Lease to Own: A Path to Homeownership When You’re Almost There

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Not quite qualifying for a home yet? There’s a program worth knowing about — it’s called DreamBuilder, and it’s designed specifically for buyers who are close, but not quite there. [Read more…]

Charming Starter Home in Puyallup – Perfect First-Time Buyer Opportunity

UPDATE January 2026: This Puyallup home sold quickly. If you’re thinking about buying a home, especially one in an affordable price range, it’s very important to get pre-approved and fully pre-underwritten so that you can present a strong, competitive offer. I’m happy to help you!

Home in Puyallup WA8011 148th Avenue Ct E, Puyallup, WA 98372 – Listed by Mike Severeid with exp Realty

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The Mortgage Porter: Mortgage Rates for the Week of November 10, 2025

It’s Monday and time for the latest episode of The Mortgage Porter Weekly!

This week, we’re talking about mortgage rates trending slightly higher, no real economic news with the government shutdown and the big buzz topic in mortgage right now, the 50-year mortgage.

Online Homebuying Classes from The Mortgage Porter

I am so excited to announce that I have a series of online homebuyer classes that I will be hosting starting in October. I’m calling it the Wednesday Workshop. Teaching has always been one of the things that brings me great joy with my career and this has been on my list of things that I want to do for a while. So… I will be having a one-hour session every other Wednesday (roughly) breaking down the process of how to buy a home. [Read more…]

Mortgage Market Update for the Week of November 18, 2024

This week’s episode includes what’s going on with mortgage rates, rent vs buy reports and credit tips to help you with holiday shopping.

If you or anyone you know are considering buying, refinancing or selling a home, please contact me! I am always happy to help.