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 | 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...
by Athena Paquette | Jan 29, 2017 | Blog, Home Buyers, Investors, Realtors
This week had mostly weaker than expected economic data which helped interest rates only slightly. Tuesday the Existing home sales for December were weaker than expected, down 2.8%. Thursday the initial weekly jobless claims jumped up 22k to 259k and the December new...
by Athena Paquette | Jan 29, 2017 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors
I own a home, but I want to buy units to invest for retirement income. Can I put 3.5% down? Great question Derek! That’s a great idea to create cash flow for your retirement! Unfortunately, when you already own a home your live in, you are not eligible for the FHA...
by Athena Paquette | Jan 29, 2017 | Blog, Home Buyers, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
6 years ago, a 25 year old man was dragged into my real estate investment class at TUSD. He listened and learned. A few months later he came in for his 90 minute free consultation. He also played CASH Flow 101 a couple of times and had fun. During the consultation...
