Time to go home décor shopping!
What’s your favorite new trend? Did it make it on House Beautiful’s top 10 list? Check out the list Here.
My personal favorite is the indoor vines and the marble wallpaper, what a brilliant idea!
Month: March 2017
How to catch a break with your credit card
Credit cards can be great tools when they are used responsibly. Aside from earning points and rewards they often provide extra insurance on things like rental cars and cell phones. They are often necessary when booking hotels and vacations and can be very useful in managing monthly bills. However, the opposite can become true when balances accrue and payments aren’t made on time. Credit card debt and late payments can become a major hurdle when trying to qualify for a mortgage. Here’s a wonderful article from CNBC that talks about how to ask the right questions to your credit card company and get your rate and fees lowered, and it works 80% of the time.
Starting Credit Scores be in the know
Click the image below to read the article! Credit can be a fickle thing let me know if you need help understanding your credit scores.
Mill Creek Garden Club
Mill Creek, WA is privileged to have an outstanding group of volunteers who work to make Mill Creek beautiful throughout the year. These volunteers work our many projects and donate countless hours making Mill Creek a visually appealing community. Recently the Mill Creek Town Center Business Association agreed to work in partnership with the Mill Creek Garden Club to add and maintain large planters throughout the Mill Creek Town Center. Check out the Mill Creek Garden Club’s website to learn more or get involved.
Misconceptions about VA Home Loans
Just the other day I was talking with a friend who was surprised that I was able help them with a VA approved home loan. This brought to light that some service members have a misconception that VA loans can only be done by banks like Navy Federal Credit Union or USAA. FACT: We can help qualified members use their VA home loan benefit. To read about more myths pertaining to VA home loans click here .
What happens when you don’t file your taxes?
The deadline to file taxes is quickly approaching and I’ve often been asked what happens if you don’t file. Along with making it more difficult to qualify your income for a mortgage, here is a quick read about some of the consequences of not filing your taxes that you may not realize.
Interesting Article about Refi Mistakes
Skip the Bi-Weekly Mortgage
I discourage my clients from setting up bi-monthly mortgage payments. There is no magic in paying your mortgage twice a month but instead the savings in interest over time comes because of paying more per month. Banks like you to do the bi-monthly thing because they charge you a fee to do so and then charge you a little with each payment. Continue reading “Skip the Bi-Weekly Mortgage”