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Can You Buy a House while on an H1B Visa? Or should you buy a house while on an H1B Visa? Well, the answer is - It depends!! You can buy a house in the United States while you are here on an H1B Visa. There are a number of loan programs that allow you to purchase a house with as little as 3% ...
10/16/2018
Can I get a Mortgage after Bankruptcy or Foreclosure? Foreclosure and bankruptcy are never fun things to discuss. When it comes to a home, financial problems can turn shelter and a place filled with family memories into a source of stress and anxiety. Although we advise people do every...
10/16/2018
Have you heard about a reverse mortgage? Here are the answers to your most burning questions. 1. What is a reverse mortgage? A reverse mortgage is a type of loan that homeowners aged 62 or older are able to take out. If you have equity in your home, you qualify! With a reverse mortgage, you're...
10/16/2018
You finally made the big decision to sell your home and excitedly put it on the market. There is an initial flurry of activity as agents and buyers come and view the property, but then the days, and maybe the weeks roll buy and you’ve had no credible offers. What do you do when your house isn’t ...
10/14/2018
I was reading an article today in the La Times by Sam Dean . Yes there are days that this Philly woman does read the LA times. and much to my surprise I read that Google is planning on shutting down their social network platform Google +. Apparently there was a privacy breach back in March...
10/14/2018
Tallahassee dodged a major hit from Hurricane Michael, unlike our friends to the west in Mexico Beach and Panama City. Nonetheless, trees are down, 90% of power is out, roads are blocked. Unless you are an emergency worker, PLEASE stay home today. Almost every street in town is blocked...
10/11/2018
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Are the Lights Going Down on Real Estate? You know what's on a lot of my clients' minds right now? No, not Journey of the the 1970's, but the real estate downturn of 2007/2008. Many of these prospective buyers are getting a sense that maybe this is the top of the market and that perhaps they...
10/11/2018
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We invest much of our money and time to have a luxurious and comfortable home. This investment will be forever our asset. However, there are times that we need to let go of our old house to give way to our new ones. Here are some of the benefits of selling your house to an investor. The proces...
10/05/2018
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Are you networking – talking to as many people as possible when you attend social events, handing out your cards, and taking names? Then are you following up with an email or a call? Those are positive activities, but only if you’re “Networking in Reverse.” What is Networking in Reverse? It’s ...
10/05/2018
Many homebuyers need help from friends and family to qualify for a home loan through co-signing. Of home purchase loans in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2017, 22.8 percent included a co-signer, up from 21.3 percent in the second quarter of 2016—according to a study by Attom Data Solution...
10/04/2018
