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Top Posts from 2018 #3: 

It’s not a surprise to me that this was a favorite. This past year brought with it a shortage of homes...


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Top Posts from 2018 #4: A Real Stockton Story: First Time Homebuyer with a Fixer Upper

This one was certainly one of my...


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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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For years, the Department of Veteran Administration (VA) has offered veterans and their families a home loan program full of...


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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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Who doesn’t love the television show, Fixer Upper? Chip, Joanna and the Gaines children have found their way into the hearts of...

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