Guest post by Patti Shaner HomeBridge Financial What is a VA Home Loan? A VA Home Loan is a mortgage loan provided by private lenders, such as mortgage companies and banks. The loan is partially guaranteed by the Veterans Administration. The Veterans Administration does not lend money, itself. The VA gives a mortgage lender a guarantee that if […]
Veterans Benefits You Might Not Know About in 2018
Military Exchange Benefits As you may know, Active duty and retired military have always had the ability to shop at the military exchanges. As of late last year, all honorably discharged veterans now have those privileges as well! This is just for the online Exchanges, not the physical locations. Here’s what Tom Shull, director, and […]
What’s Ahead for the Real Estate Market in 2018
“How’s the Market?” you ask? A few weeks ago, we wrote an update on the local real estate market for October. But what about what’s happening to the national real estate market? We got you covered there, so read on. While no one can predict the future with certainty, most experts expect to see modest […]
Real Estate Market Change Report for October 2018
The Change Has Come! In our last quarterly real estate market update, I noted how the inventory, (that’s the number of homes listed for sale) had grown for two quarters in a row. We were waiting for one more quarter to see if this was an uptick that would go back down or the beginning […]
9 Discounts for Seniors You Might Not Have Known About
Everyone loves a discount, especially those on a fixed budget or limited income. This includes students, recent grads, widows and widowers, and of course, seniors. One of the difficulties with senior discounts is, well, you have to admit you’re a ‘senior’. Many of these discounts start for those who are 50 (think AARP) or 55. But most […]
Top 3 Tips to Remember When Selling Your Home [Video]
[Transcript Below] The first thing to do is work on your curb appeal of your home. You have probably decided by the time you come to the front door whether you’re going to purchase this home or not. The curb appeal is so extremely important. Make sure you keep your grass green. There are no […]
What a Half Million Dollar House in Hayward CA Looks Like 🤯
What kind of house will $500,000 buy in Hayward, CA compared to Brentwood, CA? Welcome to our second article comparing housing prices in the San Francisco Bay Area to East Contra Costa County. And just FYI, even though we are on the edge of what you might think is the Bay Area, we still consider […]
