by Athena Paquette | Dec 30, 2019 | Blog
Success Story: What is a homeowners’ $7000 tax exemption, and do I have that? The Homeowners’ exemption is a property tax reduction given to you by the entity which calculates or assesses your tax amount. Here it’s LA county tax assessor who does...
by Athena Paquette | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog, Home Buyers
How much quicker can you make acquiring your new home if you get pre-approved for a mortgage? The biggest reason people fall out of escrow is that their loan qualification wasn’t fully vetted. They did a pre-qualification versus a pre-approval. They either didn’t talk...
by Athena Paquette | Dec 11, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
I love this question! Why? Because this was me – when I was 23 and self-employed I bought my first home and was of the mindset to pay off my home as soon as possible. I went further and took out an actual 15 year fixed mortgage figuring I better force myself to...
by Athena Paquette | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog
Origination fees and points, also known as discount points (though technically not the same) are tied to the rate you are being charged. Origination Points/Fees Origination points and discount points are money you pay upfront to lower the rate. So technically a...
by Athena Paquette | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog
Quora link: If you’re retired, where would you preferably go to acquire a mortgage? Fixed income is not a deal killer! Technically, you can go anywhere to get a mortgage. Many retired people think that there are special rules or restrictions against “fixed...
by Athena Paquette | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog
Image Credit: stubblepatrol.com Quora Article: I have a bad credit score. I want to own a home, but it is impossible to get a loan. What should I do? Since I have done loans for people with 480 middle credit scores, I felt I could help with this. I know how...
