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The things that Americans spend (and waste) money on (Part 2)
Most of us spend a jaw-dropping amount of money every year on things that we don’t need – or even really want. So we’ve put this list together of what Americans spend on everyday goods and services – and how much cash we’re flushing down the drain. In part one of this blog, we covered […]
Rising premiums, record claims, and sinkholes; highlights from the homeowner’s insurance industry
Insurance is one thing most of us have, yet we rarely think about – until we really need it. Homeowners have a lot on the line if their home floods, a break-in occurs, or someone slips and falls on their property, so insurance is something we should take seriously. Here are some highlights of the […]
New Dirt – A profile on the biggest new homebuilders in America
Home buyers have a lot of choose from, but one great option we don’t talk about enough is buying a newly constructed home. While Sacramento lags behind the rest of the country in new home construction, there still are some great new projects breaking ground. So we decided to bring you a brief profile on […]
How long should you keep mortgage and real estate paperwork or other financial documents?
If you’re like most people, you somehow accumulate a small mountain of paperwork through major purchases, financial moves, and investments. However, no one wants to toss out a crucial document, only to really need it later on for a tax audit or other reason. So which documents are safe to toss and when? First off, […]
WELLS FARCE: Wells Fargo is reeling from their fake account scandal
The final quarterly reports for 2016 are in, and the news does not bode well for banking giant Wells Fargo, embroiled in a fake-account scandal that defrauded hundreds of thousands of customers. In fact, the San Francisco-based national bank has admitted that for years, its employees had been creating fake checking accounts and opening unauthorized […]
Jeff Compton’s top-10 mortgage blog posts of 2016.
As the confetti falls on another New Year and the calendar flips to 2017, we’re reminded by how truly incredible 2016 was. When it came to informing you about mortgage lending and the real estate market, there was no better place to turn than Jeff Compton of Guild Mortgage in 2016, as he always tried […]
FHA to raise loan limits for 2017: 20 Quick Facts You Should Know
The FHA announced that they will raise loan limits for 2017. Here are 20 quick facts any realtor, homebuyer or mortgage applicant should know: The Federal Housing Administration recently announced that it will increase its loan limits for FHA loan products in 2017, reflecting increased home prices across the United States. In fact, FHA will […]
12 Ways President Trump may impact real estate, housing and mortgages.
Eight years ago during the 2008 Presidential race, the housing market was a huge topic for debate, as the nation was in the midst of a real estate and mortgage market collapse and Great Recession. How much things have changed since then, as real estate, mortgages and housing was barely ever mentioned on the 2016 […]