First Time Home Buyer? Don’t Make These 8 Mistakes!

You’re excited because you’re going to finally own a home! It’s scary, too, because buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person will make. Lots of people do it correctly — there are millions of homeowners out there. But there are things you need...

Housing Prices: Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Home?

For some perspective on the all-important US real estate market, and to help you see if now is a good time to buy a home, I invite you to look at the chart below that illustrates the inflation-adjusted median price of a single-family home in the United States over the...

Should You Use a Credit Repair Company?

If you want to raise your credit score…should you use one of those “credit repair” companies or could the lender help? The answer is below! The Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Orange County, a local non-profit, suggest you do not use a credit repair company....