by Athena Paquette | Aug 6, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
1 year later… 3 months later… $441 in savings later… I got a call from a couple who said they were referred by their financial advisor and they hoped I could help. They had been trying to get rid of PMI for 2 months. They had called their current lender who said that...
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by Athena Paquette | Jul 30, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
The Fed’s meeting this week brought no new news. They decided to leave the base rate, “fed funds rate,” as is at 0.5% (which means the prime rate consumers get is still 3.5%). They say however that the “risks to the economy have diminished,” giving some the impression...
by Athena Paquette | Jul 30, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
After taking my investment class 3 times over 5 years, coming in for one of one coaching, crunching numbers of 10+ properties, making offers on 3 properties, Jim* finally closed escrow on a duplex for $128,000, closing costs of $5000, repairs of $7000 with gross...
by Athena Paquette | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
No big news means no change in the rates. This was a quiet week for economic news, so rates remain the same. Next week, though, all eyes on the Fed (FOMC) meeting and their announcement Wednesday at 2ET whether they will raise the prime rate, along with their outlook...
by Athena Paquette | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
This week I was able to help a client, who has been renting for 2 years, buy the house she is renting. Her landlord was going to put it up for sale but offered it to her first. She thought she couldn’t qualify, and so told her landlord unfortunately she couldn’t take...
by Athena Paquette | Jul 10, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors
This is an email I recently received from a client. He is a young engineer, newly married, and on his way to buying a second investment property. I love this story because it is the perfect demonstration of how ANY ONE can create cash flow (mail box money) as long as...
