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Getting My First Mortgage »

I found this really pretty little starter home in the Phoenix metro area, and now am in the process of trying to qualify for my very first mortgage.  Everyone kept telling me how intimidating it could be to get a mortgage, so I’d been putting off house shopping, but the prices of homes are just [...]

Why Subprime Lending Screwed the Rest of Us »

There has been a lot of talk about subprime lending over the last few years, but never as much as in the last month or so, since the banks started failing and cause the stock market to fall into limbo.
Unfortunately, as many of us have found, subprime lending and the greed of big financial institutions has [...]

Affording Florida Custom Home Builders »

 
You’re moving to a new home in Florida and trying to figure out exactly how you’re going to pay for the move. You love the idea of getting a Florida custom home but fear that it’s going to add too much to the cost of the new residence. Contrary to what your fears may have [...]

Financing Your Backyard Pool »

You want a backyard pool, but you aren’t sure where to get the money.  You know you and your family will enjoy it, and you know that it’s a good investment as far as the value of the real estate goes.  But how are you to finance it?
The question of financing is an important one, [...]

Pay your FL Custom Home Builder with a Reverse Mortgage »

Many seniors have fears about getting a reverse mortgage loan. For one thing, they’ve heard about the reverse mortgage fraud that’s happened to others. And for another, they worry that they will have to stay in their homes for the rest of their lives or risk losing the house. Neither of these things has to be [...]