How Business Owners & Self-Employed Professionals Qualify for a Mortgage

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...

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Turned Down Because of a Co-Sign… I Can Help!

Oct 29, 2016 | Blog, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors

My friend at work wants to buy a house but he was turned down because he co-signed for his brother who foreclosed on a property. Can you help him? Yes, I can help! As long as the property is foreclosed and sold AND that there is no judgement against him for the money...