by Athena Paquette | Mar 11, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Home Buyers, Home Owners, Investors
While this is not a mortgage, I am glad to say I saved one of my long- time clients about $40,000. This client came in to find out about buying an apartment building in Lomita that was a house with 4 units in the back. We had determined that to retire in the South...
by Athena Paquette | Mar 11, 2017 | Blog, Home Buyers, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors, Uncategorized
Mortgage rates rise .125% to .25% on the expectation of the Fed raising the prime rate, and on the stronger than expected payroll numbers… The economic news this week was thin but powerful. ADP (the payroll processing company) employment report on Wednesday stated a...
by Athena Paquette | Mar 5, 2017 | Home Buyers, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
As a real estate investor, I’m always eager to learn about new ways to increase my cash flow. This month, I attended the Note Investor Summit 2017. Watch my review and key takeaways!
by Athena Paquette | Feb 26, 2017 | Blog, Home Owners
If you know someone who owns a home but has not transferred the property into their name, or doesn’t know how, and is frustrated because they’re not getting the tax write off, then this success story will brighten their day. Success story: Client has been living in...
by Athena Paquette | Feb 26, 2017 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
Another week of a little movement to the bad side and a little movement to the good side of rates leaves us flat… Next week JOBS JOBS JOBS could move rates… Monday was a holiday, so the markets were closed. Tuesday markets were quiet waiting for the Fed meeting...
by Athena Paquette | Feb 19, 2017 | Blog, Home Buyers, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
2 big days with 2 different outcomes. On Tuesday, Fed Chair Janet Yellen in her annual speech before Congress, called the Humphrey Hawkins testimony on monetary policy, suggested that “waiting too much longer to raise rates would be unwise” (i.e. prime rate). This...