by Athena Paquette | Apr 2, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
One of my investor clients who got tired of bidding against all cash offers here in California came to me a few months ago and asked me for coaching on where to invest. I shared an area of Florida that I am investing in. I also told her that she needed to know her...
by Athena Paquette | Apr 2, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
Can a person on disability qualify for a home loan? You betcha! I received a call today from a lady who was referred by her sister, a long-time fan of mine who refers at least 2 people per year to me for new loans or refinance loans. This lady had gone to her local...
by Athena Paquette | Mar 19, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
All eyes were on the Fed this week. The Fed decided not to raise the prime lending rate and the markets loved it, giving interest rates a break. The upward movement of last week was broken. We started the week with the Feb retail sales down .1% but then Jan. sales...
by Athena Paquette | Mar 19, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
Sometimes a loan is more than just a loan, it’s freedom! A client, who has been a client now for 15 years, called to see if I could help because she was in a bind. She had co-signed for her son for credit and let her son use her credit cards to run his construction...
by Athena Paquette | Mar 19, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
You cannot buy an ugly house with a minimum down payment. FALSE! We have a program that allows you to buy a home with 3.5% down and build in the cost of fix up or expansion. Imagine the neighborhood you love only has 3 homes for sale, and the only one that doesn’t...
by Athena Paquette | Mar 12, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
This week’s update is from one of the economic analysts I follow, Larry Baer. He mostly deals with the gyrations of the bond market and its effect on mortgage rates. He dings me by text with updates starting at 5:30 am daily on days when bond market is trading. What...
