The Lowdown on Loans – What Determines Your Mortgage Rate? Understanding mortgage loans and interest rates can be confusing and frustrating for many homebuyers. It doesn’t help that most advertised rates are just a marketing ploy to lure you in! In fact, a lender looks at several factors to determine an interest rate based on […]

How to Buy Your First Home with Zero Downpayment One of the hardest parts of buying a home for the first time is getting a downpayment together. It can feel harder and harder over time, the more we have to pay in rent and other increasing living expenses, the harder it is to save. It […]

Where to Find Money for Your Down Payment  Love Buying a Home Series – Week 5 My step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. […]

Do the Math – A Mortgage You Can Afford Love Buying a Home Series – Week 4 My step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and […]

5 Steps to Obtaining a Mortgage Buying a Home 101 series – Week 5 This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make sure […]

Where to Find Money for Your Down Payment Buying a Home 101 Series – Week 4 This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. […]

Do the Math – A Mortgage You Can Afford Buying a Home 101 Series – Week 3 This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and […]

Gift or Loan — How Family Money Can Help You Buy a Home in Seattle If you’re a buyer on a tight budget, your family may be able or willing to help you with your downpayment. If that’s the case, lucky you!   I know financial support from family is not an option for every buyer […]

How to Get Everything You Want in a Home in Seattle In this 8-part series, How to Find the Perfect Home for You and Your Budget, you’ll learn how to find a home that is the right fit for your lifestyle, needs and, most importantly, your budget. It takes you through every single step and […]

The 3 Steps Most Buyers Skip When Buying a Home In this 8-part series, How to Find the Perfect Home for You and Your Budget, you’ll learn how to find a home that is the right fit for your lifestyle, needs and, most importantly, your budget. It takes you through every single step and shows […]