James Ward's Blog

If you are a Veteran and have served our great Country, there is a home mortgage for you and your family. It is a VA home loan that allows up to 100% financing. Wow - what other way can you purchase a home in America with little or no out of pocket expense to you?   It is a VA home loan with loan...

Have you noticed your clients "sitting on a pole" waiting for the tide to go out?  Sure - the correct statement would be "sitting on the fence" waiting for prices to continue to fall? Houston area Realtors representing buyers in the Houston Texas housing market are well aware of the effects that ...

Are the words NO and NEXT a part of your life in sales? I recently had the opportunity to read the book Go for No by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz. It is a must read for everyone. The book was sent as a gift to everyone at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp by our CEO and Founder Steve Jacobson ...

It is said that he who has the most friends wins! It is also said that when you “win” friends you influence people! The Power of Social Networking is undeniable and a “force” that is to be reckoned with. Are you still fighting the social media way of communication or have you embraced it? There a...

Today, there seems to be an App for everything. You "think" it and I am sure you can find it. Whether it is a FREE App or a Paid App - there's an App for that! The transformation of how we communicate to our Houston home buying clients is crystal clear. However, I'm not sure we have all adjusted ...

Many people in the Houston area and throughout the great State of Texas understand that now is the time to buy a home and choose not to listen to the media outlets that continue to report bad news. At Fairway Mortgage Corp in Houston, we believe the time to Buy is NOW! Interest rates are extremel...

When you are looking to buy a house in Texas, it is helpful to have the latest mortgage information at your fingertips.  Now you can with our FREE new Mortgage App for your iPhone, BlackBerry and Android! It's called ‘LoanApps' and includes a suite of valuable tools such as: Home Affordability an...

Protect Your Identity   We at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp with offices located in Houston Texas take your privacy very seriously.  At every step of the way, we are careful to store, access and transfer your information using the most secure methods available.  In our dedication to providing...

Fairway Mortgage Corporation in Houston Texas continues to service its Valued Clients and Trusted Referral Partners despite the many challenges imposed on the Lending Industry by the U.S. Government and Federal Reserve Department. At this late hour, it remains very uncertain whether Congress will...

The Shell Houston Open and NCAA Division I Men's Final Four showcase in Houston Texas. Looking for something to do in Houston this weekend? Fairway Mortgage (Houston) is once again excited to announce the start of The Shell Houston Open (SHO). Shell Oil Company is celebrating its 20th year as tit...