discuss this in our video. Jillian and I are 20+ year veterans in the Real Estate and Mortgage business. We continue to grow our list of clients with superior education and processes. Stay tuned for our series to help home buyers with the…
Read MoreHow a Bridge Loan Can Help Get Your Offer Accepted Without a Contingency
A bridge loan can help you get your offer accepted in a very competitive market without having to sell your home first. Because the DFW market is so hot at the moment, sellers are reluctant to accept an offer if it is contingent on the sale of your existing home. Bridge loans enable you to…
Read MoreHelpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyers | Part 4
From Offer to Closing By Shawna Sanders If you’ve been following along in our series, Helpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyers, you’ve gotten your finances in order, chosen your real estate agent and lender before starting the hunt. You’ve found the house you want to make an offer on. So what happens now? Make an Offer…
Read MoreFannie Mae and Freddie Mac are charging you more to refinance
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac both dropped a bombshell yesterday. The FHFA, Fannie and Freddie’s regulator, is imposing a new 0.5% of the loan amount fee to all refinances effective September 1st. Almost all lenders will start collecting this new higher rate immediately because it will take until after September 1st to deliver the loan…
Read MoreHelpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyers| Part 3
The Hunt! Finding your new home. By Shawna Sanders In the first two parts of our series, Helpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyers, we covered getting your finances in order and finding the lender and real estate agent you want to work with. Now it’s time to get to the fun part of the home buying…
Read More5 Things to Know Before Buying a home In Texas
Are you thinking of buying a home in Texas? If so, you’re making a great decision. Not only is Texas an incredible state to live in, you’re becoming one of many people making the decision to move to Texas. From cities such as Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio, there are a variety of cities with…
Read MoreHelpful Hints for First-time Home Buyers | Part 2
Preparing for the Hunt By Shawna Sanders In Part 1 of our Helpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyer series we covered the steps to getting your finances in order to prepare for the home buying process. But you’re not quite ready to begin the house hunt just yet. First, you’re going to need to find…
Read MoreHelpful Hints for First-time Home Buyers
Part 1:Getting your Finances in Order By: Shawna Sanders First-time home buyers are entering the market in droves. Buying your first home can be a stressful undertaking. There are so many steps, so many different loan programs, so many requirements…where do you even begin? Right here. In the next few posts, we’re going to cover all…
Read MoreCould it be Time to Sell Your Dallas Home?
You were just about to pull the trigger on selling your Dallas home. Maybe you had picked out the realtor you wanted to work with. Maybe you had started shopping around for your next home. Maybe you had already started the packing process. And then the coronavirus pandemic struck and being in quarantine put all…
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