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Resolve to Become a Homeowner

As we approach the end of the year and move into the next, most people take this opportunity to do...


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Tags: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buyer, home buyers,

Top Posts from 2018 #1

If there is one thing I’ve learned in my role at Stockton Mortgage it is that people love reading about...


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Tags: home buyers, Buying, homebuying,

Top Posts from 2018 #2

You all certainly shocked me with this one showing up in the top blog posts. I’m guessing it’s because of...


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Tags: Retirement, homebuyer, Home Living

Top Posts from 2018 #5

I’m guessing this post was so popular because there are so many questions out there about buying a home....


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Tags: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buyer, home buyers,

Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) lowers the risk to the lender, should you defaulton your mortgage payments. Please note that PMI...


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Tags: First Time Home Buyers, Refinance, Home Buyer,

By Kimberly Shane On December 19, 2018

Before You Sign a Lease

Shelter, it’s one of our necessities. We all learned that in elementary school, right? Air, water, food, and shelter; our basic...


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Tags: First Time Home Buyers, Rent, Renting,