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RECENT BLOG POSTS
The Federal Reserve just announced another Rate Hike, and the Prime Interest Rate is now 8.25%.  As of 2023, the Raleigh NC Market is still considered one of the fastest-growing real estate markets in the Country.   According to Trulia, if you purchased a home in Cary, NC, for $276,000 five years...
05/05/2023
The weather in NC allows you to enjoy outdoor activities year-round. Holly Springs has a very active Parks and Recreation Department that manages miles of trails and parks. Holly Springs NC Outdoor Parks and Golf Courses are top class, and one of the highest sighted reasons people want to relocat...
08/31/2022
The US Department of Agriculture, yes the same people who check our vegetables, offers a mortgage loan program designed to help our more rural communities grow.  The program has no down payment requirement, and is suited for more conservative borrowers who don’t have a ton of Student Loan Debt, a...
08/23/2022
We have tons of people who want to know how to get quicker Underwriting for USDA Home Loans in NC.  The thought of having to move in with family, living out of boxes is not appealing to anyone.  So what are the tips for getting your keys early??? Check this list of 7 things you can do To Get Quic...
08/22/2019
FNMA has removed the requirement for a limited condo review for a detached condo project. Detached condos must meet general property/appraisal standards, insurance and priority lien requirements BUT the limited review requirement has been removed.A condominium is a method of ownership, typically ...
08/05/2019
I happen to live in Cary, NC.  I’ve been here since I was in 6th grade, so it’s been a couple of years.  Cary has been called “The Land of $400k Houses.”  I guess that’s because there are a couple of Golf Courses, and there’s some pretty big houses around Regency and Preston and the other side of...
08/14/2018
 The USDA Home Loan program is one of the most utilized loans available – for those who qualify.  The qualification process for these loans, however, has gotten a little harder in 2018, and they’ve issued some subtle, but important USDA Home Loan Guideline Updates. General USDA Home Loan Guidelin...
07/31/2018
There’s a mortgage program that has been very popular in Western Wake County that requires no down payment, and it is offered by USDA.  It’s designed for “Rural Areas,” and is offered as a way to spur growth in those more traditionally rural parts of our state.  In Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina, K...
06/07/2018
FHA Appraisers have certain requirements that go above those required of a Conventional Appraiser.  Because of that, FHA Appraisals are more detailed, and are usually at least $50 or more expensive. Structural Requirements for FHA Loans means that the Appraiser must note that the Utilities are on...
05/22/2018
 “Millennials have long been called the next wave of home buyers.” I don’t know why this is “shocking” because the US Housing Market has always relied on First Time Home Buyers coming into the market to help everybody else move up, or downsize. First time home buyers comprised 38 percent of singl...
04/16/2018
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Johnston County biased blog dedicated to providing information about FHA, VA mortgages, USDA home loan and conventional mortgage loan information for Smithfield, Clayton, Benson, Wilson Mills, Dunn, and other parts of Johnston County. Highly experienced mortgage loan officers with best rates in the area!