by Athena Paquette | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
Did you miss it? Check out my Facebook Live interview with Frank Rolfe. The 5th Largest owner (along with his partner Dave Reynolds) of mobile home parks in the US. After selling his billboard business for millions, building a portfolio of 28 parks that he sold at the...
by Athena Paquette | Jul 29, 2018 | Blog
Monday: The June Existing Home sales came in lower than expected at 5.3 million. A good news item for mortgage rates, but bad news for everyone in that industry. The lack of inventory is hurting many metropolitan areas though some parts of the country still have a...
by Athena Paquette | Jul 29, 2018 | Blog
Planning for sore knees? I had a client who is a veteran who was recently diagnosed with a breathing disorder. He has been on disability for 4 months, and his condition is not getting any better. He knew that after 33 years at the utility company he soon would have to...
by Athena Paquette | Jul 29, 2018 | Blog
This week I was thinking about Trust, because every relationship works best when it’s based on trust. I think women understand this best. We trust someone to cut our hair, color our hair, we trust our kids to caregivers, total strangers, who will be partially...
by Athena Paquette | Jul 8, 2018 | Blog
It was a quiet week with economic data. There was no data news that moved markets. Monday the Institute of Supply Management Service Sector was up to 60.2 from 58.7, a bigger than expected jump which is not mortgage friendly news. Thursday the Institute of Supply...
by Athena Paquette | Jul 8, 2018 | Blog
Cathy and James have been clients of mine for almost 20 years, and have done several refinances after their initial purchase on a zero down in 1999. They bought their home for $320,000 and it is new worth $900,000. They called recently to ask about another refi. I...
