When people sell and then buy a home, they tend to settle into auto-pilot regarding the net profits they made from the sale. What I mean by this is that

It’s a mathematical fact that parents know what’s best for their children 99.8 percent of the time. I’ve finally figured that out by being a parent to my wonderful monsters

Many of us are related to or friends with veterans and have probably expressed some sort of gratitude during the past few days in giving thanks to them.  I spent

This time of year is usually very busy. Holiday parties, shopping, visiting with family, traveling, etc. – it all can be quite a blur. A fun blur, of course. It

The rise of home values mostly benefited homeowners and sellers in 2020. In 2021-2022 buyers are catching a break as well with conforming loan limits being increased. Between 2019 –

Halloween is nearly here! That means television networks think it’s a good idea to play scary movie trailers during the late afternoon football games on Sundays. My kids are afraid

We’re excited to announce that Fountain Mortgage was awarded as an honoree of the Kansas City Business Journal’s Champions of Business this month. Our company is one of 17 local

A homeowner association (HOA) is typically a nonprofit corporation within a community of housing. Most HOAs exist in planned multi-unit community projects such as condominiums and town homes or in

Adding or removing someone from a loan is most often associated with first-time homebuyers or those who have gone through a major life change such as a divorce. Not many

Have you noticed the sudden plethora of advertisements that promise “mortgages with the push of a button,” or “we’ll close your loan in just 10 days?” They’re suddenly everywhere. And

By Mike Miles If you’ve ever applied for a home loan, it’s quite possible you’ve been told to not make big purchases during the loan process. But why? Well, the

By Charity Ohlund Full tilt. With no emergency brake.  That’s how some have described the pace of the housing market in 2021. There was joy (but sometimes regret) in winning,

By Charity Ohlund If you’re among the nearly 44 percent of American workers who are working from home for the foreseeable future as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, you

No, I’m not giving personal fitness or styling tips this week. Instead, I’m going to share how to become incredibly attractive to mortgage lenders. And when lenders are attracted to

By Charity Ohlund What is a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage? A 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has the same interest rate for the duration of the loan. The principal and interest portion of