Tag Archives: Mortgage loan

The Homeownership Dream

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Dawn O'Neal

Why don’t more renters try to buy a home? Perception perhaps? Continue reading →

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Homebuying Mistakes by Generation

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Dawn O'Neal

Make sure you check out these “Observations”.  They may help save you time and money!  Dawn

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What People Would Sacrifice to Buy a Home

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Dawn O'Neal

What would you sacrifice? – Dawn DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 Home buyers are willing to make extreme sacrifices and even give up some basic rights to get a chance at homeownership or help with their … Continue reading →

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Visual Impact of an Interest Rate Increase

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Dawn O'Neal
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How to Prevent a Low Appraisal

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Dawn O'Neal

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, MAY 04, 2018 Many buyers are offering more than the asking price on properties undergoing bidding wars, but when the appraisal reveals the true market value of the home, they may find they’ve agreed … Continue reading →

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Is California in the Midst of Another “Bubble”

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Dawn O'Neal

Here is an article from California’s Chief Economist: Leslie Appleton-Young.  https://www.car.org/-/media/CAR/Documents/Industry-360/PDF/Market-Data/Surveys/The-B-Word.pdf?la=en&hash=A93068000522D1E6A96493812090AC46677F8228

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What do you NEED to know about CREDIT SCORES?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Dawn O'Neal

Information straight from the California Association of REALTORS® to help clarify the credit score myths!

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Why Everyone Is Talking About Mortgage Rates

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Dawn O'Neal

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 Source: Freddie Mac Borrowing costs got even cheaper for home buyers and refinancers this week, as mortgage rates continued to descend. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.66 percent this week, the … Continue reading →

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VA Loans ~ Help to Understand the Process ~

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Dawn O'Neal

The absolute first thing you must do in order to get a VA-Backed Loan is to obtain your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) Two  links to help you are: Online at the eBenefits portal at http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/elig_center.as  2.  Here is the expanded … Continue reading →

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