texas mortgage: Three-Tiered Strategy to Building (or Rebuilding) Credit - 05/29/13 05:04 AM
If you are a young person just starting out in the working world, your ability to finance and purchase a home will depend upon a number of factors; one of which is your credit score. If you do not have credit established, it can take some time, so it’s best to start early. If you have established credit but it has been marred by a divorce, job loss, or health event, you should start as soon as possible to re-build your credit to position yourself to buy a home.
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texas mortgage: Houston Real Estate Radio - Reverse Mortgages Show - 05/14/13 05:29 AM
In this week's show, Rick discusses reverse mortgages - who should get one, dispelling the myths, and the benefits of looking into this format. (in two parts)
 

 

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texas mortgage: Mike Lesmeister Awarded 2012 Five Star Mortgage Professional Award - 05/08/12 02:00 AM

Mike Lesmeister of AmeriPro Funding Named Five Star Mortgage Professional by Texas Monthly Five Star Professional has selected Mike Lesmeister, Branch Manager at the AmeriPro Funding Home Loan Specialists Team of Houston, to receive the 2012 Five Star Mortgage Professional Award.   Recipients of this prestigious award will be profiled in the June issue of Texas Monthly magazine.
Mike Lesmeister of AmeriPro Funding Named Five Star Mortgage Professional by Texas Monthly
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texas mortgage: Texas Mortgage Rate Watch - July 8th, 2011 - 07/08/11 08:34 AM
 
Average rates for the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage as reported by Freddie Mac stood at 4.60% this week, up .09% from the previous week. The average for the 15-year fixed amortization equaled 3.75%, up .06% on the week.
The only relevant news came with this morning’s deeply disturbing unemployment report. It had been forecast that unemployment would remain unchanged at 9.1%. However, the report illustrated an actual increase to 9.2%, a clear signal that more and more Americans are losing their jobs.
Home Loan Specialists is posting par rates of 4.375% on 30-year fixed conventional and 4.25% on FHA loan … (0 comments)