Jeremy Pettus, P.A.

10/19/2022

In the wake of a devastating hurricane, some seek investment discounts, while others hunt to relocate to an area with an already small inventory of housing options.

Investors and those looking to relocate are scouring for deals in a region where home prices have soared in recent years.

09/17/2022

There are also options to buy down your interest rate when applying for a mortgage.

This type of mortgages carries more risk, but it offers buyers a chance to make lower payments now and refinance when rates are better.

08/05/2022

With buydown options, borrowers can still secure incredibly low rates. Let me price your next purchase, or refinance!

Rates have fallen swiftly from their 13-year high of 5.81% in June.

07/08/2022

It’s still a very affordable market to be borrowing money.

Mortgage rates in the US posted the biggest one-week decline since 2008.

06/21/2022

It’s not the end of the world. People still bought homes in the 1970s and 80s

06/21/2022

Getting and keeping your credit scores higher is paramount. One tool to help raise your score when applying for a mortgage is Creditxpert - Wayfinder

The housing market has cooled off a bit after an incredibly hot stretch fueled by the pandemic. That doesn't mean it's about to be 2007 all over again.

05/19/2022

Invesco's Kristina Hooper recalls her own experience of buying a "starter home" as a newlywed in 1996.

05/02/2022

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. I have the programs and lenders to make your home buying dreams come true.

More borrowers are paying upfront fees and considering adjustable-rate mortgages to lower their monthly payments.

04/25/2022

Whichever way you answer these questions, you’ll never build equity while renting.

Anyone looking for a place to live right now is navigating one of the toughest and most expensive housing markets in recent history.

04/17/2022

Would you spend $114,274 more on the life of a loan to save $183 per month? Most people would say no, but if that amount is the difference between renting and being able to buy your own home, it’s definitely worth consideration.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan has dominated the U.S. home-financing market, but some key players in the industry think it’s time to give home buyers the option of a 40-year loan.