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Credit Repair In 30! Do you have medical collections on your credit report?

3/28/2022 Today we talked about the changes that were announced by Experian, Equifax, and Transunion. The credit bureaus have agreed to change what is reported when it comes to medical collections. In this episode we discuss the three changes that will occur between between July 2022 and the beginning of 2023. If you have medical […]

Adjustable Rates, Buy Downs, Discount Points, new programs for our new rate environment!

3/24/2022 Today’s episode was filled with emotion. We have all finally come to realize and must embrace that our current environment has changed. Over the last 10 years we have for the most part been on the down elevator in the rate department. Starting in the middle of 2021, interest rates began to climb very […]

Fed Rate Hikes 3/16/22 and beyond!

The Federal Reserve announced today that they will be increasing the Federal Reserve Prime Rate, also known as the Fed Funds Rate, but .25%. They expect to increase the interest rate by .25% every 6 weeks until they end the year at a total rate of 1.9. We started off the year at .05 where […]

Inflation: Tips To Ease The Pain

3/9/2022 Inflation Inflation Inflation! Are you tired of hearing that word? Are you tired of feeling the pain of the gas prices, groceries, utilities, all soaring? Well, I can’t fix those things but I did give you some tips and tricks to try to reduce your monthly budget in this episode. We all make decisions […]

Should I pay points for a lower interest rate?

3/7/2022 Today’s title pretty much sums it up. Are you shopping for a new mortgage and you have been presented with an option for a lower interest rate if you pay points? Whether you are buying a house or considering refinancing, you may or may not want to buy points. The best way to understand […]

1031 Exchange: Avoid Capital Gains

3/4/2022 1031 Exchange transactions are very common among investors who have rental properties and chose to sell. Unless you have occupied the property for a minimum of two years out of the last five years, you will pay capital gains. The only way to avoid capital gains is to roll over the proceeds to a […]

Bridge Loans – Buy Now Sell Later

2/28/2022 Were you wondering if it is possible to take cash out of your home so that you can buy a new home, move, renovate, and then sell? Today I gave you 4 different options that are available to make that happen. Check out the Mortgage Mom Radio online merch store! The beer mugs are […]

Rent vs. Own – Should you keep looking or are you priced out?

2/24/2022 During this weeks episode I focused on Rent vs. Own. With property values increasing, interest rates increasing, and inventory becoming even lower than it has been over the last few years, many of my clients have started to believe that they are priced out of the market and they should put their home buying […]

Buy Now Pay Later – How will this affect your qualifications?

2/16/2022 Mortgage Mom Radio Live: Buy Now Pay Later! Today’s show: Today we focused on the Buy Now Pay Later Programs and how they will affect your qualifications for a new mortgage, whether that be for a purchase or a refinance. Learn all you need to know in this episode of Mortgage Mom Radio! This […]

The Great Migration with Chris Lechner of Global Point Relocation Services

2/9/2022 Today we had Chris Lechner, Broker/Owner of Global Point Relocation Services on the show. He is an expert in the relocation field being immersed daily with corporate relocation clients for very large corporations such as Northrup Grumman.   Chris gave us detailed information about the relocation process and tips to reduce the stress level […]