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Mortgage and Lending - Karen Cooper | Sr Mortgage Loan Originator ! NMLS # 223305 | First Federal Bank of Florida, Ocala, FL - NMLS 223305
Nationwide home mortgage lending, Jumbo High Balance Conventional and Government purchase loans, love to serve our Veterans, first time home buyers, buyers re-entering after a short sale or foreclosure, homeowners refinancing to obtain better interest rates|terms, FHA Streamline, VA Interest Rate Reduction, Home Affordable Refinance Program, down payment assistance, FHA 3.5% down, Fannie Mae 3% Down, Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit, Austin Cedar Park Round Rock Georgetown Leander Texas, NMLS #223305
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Aaahhhh…the freedom of purple walls! Finding myself with a couple of extra days on my hands, enjoying the peace and beautiful Fall weather, I thought about how grateful I am to be a homeowner in Leander TX – and that I could once again paint our room my favorite shade of purple. Don’t get me wron...
10/12/2017
So many wonderful new restaurants to try, we were a little slow in getting to The Grove’s new location in Cedar Park. It looked like many of our fellow Williamson and Travis County Citizens had already found it, as they were hopping. Indoor and patio seating options, unique and delicious food cho...
10/11/2017
National Night Out has been a great way to get out each year meet a larger circle of our neighbors than we may keep up with throughout the year. Thanks to Benbrook Ranch Homeowners Association for giving us this opportunity each year, and for serving this community - I enjoyed serving by your si...
10/11/2017
A post not long ago about agents showing property to buyers who have realistic expectations made me think about some of the calls/emails/texts I have received from prospective buyers over the years. Realistic expectations weigh heavily in the equation leading to a successful home purchase. So do ...
05/11/2016
I’ve been asked this question several times this past week, what now? It has been 9 years since the Feds raised the Federal Funds Rate. Extraordinary times, extraordinary circumstances, extraordinary measures. Interest rates have been held down so much longer than many of us anticipated they woul...
12/20/2015
This post by Dorie Dillard is about one of my favorite highlights during the holidays, Mozart's Coffee Roasters Light show in Downtown Austin on Ladybird Lake.  I went last year twice with out of town guests  Really looking forward to heading there again soon with my family. Mozart’s Coffee Roast...
12/19/2015
Home Equity Lines of Credit were a prevalent tool used by homeowners whose equity was growing like crazy in the real estate boom years. Many of these home equity lines of credit were set up with interest only payments for the first 10 years are beginning to reset now.  A homeowner who had been ch...
07/22/2015
Texas continually hits “Top Lists” because of the booming economy, job and housing markets.   The Greater Austin area is definitely seeing this growth with the tech jobs coming in, Houston and Dallas areas experienced big boom with the oil and gas industry. There comes a point when these migratin...
07/14/2015
I’m so excited! Not only is Independence Day a holiday I really enjoy celebrating, but summer is peak home buying season in many markets. As a lender, this makes me smile. As a boomerang buyer, it makes me grin ear to ear!  There are a lot of predictions of the number of home buyers re-entering t...
07/02/2015
Thanks, Shuchi, for posting these great sayings of Zig Ziglar's.  Definitely some words of wisdom here.Zig Ziglar, a World War II Veteran, became the top sales person in several organizations before striking out on his own as a motivational speaker and trainer. With a Southern charm and lessons g...
04/12/2015
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Loving the challenge of a career in mortgage|real estate since 1983, keeping up with the progression of changes in this industry keeps one on their toes. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right? Here's to a few more decades of strength building!