What are the best renovations to make to your home before selling it?  What about just for overall value improvement for your Dallas home?  Thanks to our friends at Keeping Current Matters and HGTV, we have some numbers for you. If you are planning to sell your Dallas home, I can help you with a…

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Voluntary Child Support Agreement

Voluntary child support payments are the right thing to do in many cases when going through a divorce but how does that affect mortgage financing? Qualifying for a mortgage during or after a divorce may seem cumbersome to many with the proof of receipt of income, copies of documents and more. But what if there…

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Mortgage rate update for Dallas Texas November 16, 2018. Mortgage rates improved slightly this week in response to a comment from Vice-Chairman statement cautioning on global economic slow down.  He stated that it could begin to affect the US and this resulted in the bond yield declining. Additional blog post you should read. How to…

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Mortgage Rate Market update 10.26.2018

Mortgage Interest rate update for Dallas Texas October 26 2018.   Current Mortgage Rate Trend Direction:  Modestly higher Advise for Clients for mortgage rate lock: Continue floating as Stocks endure pain, for now Disappointing earnings from Google and Amazon are pushing Stocks lower again this morning, while giving Bonds a boost higher. Today’s drop in Stocks…

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Single-family median home prices July 2017 versus July 2018

Dallas and Fort Worth home prices Market Report July 2018. This information looks to indicate that the housing market is somewhat slowing, or rather, returning to normal pace.  The Dallas market still continues to be a very attractive place in order to purchase your next home. Continued economic growth will keep housing demand strong for…

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15 Business Day Closing Guarantee

Our 15 business days home closing guarantee helps you to compete with cash buyers.  Are you a Realtor or homebuyer looking to purchase a home in this competitive market? Often times your offer could be passed over in favor of by cash buyers that can close quickly. I’m proud to announce that Service First Mortgage…

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Discover Your Zero Mortgage Payment Joy

Meet Jeanne and Frank. They now Enjoy Zero Mortgage Joy For years, this husband and wife team have helped others discover their zero mortgage payment joy* through Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM: aka Reverse Mortgage).  Now it’s Jeanne and Frank’s turn to tap into their hard-earned equity and live without the stress of monthly mortgage payments.…

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The cost of waiting a year to buy your home

Home prices  continue to rise in North Texas.  If you want to buy a home, you should buy now as prices continue to rise.  Mortgage Rates continue to rise as well.  Home Prices, along with mortgage rates, push affordability to an all time high in the Dallas and Fort Worth home market.  As a local…

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Trivia Divorcing Your Mortgage

Divorcing Your Mortgage Newsletter.  May 2018, bringing you Divorce Trivia. The History of Trivia is Anything But Trivial Calling all trivia buffs! You may school your friends in every random fact from pop culture to World War II, but how much do you know about the history of trivia itself? The dictionary defines trivia as…

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Mortgae Interest Rates

Dallas Texas mortgage rates increased roughly 0.50% this month.  Interest rates are almost 1% higher than their lowest point over the last 12 months.  The stock market, perceived tax cuts, and fears of inflation have all combined to impact interest rates negatively. If you are even remotely interested in purchasing a new home or refinancing…

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