Creating Cash Flow with Real Estate from A to Z
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Reaching your financial goals in 2025 with Jessica Perrone Founder of HerFinIQ
Women In Business
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce
3480 Torrance Blvd. Suite 305
Torrance, CA 90503
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by Justin Williams | January 29, 2026 | Blog, Featured | 0 Comments
Even When Tax Returns Show Low IncomeIf you’re a business owner, self-employed professional, or independent contractor, your tax returns may not reflect what you truly earn — and that can make qualifying for a mortgage frustrating. Many entrepreneurs do exactly what...
17 Questions Every First-Time Homebuyer Should Ask a Mortgage Lender
by Justin Williams | November 13, 2025 | Blog, Home Buyers | 0 Comments
Feel confident. Get clear answers. Make smart decisions. Buying your first home is exciting… and a lot to take in. With so many moving parts, it’s easy to feel unsure about what to ask a lender — or what the answers even mean. This guide gives you the exact questions...
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...
Introduction
I’m a mortgage broker, financial advocate, and consultant conveniently located in Torrance, California. I have over 30 years in the mortgage brokerage business, and I’m a property investor who’s owned and managed apartment buildings since my 20’s. I have an insider’s perspective when it comes to buying property, managing from afar and finding the best debt to finance properties of all types loans.
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Mortgage Broker in Torrance CA with over 30 years experience.
Bureau of Real Estate, License #01142629; NMLS #321683.
Member of the National Association Mortgage Underwriters, American Association of Private Lenders, Association of Financial Educators
Torrance Adult School, Instructor, Real Estate Investment Classes.
Athena is incredibly knowledgeable in the field of finance, lending and wealth management. I have worked with Athena for well over 15 years now and she never ceases to amaze me with her abilities. I am usually very hesitant to refer or recommend anything these days, which is NOT the case with Athena; her work ethic and integrity coupled with her knowledge is a powerful winning combo that can only serve her clients well with awesome results!!