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With all the television shows on the home improvement channels that feature the flipped houses and fixer uppers, it has caused...


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When this single mother and school teacher walked into her local Stockton Mortgage office, she was frazzled. What started out as...


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Did you know that the FHA 203k Loan is a just one renovation loan option? While this loan has helped lots of people turn their...

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As a first-time homebuyer, I was told an escrow account was set up for me. That’s about as far as my knowledge of escrow accounts...


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How to Pick a 203k Lender

Is the FHA 203k Loan difficult? Only if you don’t know what you are doing. The 203k has a few more...


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Tags: Renovate, reno, renovation,