One of the biggest decisions divorcing homeowners face is what to do with the marital home and real property. Trying to agree on how to handle the mortgage and the home can be a challenge without proper direction from a Certified Divorce Lending Professional (CDLP™) / Collaborative Divorce Financial Professional. [...]

Should You Do a Bi-Weekly Payment Instead of a Monthly? Hi everyone and happy new year! Marie here - in todays video we are discussing the commonly asked question: Should I make a Bi-Weekly payment or Monthly payment? In many cases we advise against biweekly payments but [...]

Repost from the Reverse Mortgage Daily Blog: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation and financial software developer MoneyTrax have teamed up for a new initiative designed to allow for easier communication between reverse mortgage loan originators, financial advisors and clients to more efficiently communicate how home equity can be incorporated into [...]

 Maybe you’ve also wondered this. When making investment decisions you want to be sure that you’re doing so in a way that will lead to long-term positive outcomes. This was my answer when I was recently asked when is a good time to invest in rental properties:  “Any time [...]

Owning your own home is part of the American Dream, but is there a best time to buy your first house? For those who are seriously thinking about homeownership, there is a distinction between wanting a house and being ready to buy a house. Since buying a home is [...]

Buying a home is a major step for most people. But listening to lenders use mortgage terminology can quickly make you feel like they are speaking a foreign language. Here's a quick overview of some of the most common terms you will hear when shopping for a home loan.   [...]

Once you've applied for any type of financing - it is not "if" but "when " you will receive an offer of credit (to borrow money or to buy something) - This will typically come from other mortgage companies, insurance agents, credit card companies and car dealers with ads [...]

Whether it's your first time or your fifth, everybody knows buying a home is a big project. Our Free Consumer Report gives you a clear view of all the steps involved - in plain language, no jargon (...) View and download the FREE report here! CLICK HERE. [...]

Every month you pay rent on a home that will never be yours. It's like dumping money down the drain. You would rather be making a mortgage payment each month, if only you could save up for a down payment. With down payment assistance programs, you may not have [...]

You may have heard - a few days ago, the federal reserve announced a rate cut. Here’s what that means... Fed cutting rates are a short term overnight bank to bank lending rate which DOES NOT have a direct impact on mortgages. This cut will lower rates on credit cards, [...]