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Areas Affected by Hurricane Florence Could See Vets in Foreclosure

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 13 Oct 2018

Areas of North and South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence could experience long-term fallout in their housing markets. Carolinas Have a Higher Rate of VA Mortgages The FEMA-declared disaster region… more

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Most Millennials Could Not Qualify for a Mortgage

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 28 Aug 2018

One third of millennials who do not have a mortgage could use their prime credit score and this could help them qualify for one. According to the National Association of… more

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Capital One Lays Off More Lending & Mortgage Sector Employees

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 7 Aug 2018

Capital One announced last week it will lay off nearly 300 employees from its Plano, Texas campus as part of its ongoing termination of the company’s mortgage lending and home… more

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Hurricane Irma’s Effects Linger in Southwest Florida

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 12 Jul 2018

When Hurricane Irma blew through the southeast in the early Fall of 2017, it was the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane ever recorded. The hurricane stretched 650 miles from east to… more

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Investors Benefit from Home Equity Increases

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 26 Mar 2018

According to CoreLogic’s recently published Home Equity Report, borrowing money to buy a home is paying off for homeowners these days. In 2017, homeowners with mortgages gained more than $15,000… more

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How to Become an Accredited Investor

Kathy Fettke | 31 Oct 2017

Summary: Understanding the purpose of the accredited investor designation is important for you and your investing business. This article walks through how to determine if you’re an accredited investor, your… more

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3 Ways to Start Investing Immediately

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 17 Aug 2017

We’ve all heard the old adage, “You have to spend money to make money.” Nowhere is that less true than in real estate. While you do have to spend something… more

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Will Trump’s Immigration Policy Lead to Another Foreclosure Crisis?

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 24 Dec 2016

It’s no secret that President-elect Donald Trump made a lot of promises on the campaign trail and was pretty controversial while he did it. One of the biggest things that… more

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Is Villainous ARM Making a Second Grab?

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 22 Dec 2016

With mortgage rates rising, more and more homebuyers are considering something that most probably thought out of the question: taking on an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) in order to make a… more

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FHA Loan Limits Increase—For Now

Kathy Fettke | 2 Dec 2016

In response to rising home prices nationwide, the Federal Housing Administration has raised loan limits for 2017. So if you have been or will be looking to buy a home,… more

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