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← Back to all Field Notes87% of Homes Qualify For Down Payment Assistance
I attended a home buyer webinar last week that was aimed at helping Mellenials move from renting into home ownership. The presenters stated that 46.9% of renters aged 25-34 can afford to own a…
Vintage Flea Market
I came across something new that I haven’t blogged about before and I’m excited for you vintage lovers out there! Coming at the end of this month, on June 28th, 2015 is the Vintage Flea Market San…
Free Home Buyer Class
From downpaymentresource.com MILLENNIALS AND MISINFORMATION More housing studies on millennials are out (cue our not surprised face). First-time homebuyer participation in home sales has been at…
The One Thing All Self Employed People Need to Know
Almost all loans fall into two categories: Government and conventional. Government loans are further subdivided into either VA (Veteran Administration) loans for our active and inactive military…
Immediate Credit Score Improvement
In addition to an active purchase market we are in the middle of a mini refinance boom right now. Many people are looking to take advantage of their home’s appreciation and the super-low interest…
Adams Ave Unplugged 2015
For those of you who are live music lovers, I’ve got the perfect weekend activity for you! According the the Adams Ave Businesses website, “Adams Avenue Unplugged takes place the weekend of April…
Hidden Cost of Waiting To Buy
I meet with lots of buyers every week and many are ready to jump in right away. But some think they might wait for home prices to “come back down”. I’m of the opinion that nay philosophy is the…
What We Do.
What We Do. Often, we are asked here at The GreenHouse Group, how we are different from other lenders, brokers, banks and real estate firms. And honestly, sometimes letting a client’s story of…
What April 15th Means To Your Escrow
We are two weeks away from the annual tax-filing deadline and there is no deadline quite like April 15th. Maybe it is because it’s the one deadline we all share on the same day. While we all feel…
Urban Renaissance in Downtown San Diego
If you’ve been in downtown San Diego in the past few months, you may have noticed a lot of construction projects underway. Downtown boosters are calling it an urban renaissance. I’ve recently…
Boost Your Purchase Power By Using Your Current Pay Stub
When pre-approving people for home loans they are often frustrated by the strict income underwriting guidelines. This is because an individual’s monthly income may include income that is…
Asset Rich and Income Poor? You May Still Have Loan Options
Asset rich and income poor? Well, don’t write off qualifying for a loan just yet, because you may still have some loan options. There are a couple programs out there that now cater to those who…
Tax Season – What You Need Know Before You File
Taxes, Everybody’s got to do em. Some file and get money back, some file and pay. We all have our tax strategies throughout the year. However, there are certain things you need to look out for if…
The Best Places to Live in San Diego
San Diego Magazine compiled a list of the greatest areas in San Diego to live, based on certain criteria. According to the magazine, …IF YOU WANT TO RIDE YOUR BIKE SAFELY AROUND TOWN: Carlsbad…
What FHA and VA Buyers Need To Know
Thanks to some of my wonderful news clients that are FHA approved home buyer’s, the topic of finding an “attached” home, aka; Condo or Townhome, came up recently. I figured that if they had…
Unknown Credit Issues
Unknown Credit issues. More often than not we see items on people’s credit that they did not know where there. And as I’m sure you guessed it, any surprise on a credit report is an unwelcome one…
What Documents You Need For Financing, And What To Look Out For
Recently someone had asked me what documents you need for financing other than taxes and paystubs? This might seem like an obvious question, but if you haven’t been in the market for a refi or a…
FHA Rates Are About To Drop 0.5%?!
Amazing news about FHA loans. FHA rates are about to drop 0.5% at the end of this month. But it might not be in the way you’re thinking… What we’ere talking about is a drop in the associated FHA…
San Diego Restaurant Week Is Here
One of my favorite events, San Diego Restaurant Week, is back and there are more restaurants then ever before participating in the event. If you can’t decide which restaurant to eat at take a look…
Tax Filing Strategy #2 – Every Ex Self-Employed Person Must Know This
Every year hundreds of thousands of small businesses are created. This also means many will be dissolved and close their doors for good. For anyone who is trying to buy or refinance a home and…
Historical Walking Tours Through North Park
For history buffs, many San Diegans look to Old Town for a walk back in time. But did you know that the hip neighborhood of North Park has history dating back to street cars? According to an…
What Happened?
At this point every year I find myself asking “What Happened”? I was just making my predictions for 2014 and it’s already over. With every year end we take a look back before we say good bye to…
Fret Not Foreign Nationals We Have a Loan For You!
Fret Not Foreign Nationals We Have a Loan For You! I have a couple of friends who are from Spain and living here on long term Visas. We were having a conversation the other day about rent vs own…
Increasing County Loan Limits, And Why You Care
2015 New County Loan limits have been announced and guess which county was one of the lucky 46 county’s that had their loan limit increased? I’ll give you a hint, if you’re reading this blog post…
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