By Mike Miles It’s enjoyable to be able to write a post which can be tied into a holiday. Thanksgiving always provides a great opportunity to reflect on all that

Knowledge is power. The main purpose of me providing weekly content about the mortgage industry is to help you understand a little bit more about home financing, and provide information

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

By Charity Ohlund If you lost your job or had a gap in your resume during the Coronavirus pandemic, you’re certainly not alone. More than 22 million Americans experienced a

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

“I’m afraid to sell my house.” Does this sound familiar? It might be something you’ve thought, or you’ve heard it from friends or family. With houses fetching top dollar due

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

This may be a tough argument to win considering many new homebuyers grew up with the internet, but I’m giving it a shot regardless. We all know that information is

I’ve explained before how difficult and confusing it is to try to predict what interest rates are going to do. When economic fundamentals are in play, predicting and forecasting rates

By Charity Ohlund Single women now represent the second-largest homebuying group behind married couples. According to research by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), despite having smaller bank accounts and

By Mike Miles There are certain parts of our daily lives where picking the cheapest and fastest service makes sense. Grabbing fast food when pressed for time or deciding last

By Brett Mundinger, Fountain Mortgage Marketing Coordinator As a millennial homebuyer, the process of finding a home to buy in today’s market reminds me a lot of the time I

The ingredients are there. Mortgage rates are still near historic lows, property values have been increasing, and your house is an asset considering how active the real estate scene has

If you haven’t heard, the real estate market is very competitive right now since inventory is extremely low. When a new listing comes on the market, there are numerous house

Do you want to lower your rate? Reduce your term? Both? Keep your term? Lower your rate? Reduce your payment? Get cash in hand for expenses? All we need to