Athan's Advice

Everyone wants to time their home purchase "just right." Ideally, the picture perfect "buyer's market"; plenty of well-priced listings, low interest rates and a slow moving real estate market where the buyer has plenty of time to decide on an offer. The reality is that the current market is a fast paced environment where the best homes move quickly...

Do you feel that you're ready to buy your first home? Tired of paying your landlord's mortgage? Do you want to put down roots and start building equity for yourself? There are many reasons why people decide it could be time to buy a home. The costs associated with buying and owning a home can feel overwhelming but fortunately there...

You've done everything right so far; you've found a great lender, received a pre- approval and submitted your loan package for final approval. Now you're done, right? Wrong. Until you close on your new loan, it's more important than ever to keep your credit steady; most lenders perform one last credit check right before they fund and a decline in...