Jay's Blog

Now if that headline got your attention let me say I am a fan of the open house / broker's open when done properly. My issue is how a lot of real estate agents go about preparing for an open house. It it is a common belief among sellers and many real estate agents that a open house is really just...

In this chapter of the Affordable Housing series of articles, I am going to try to bring a clear and accurate depiction of the benefits, purposes, and qualification guidelines for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Home Loan programs. The USDA website is actually quite easy to gather information...

The news has been riddled lately with stories of the power of a positive credit score, and what you can do with it. But, since my job as real estate agent is helping folks buy homes, and as a Texas Affordable Housing Specialist supporting home ownership retention - I am going to give a quick refr...

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs or (TDHCA) Acts as a pipeline for federal grant funds for housing and fund other city, county and community services. Programs are designed primarily for low to moderate income families and include: Texas First Time Home-Buyer Programs Mortgage Cr...