Buying a Home with Extended Family | Sharing a Mortgage with Family Members
Monday, 28 March 2022
When family members buy a home together, they all become co-signers on the mortgage. They can all live together in the same house, but in many cases, it is not required. That means your parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles, or siblings could help you buy a home as a gift to you, or they could
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5 Questions Unmarried Couples Should Ask before Buying a Home
Monday, 21 February 2022
Roughly 9% of all U.S. homebuyers in 2020 were unmarried couples. If you and your partner are considering a house purchase before tying the knot, there are some important questions you should ask yourself to see if it makes sense. How does the law see our purchase? In a few states, you are considered
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Everyone Deserves a Safe Place to Call Home: Join us for a Lunch & Learn!
Monday, 15 February 2016
Many times, people on the lower end of the income spectrum feel trapped in a cycle of renting a place to live that doesn’t suit them or their families. We are proud to partner with the Northshore Housing Initiative to give working families another option! Many people have questions about this program, and how it
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Case Study: How the Northshore Housing Initiative is Helping People Become Homeowners
Monday, 03 August 2015
We’re proud to be a lending partner for the Northshore Housing Initiative, a first-of-its-kind program in our area. We’re especially excited that it is helping people become homeowners already, right here in our community! Check out the story of our client Gena Richardson’s experience using this exciting new program to realize her dream of home
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First Time Home Buyer? Why 2015 May Be Your Year!
Monday, 23 February 2015
If you are one of the millions affected by the yearly increases in rent, 2015 just might be the year for you to make the jump to owning your own home. The home buying conditions are changing for the better, and that means this year is the perfect opportunity for you to reach your goal
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Important Changes in FHA MIP Calculations
Thursday, 25 April 2013
FHA loans have grown substantially over the past decade, primarily because of the benefits that these loans offer to families with low to modest budgets. The perks to choosing an FHA loan, one that is backed by the Federal Housing Administration, are plentiful and include lower down payments, more forgiveness toward poor credit and the
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