by Athena Paquette | Oct 16, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
How can I buy a home without selling my old home? I don’t want to sell my current home and then be stuck because I don’t find a replacement home quick enough. This is a great question. Many people are currently upgrading their living space, where you own a starter...
by Athena Paquette | May 7, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
You must be a citizen or at least a resident alien to buy a home in the US. Not true. Many people are here on work visas sponsored by an employer. They often are going through the process of getting a green card/alien card, but often are going straight for...
by Athena Paquette | Mar 12, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
You need to have 30% equity in your old home before you can buy a new home and also keep the old home. FALSE! Fannie Mae recently decided to change that requirement. Now as long as we can show market rent, even if you are upside down in equity on the current home, you...
by Athena Paquette | Aug 14, 2015 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
Not Necessarily! I recently spoke to a client who had been turned down by 2 of the big banks and their own credit union. $80,000 in income no debt, $150,000 to put down but…. No credit scores. This person had never established credit because they paid cash for...
by Athena Paquette | Apr 13, 2015 | Blog
NOT TRUE. We have 10% down up to $1,250,000. So IF your client: • wants to write a non-contingent offer, • wants to avoid the capital gains they would owe if they liquidated their stocks, • or wants to maximize their tax write off, THEN we have the program to solve...
