The European Central Bank announced on January 22, 2015 that they would begin buying bonds worth 60 millions euros ($69.7 billion) a month. The quantitative easing bond buying program will last from March 2015 until September of next year. The ECB should end up purchasing over 1.1 trillion euros in assets. The announcement comes as […]
Home Buying
Home Scouting Updated VIP Code
Home scouting is one of the best programs to use when searching for new properties. Some people might use Zillow or Trulia but the issue with these real estate search engines is that they are missing at least 30% of the listings that are out there. These websites don’t have direct access to the MLS […]
Market Update: Rates Lower Than They Have Been in The Last Two Years
Rates have dropped lower than we’ve seen in the last two years. 30 year fixed rates are back in the 3% which will create a massive refinance boom. We are at the front end of this boom however, sometimes we get dips in rates and they jump back up making right now the perfect time to refinance. One of the first […]
The Start of Something Great: Interview with Listener, Ryan Leach
It is a truly humbling and wonderful experience when you are about to change someone’s life for the better. I am very fortunate to have an opportunity to change the lives of my listeners every Sunday on my radio show and every day in my office. It is my passion in life to help as […]
7 Seller Disguises (What You Aren’t Seeing)
Nobody likes to point out their own flaws…especially sellers on homes. Sellers are legally required to fill out a seller disclosure form to be up-front about issues with the home. However, it is very common for the seller to not point out everything that you need to know. A home inspection is vital to making […]
Obscure Income When Qualifying for a Mortgage
Did you ever think that you could qualify for a mortgage and then couldn’t? We go inside Fannie Mae’s guidelines to give you the true bottom line on what income actually CAN be used to qualify for a mortgage. Qualifying for a mortgage is much easier if you get paid a salary or hourly wage […]
