by Jo Garner | Sep 15, 2025 | Appraisal, Downpayment, Finances, Financing, Financing & Refinancing, Home Buying, Housing Market, Loan Programs, Mortgage Loans & Rates, Tips, Tricks & How To's
Did you know that mortgage rates are NOT tied to the Federal Reserve? Last September 2024 when the Fed dropped their rate, mortgage rates actually spiked upward. Experts are predicting that mortgage rates have already made their drop to a 12-month low and are not...
by Jo Garner | Aug 4, 2025 | Appraisal, Financing, Financing & Refinancing, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Mortgage Loans & Rates, Tips, Tricks & How To's
Today we are going to give you some tips on how to strategize the top four aspects of getting your mortgage approved. Want to add thousands in value without spending a fortune? Appraisers Tom King and Allen McCool will be talking about what to fix, what to skip, and...
by Jo Garner | Jul 7, 2025 | Appraisal, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Loan Programs, Money, Mortgage Loans & Rates
So many people have cost themselves years of building wealth because they hold tightly held false beliefs about some aspects of the home buying and mortgage process. Today we are dispelling these common myths and showing ways people have bought homes or refinanced to...
by Jo Garner | Jun 30, 2025 | Appraisal, Financing, Financing & Refinancing, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Loan Programs, Mortgage Loans & Rates, Retirees
What is your vision for a happy life for yourself and those you love? In today’s show we will share some ideas that have worked for others to realize a happy, more prosperous life. Probate and Estate Planning attorney, Preston Wilson, shares the answers to frequently...
by Jo Garner | Jun 16, 2025 | Appraisal, Finances, Financing, Financing & Refinancing, Home Buying, Housing Market, Loan Programs, Mortgage Loans & Rates
REAL ESTATE GOLD: WHO’S WINNING WITH TODAY’S HOME PRICES & RATES? Jo Garner, Mortgage Loan Officer and Appraiser Tom King share their observations of the real estate market and give examples of who they see winning with today’s home prices and mortgage rates....
by Jo Garner | May 26, 2025 | Appraisal, Closing, Credit, Downpayment, Finances, Financing, Financing & Refinancing, Home Buying, Housing Market, Loan Programs, Retirees, Senior Care, Tips, Tricks & How To's
Can you remember how you felt when you missed out on a great deal or when you were lured into a bad one because you believed something to be true that wasn’t? In this episode of Real Estate Mortgage Shoppe we are going to be dispelling some myths and sharing with you...
