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Frequently Asked Questions about Title Insurance While many forms of insurance are part of our daily lives, title insurance isn't one of them. In fact, quite a few people know very little about this type of insurance, what it’s used for and why the need it. To help you better understand this imp...

  6 Vital Tips for Buying Real Estate The national real estate market is looking up for most of the country, which means more and more people are opting to buy a home rather than refinance their current home or continue renting. Interest rates remain low (for the time being, anyway), and there’s...

While the Press and Media are always telling us to shop around for the cheapest home insurance quote, it can be difficult to do if you don’t know where to start. Here we explain the best places to look – and how to ensure you get the best price on your home insurance quote. Did you know that com...

  The benefits of financing your first home with an FHA 203K Rehab Loan should always be considered.There are a number of mortgage financing options available to home buyers. Among these are the various types of conventional mortgages administered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including those w...

Preparations for Buying Your First Home Home buying decisions are made on a regular basis, some by highly qualified individuals who are confident in their ability, not only to buy the home, but also to take care of it in every way and comfortably repay the mortgage loan they were issued to compl...

  Gone are the days when representatives of a mortgage lending company could open a briefcase or attaché case, grab an application package, and proceed to complete the generic Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and Truth-In-Lending (TIL) forms. As of January 1, 2010 the final stage of new regulations sig...

Is Real Estate Investing as easy as it appears on TV? With the proper planning you can accomplish your goals.Without question, different real estate ventures have always been a beneficial investment option.  Not only that, but real estate has always proven to be a much safer opportunity when com...

Announcing new changes to the mortgage industry for 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reported that they will be enforcing a new set of qualified mortgage standards that are scheduled to be implemented in January.  With stricter requirements than ever before, potential hom...

As 2014 approaches many people have been asking me about pre-approvals. This is the first step in the home buying process begins. Different lenders will approach the pre-approval process differently. Some major lenders (won’t say the name here, but feel free to message me) require ALL loan docume...

Home buying can be an intimidating process. It’s the largest purchase that you’ll ever make. You want to make sure that you are working with true professionals that genuinely care about your wants and needs. I had the pleasure of meeting with to dynamic sales team, Philly Home Girls from Coldwel...