Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Freddie Mac program aims to help renters boost their credit scores

By Mike Wheatley | November 7, 2021

Mortgage, Real Estate

How to improve your credit rating as fast as possible

By Mike Wheatley | February 27, 2020

Most homebuyers are aware that the higher their credit score is, the more chance they have of obtaining a lower mortgage rate on their home. But maintaining a high credit score isn’t easy, as a single missed payment can quickly cause it to come tumbling down. “Depending on your credit history, a 15- or 20-point […]

Home Buying, US Real Estate

8.3 million first-time buyers poised to hit the market by 2022

By Mike Wheatley | November 4, 2019

A wave of first time buyers is expected to fall upon the U.S. housing market in the next three years. Around 8.3 million first-time buyers will be looking to apply for a mortgage between 2020 and 2022, according to a new report by the TransUnion credit rating agency. That’s significantly higher than the 7.6 million […]

Report: Lenders snubbing low-end borrowers

By Mike Wheatley | May 15, 2019

People in the low- and middle-income bracket are increasingly struggling to obtain smaller mortgages, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The report says that “low-end borrowers” are seeing their mortgage applications denied at higher rates than those who apply for bigger loans, even though many of those borrowers have a similar credit […]

Mortgage, Residential, US Real Estate

Consumers don't know enough about credit scores

By Mike Wheatley | July 6, 2016

Real estate pros need to do more to educate their clients about the importance of their credit scores, after a new survey showed that many have a tendency to significantly underestimate its importance

Real Estate, US Real Estate

Deciding What to Do With the House after Divorce

By Allison Halliday | November 5, 2014

Divorce can be painful enough, but it can be worse when you are faced with losing your home at the same time. Finding a suitable replacement can be tricky, particularly if you don’t have a good credit rating and have less income coming in. It can be a difficult time, but an article in aol.com […]

Residential, US Real Estate

Does A Short Sale Stop You From Getting A New Home Loan?

By Daniel Doran | September 27, 2012

What is a short sale? Very simply, a short sale is when a mortgage lender agrees to accept less than the total amount of money they are owed on a piece of property in order to facilitate the sale of that property. This is done when the owners

Real Estate Resource, US Real Estate

How Long Till Foreclosure Victims Can Buy Again?

By Mike Wheatley | February 27, 2012

With the unprecedented housing crisis over the last six years resulting in more than four million homes lost to foreclosure, many of these homeowners are now beginning to wonder: When will they be able to buy again?

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