If you’re gearing up to sell your home but don’t know the best time, Fall is actually an opportune time where you can sell your home for more money. With high home demand, picturesque settings, and less competition, your home can sell for more. Take a look at these six ways to take advantage of […]
Millennials are now the largest living generation in America. Every year more and more millennials are becoming home owners, and loan officers and realtors need to adjust accordingly. It’s time to learn how to talk about home buying and mortgage interest rates to millennials. Here are five ways to get the point across to a […]
Whether you are going through times of conflict, exhaustion, progress, or celebration (which could be all of the above when you’re buying or selling a home), motivational quotes will help you get on and stay on the right track. Buying or selling a home? Here are 10 motivational quotes to keep you going. “Focus on […]
As a first time homebuyer, you may be overwhelmed with mortgage abbreviations and acronyms when you’re filling out your pre-approval application. Words like FHA, DTI, ARM, MI, MLS and EMD may have completely different meanings to you, or have no meaning at all. Let’s take a closer look at the mortgage abbreviations home buyers need […]
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about the dishes you’re going to serve at your Halloween parties, and dishes you will bring to your friends’ Halloween parties. Sure there’s the typical pumpkin pie, but take a look at these 6 creative dishes that will have your guests impressed with your […]
Mortgages are great, they allow people to buy homes even if they don’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars in the bank. But you know what’s better than a mortgage? Paying it off! Here are six tips that can help you pay off your mortgage faster, saving you thousands of dollars in the process. 6 […]
Buyers who are looking to raise a family have different wants and needs from young millennials, or empty-nesters who have already raised their family. While nightlife may be important to millennials, and location may be a priority for empty-nesters, these buyers are looking for quality of nearby public schools, median home value, crime rate, restaurants, […]
When buyers look for a small home under 1600 sq. ft., they aren’t looking for small versions of everything included in a 2500 sq. ft. home. Instead, they are ready to nix items such as walk in closets, separated formal dining rooms, and garage storage. The top six features buyers want when looking for a […]
Now that fall is officially here, it’s time to think about how to prepare your home. Take a look at these 7 fall home maintenance musts you should do to prepare you home for the colder months. By spreading these fall home maintenance tasks over the next few weeks, you’ll ensure your home is ready […]
If you’re like many pet parents, your house is rarely without any type of pet hair flying around. Especially now summer has come and gone, you’ll find piles of shed hair on your couch, in your carpet, in nooks and crannies and even on your clothes. To help you keep your sanity and keep your […]
When you’re excited but not sure where to start First things first, get pre-qualified. The last thing you want is to have found a “perfect home” that is out of your budget. Contact your lender and they will help you get pre-qualified using pay stubs, tax returns, bank statements, etc. Once you get your approved […]
Buying a home can be a lengthy process. If you’re new to the house hunting game, it can be stressful to not completely understand what the ideal mortgage borrower looks like to mortgage lenders and underwriters. Since the mortgage process can be one of the more confusing and stressful aspects of buying a home, take […]
THE FORNERETTE TEAM
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Michael Fornerette | NMLS# 121193
Mellisa Hays | NMLS# 763195
(253) 243-8668
team@theforneretteteam.com
