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What is a mortgage?

by Athena Paquette | November 17, 2022 | Blog | 0 Comments

A mortgage is a loan or debt that is secured by real estate. In some states it is also the word used for the lien that is put on the property to secure the debt. Normally this loan is paid back over a specific time , like 30 years or 15 years, until the entire...

How raising the prime rate makes mortgage rates go down

by Athena Paquette | September 26, 2022 | Blog | 0 Comments

I have talked about this before but I think it is worth revisiting after our talk last week about the prime rate. The Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds rate (often confused with the prime rate) by 0.75% this week.to 1.75% it was 0.25% a year ago. The highest 1-day...

Mortgage Minute – ARMS and HYBRIDS

by Athena Paquette | September 19, 2022 | Blog | 0 Comments

What do you do when mortgage interest rates jump up 2% in 4 months? Don’t go LONG, go SHORT use a HYBRID ARM loan ARM means adjustable-rate mortgage. But some people are not comfortable with the idea that their mortgage payment and that the interest rate will start...

Mortgage Minute – Adjustable rate mortgages or ARMS

by Athena Paquette | September 12, 2022 | Blog | 0 Comments

When rates go up, we usually see a switch over from the 30 year fixed to ARM loans. Why go LONG at a high rate when you can go short at a lower interest rate and get the upfront savings? People do this to help ease the payment shock of rates going up and to help them...

Quote of the Week

by Athena Paquette | Jan 17, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Quote of the Week

When times get tough, I think about what can never be taken away from me: my education, the stories of my past, my memories of friendship, and so on. As we begin this great New Year, my wish for you is that you too will learn, experience, and value the beautiful...

Quote of the Week, September 9

by Athena Paquette | Sep 9, 2018 | Blog, Quote of the Week

Ben Franklin almost had it right when he said, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” The only thing I’d add to this statement is “change”. Change is certain and inevitable. The seasons change, our bodies change, our circumstances...

“Quote of the Week”

by Athena Paquette | Mar 18, 2017 | Blog, Home Buyers, Home Owners, Investors, Quote of the Week, Realtors

“Don’t Step over dollars to pick up pennies.” ~ Author unknown. Sometimes we do activities in our day or life where there is a very low payout for the activity (emotional or monetary), missing the opportunities for the greater payout. Do you find yourself going to 4...

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