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2015 Regulatory Changes
2014 was a big year from a regulatory stand point. We saw some big changes hit from Dodd-Frank, which put the industry on its head for a few months in the beginning of the year and had the markets...
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Home Buying Tips for 2015
In 2014, the big stories were the impact of the new Dodd-Frank regulations, the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs, and the questions surrounding interest rates. The Dodd-Frank regulations were...
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What to Consider When Selling in the Winter
Popular wisdom would tell you to never sell a house in the winter months. Your house will not show as well (especially here in Michigan), there are fewer buyers looking for houses, and you will take a...
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What to Consider When Buying in the Winter
On Tuesday, I wrote about selling a house in the winter, some of the potential difficulties of selling this time of year, and some of the tips I’ve learned over the years to help any winter-time...
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What is the Right Down Payment?
This has probably been the most consistently common question I have received from new and prospective clients over the last nearly 15 years that I have been in this industry. There have always been...
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Down Payment Assistance Options
Coming up with a down payment can be a daunting task. Assuming a standard down payment of 20% on a $300,000 home, for instance, would be $60,000. And if that number feels outside of anything you could...
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MSHDA
Last week, I talked about down payments and options for down payment assistance. I discussed what the “right” down payment is and ways to get help in putting that money down. Today, I’d like to talk...
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Welcome to Tax Season
As January comes to a close, we are once again welcomed into tax season. For some, this is a happy time of year where a big refund check will soon be on its way. For others, it’s a time of annoyance as...
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Important Mortgage Documents From Closing
As I said last week, I will be dedicating this month to tax season on my blog. I am doing this in an effort to help my clients and readers prepare themselves for their current tax filings, as I know...
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Can I Use my Tax Return for a Down Payment?
In my ongoing effort to help my clients understand the taxable implications of a mortgage during tax season, today I will talk about how a tax return can and cannot be used to help with a home...
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