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What to Know About Credit before Buying a Home

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Debbie Prosser

Like it or not, your credit score is one of the most important numbers in your life, ranking up there with your Social Security number, date of birth, and wedding anniversary. This three-digit number is your financial report card, except … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Mortgage Loan

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Debbie Prosser

Whether you’re shopping for new bed sheets or a new car, the drill is usually the same. Hit the reviews, check with friends, and scope out the best deal. After all, who wants to buy a car that racks up … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Mortgage Assistance for Washington Residents

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Debbie Prosser

Important Things To Know First If you can pay your mortgage, pay your mortgage. If you can’t pay mortgage, or can only pay a portion, contact your mortgage servicer immediately.You may need to stay on the phone for a while … Continue reading →

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What You Need to Know Before Accepting – or Rejecting – an Offer

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

It’s not always about the money (except when it is). The day will come — and it will be a wonderful, joyous, do-a-happy-dance day — when you receive an offer, or multiple offers, for your home. And on that day, you’re going … Continue reading →

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15 More States Now Can Do Fully Digital Home Closings

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

July 25, 2018 A new partnership between digital notary platform Notarize and Title Resources, a national title company, is ushering in faster and fully digital closings on real estate transactions in a handful of states. Consumers are able to complete … Continue reading →

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The Everything Guide to Buying Your First Home

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

How to find exactly what you want, and how to work with the experts who’ll help you get it. So you’re thinking about buying your first home. Your very own house (and mortgage). A place to call — and make … Continue reading →

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How Big a Gamble is a Condemned Home?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, October 11, 2017 It could be the deal of a lifetime or your client’s worst nightmare. But just because a house has been condemned doesn’t mean it can’t be a fit for buyers who … Continue reading →

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More Owners Are Using Their Equity Again

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, August 29, 2017 Home prices continue to rise and more homeowners are tapping into their home equity, making home equity lines of credit and cash-out mortgage refinances popular again. Home equity line originations jumped 8 percent to … Continue reading →

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How Long Does It Take to Get a Mortgage?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Home shoppers may need to plan for more time than they realize when they’re starting the process of obtaining a mortgage. “Today’s mortgage process is very involved, particularly with regard to … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: lenders

What to Know About Credit before Buying a Home

Selecting a Mortgage Loan

COVID-19 Mortgage Assistance for Washington Residents

What You Need to Know Before Accepting – or Rejecting – an Offer

15 More States Now Can Do Fully Digital Home Closings

The Everything Guide to Buying Your First Home

How Big a Gamble is a Condemned Home?

More Owners Are Using Their Equity Again

How Long Does It Take to Get a Mortgage?

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