Credit and Financial Strategy

Your mortgage approval doesn’t start with a rate — it starts with your credit profile and financial structure.

In this section, you’ll find educational articles on:

  • Credit scores and reporting
  • Debt-to-income ratios
  • Mortgage insurance
  • Bankruptcy recovery
  • Financial planning considerations
  • Long-term homeownership strategy

Understanding how lenders evaluate credit and income allows you to prepare strategically rather than reactively.

My goal is to help you improve your financial scenario — whether that means preparing to buy, restructuring debt, or planning your next move.

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Check It Out – Your Credit

You have the right to access your own credit report once a year from the three main credit bureaus; Seattle Seahawks on cherub Experian, Equifax and TransUnion at www.annualcreditreport.com.  You probably have noticed the many different commercials on TV promoting this from various other sites.   Since it’s been a while since I’ve accessed my report from this site and because I’m promoting in my upcoming quarterly newsletter for clients to access their credit, I decided to do so this morning.    [Read more…]

The “R” Word

Resolutions. 

I was not going to post New Years resolutions since they are everywhere.J0309664_1..however, I can’t pass up this opportunity.  Beyond the perennial lose 10 pounds, start excising, or stop smoking; here are a few goals to consider for your financial health.   I plan on revisiting these goals more indepth on future blogs…so I’ll try to be brief for now.

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