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USDA Home Loans Wilmington NC with no down payment, it’s a Big Coastal Advantage! If you’re house hunting near the North Carolina coast, you might be surprised to learn how much buying power you have—especially with USDA Home Loans in Wilmington  NC, and the “suburbs” including Ogden, Leland and ...

Many of the home buyers we talk to struggle with down payment, meaning coming up with 10 to 20% for a down payment just isnt happening.  So what are the alternatives to a no down payment USDA Home Loan Program near Raleigh? If you are not a Veteran, qualifying for a VA Loan – then the FHA Loans i...

Part of Durham County, NC qualifies for USDA mortgages – and the qualifying guidelines have recently changed!  We will cover as many USDA Home Loans Durham NC tips as we can – but feel free to reach out to us for more information.To see maps specific to where you can find a home that qualifies fo...

As the Federal Reserve prepares to make its next rate announcement this Wednesday, you’re likely seeing bold predictions everywhere—rates will drop! No, wait, rates will spike!  But here’s the truth most won’t say out loud: when it comes to mortgage rates, predictions are for suckers.That’s not a...

In most cases FHA financing is easier to get than conventional financing. So if you are likely to need FHA financing, you need to know the maximum FHA loan limits for each county in NC.  The price points change, once you cross the county line.  FHA updates these loan limits each fall across the C...

We asked OpenAI ChatGPT to write the Welcome to REbarCamp Speech, and it amazed us how quickly and accurately it was able to do that. Prompt we Submitted:  Opening Speech for REbarCamp What ChatGPT Provided us: Dear fellow attendees of RebarCamp, It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this event...

REBCRDU - REBarcamp coming to Raleigh!  REBarcamp is coming back to the Raleigh area on April 18th.  Tickets will be on Sale February 14th.4/18/23What is REBarCamp and Why Do You Want To Go?  REBarCamp, or Real Estate Bar Camp, began when a few real estate agents got together in a bar (shocking) ...

You probably aren’t making Student Loan Payments right now.  Nobody is.  The Government put Student Loan Debt in a deferment, and you don’t have to make payments in 2022.  But maybe you should be making payments.  We take questions on this Blog, and we’ve been asked, “Do Mortgage Lenders Look at ...

We’ve done several loans for folks this year who wanted to purchase a home near Fort Bragg, but needed Down Payment Assistance in Raeford NC.  Several of them talked to Rocket Mortgage, but had a difficult time coming up with closing costs and a down payment… Not everyone living in that area, aft...

Your credit score is made up of several things. I’m going to give you some examples, based upon the weighted average of how it will impact your score, of things you can do to improve your credit score.  Obviously, my hope is that you will use this information to raise your credit score and buy a ...