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Is it Worth Refinancing my House to Build an Addition? My Loan-to-Value Ratio Will Still Be 80%.

Is it Worth Refinancing my House to Build an Addition? My Loan-to-Value Ratio Will Still Be 80%.

by Athena Paquette | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog

This is a financial decision and emotional decision that many of my mortgage lender clients are facing. Mainly this question is coming up because the price of moving to a bigger house is pretty high compared to staying put and improving what they have. Even in my...
Refinancing Enabled This Woman to Pay Off Debt

Refinancing Enabled This Woman to Pay Off Debt

by Athena Paquette | May 22, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors

She was crying and hugging me when she left… a client signed loan docs today to finish up her refinance, something she never thought would happen.  She still had 5.5% from a mortgage from 6 years ago. She also had $50,000 in debt, and her yearly salary is the same,...
How Refinancing My Home Helped Me to Become a Millionaire in Only 4 years

How Refinancing My Home Helped Me to Become a Millionaire in Only 4 years

by Athena Paquette | Nov 12, 2015 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors

I was terrified, but my desire to be financially free over took my natural inclinations to avoid risk at all costs. My wife and I are both engineers. We have good paying jobs, and love what we do.  We wanted our kids to go to a good school, and so bought a home in...
Should I Refinance my Mortgage with Interest Rates Getting Lower?

Should I Refinance my Mortgage with Interest Rates Getting Lower?

by Athena Paquette | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog

Since interest rates have hit a low we thought we would never see again (last seen in 2016), many of my clients are asking me this. Actually, they ask if they* should refinance their mortgage, not whether I* am refinancing mine. In the past, every time rates dropped,...
Success Story : 3 things to do to get that 740 credit in the next year.

Success Story : 3 things to do to get that 740 credit in the next year.

by Athena Paquette | Sep 3, 2019 | Blog

Success Story: With interest rates falling over the last few weeks, I am getting calls about refinancing every day. And I am trying to reach out to those for whom it would make sense to refi.  Please call me if you want to double-check. Interest rates are 1% lower...
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