by Athena Paquette | Feb 24, 2019 | Blog
Five years ago, a newly married couple came in to get a loan for their first home. I was thrilled because I had been working with the bride’s mother, and aunt for nearly 20 years. Today, this same couple has two kids and careers that are humming along. To add to...
by Athena Paquette | Feb 17, 2019 | Blog
What do you do if you have a borrower who has a 50% down payment, no credit, not much income, but can afford the payments on a home because they have a lot of money in the bank and family to help? I got a call from a realtor friend who was frustrated and sad for her...
by Athena Paquette | Feb 3, 2019 | Blog
This week’s success was not about a loan, but saving $1000s in legal fees by correcting your paperwork. I receive calls every once in a while from people who read one of my blogs, after they found me in a google search. This week I got a call from a gentleman who...
by Athena Paquette | Jan 27, 2019 | Blog, Home Owners
Here’s your economic news for 1.27.2019 Not all the data was available due to shut down. Here’s your economic news based on the data we did receive: Tuesday: December existing home sales were down 6.4%. Typically, bad news is good for rates. But, the east coast...
by Athena Paquette | Jan 27, 2019 | Blog, Home Owners
This is a loan that has existed since 1961. According the AAG, “The very first reverse mortgage is written to Nellie Young in Portland, Maine by Nelson Haynes of Deering Savings & Loan. Haynes designs this unique type of loan to help the widowed wife of his high...
by Athena Paquette | Jan 20, 2019 | Blog
With the government shutdown, very little data is coming out, which is helping rates stay down. As you read in December, the stock market volatility gave us lower rates by 0.375%, then another 0.125% at the end of the year. It just now is hitting the news though it...
