Two important steps to save on your home loan Are you sitting on the sidelines wondering if you should take action on buying a home? Information is power, but consumer surveys find that homebuyers...
Buying a Home Without Giving Up Your Avocado Toast…or Latte Is your avocado toast or grande latte getting the blame for your rental status? Recently, Australian millionaire Tim Gurner offered young buyers some advice for...
5 Worst Pieces of Advice for Buying a Home If you are considering buying a home, you’ve probably suffered from a bit of information overload. We read a lot of stories about home buying....
Agents: Serve first-time homebuyers well and everyone wins Kris Rosser Schmitt, Illinois based agent and managing broker at the Barbier Agency, has fueled her business with first-time homebuyers since 2001. Why? “As...
What is PITI? Understanding and Saving on Your Mortgage Loan PITI is a very important acronym if you’re a homeowner with a mortgage. It consists of four important factors in your monthly housing costs:...
What Homebuyer Hopefuls Want From Agents and Lenders Renters who want to buy in the future may feel like they have the cards stack against them. We know the big issues: lack...
Hispanic Homeownership Growth Bucks National Trend Hispanics are earning more money, becoming better educated, and forming households at a faster pace than any other demographic, according to the 2016 State...
Down Payment Resource Named 2017 HousingWire Tech100 Winner We are proud to announce that Down Payment Resource was named one of 2017’s most innovative technology companies by HousingWire TECH100™. Down Payment Resource...
New Program Tackles Student Loan and Down Payment Challenges The high cost of student loans get blamed for a lot today—millennials living with parents again, delaying marriage and homeownership. The first-time homebuyer market...
What Lenders are Really Thinking When They See Your Credit Score Without a high credit score, you won’t qualify for the best mortgage rates available, which could mean you’ll end up paying more money over...
