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Your Super Bowl 50 Party Menu
So maybe your favorite team didn’t make it to the Super Bowl this year. Looking at you Green Bay… That doesn’t mean you have to skip the party though! This year, celebrate Super Bowl 50 with this...
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How to Build a Trusting Relationship with Your Lender
Trust: the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Being able to trust your mortgage lender is vital when embarking on the mortgage journey. When you...
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Valentine’s Day Fun Facts
Happy Valentine’s day to you and yours! Whether you take part in the annual February 14th celebrations or not, here are some fun facts you may not know about this sweet, treat filled holiday. Today,...
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Pre-Spring Cleaning Checklist
With spring only a month away, why not use this weekend to get a jump start on your spring-cleaning projects? Here is your mini checklist to get you started: Clean Out Your Closets: don’t put away all...
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14 Ways to Make Your Home Cozy and Inviting
Do you ever stumble upon a picture of a home that looks cozy and beautifully decorated and think, “I wish my home looked like that”? Good news! Creating an inviting home is simple when you break down...
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10 Questions to Ask Your Loan Officer
It’s easy to get nervous about something as big as applying for a mortgage. What is not so easy is putting our minds at ease if you’re in the middle of the process and things aren’t going the way you...
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Renting to Own Can Jump-Start Your Move to Home Ownership
If you are either short of a down payment or have credit challenges to overcome (and if you are prepared to overcome them), a rent-to-own property may be a good – even great – way to move toward home...
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Should You Play the Waiting Game?
One thing I love about the mortgage business is that numbers never lie. Yet, so many prospective home buyers I meet end up making critical judgment errors based on faulty assumptions and faulty math....
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6 Healthy Financial Habits to Adopt Right Now
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg explains that a habit loop consists of a cue, routine, and reward. For a habit to be formed, this loop gets repeated over and over again for the same action until...
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Lucky Charms for the Home
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! On this holiday, people everywhere celebrate in numerous ways including toasting pints of Guinness and dawning green from head to toe. Another well-known St. Paddy’s tradition...
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Healthy Financial Habits to Adopt- Part 2
Last week, we gave you six habits to adopt for healthy finances. This week, we want to give you some more habits to consider incorporating into your life to strengthen your financial situation....
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How to Improve & Maintain a Healthy Credit Score
If you haven’t heard it before, we’ll let you in on a secret. Having and maintaining a healthy credit score is important. Not only will good credit allow you to eventually achieve big dreams like...
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Home Maintenance: Spring Edition
Home Maintenance – Why is it Important? Home maintenance is a sore spot for many homeowners. The amount of effort and money that goes into keeping a home in good condition can leave many homeowners...
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Getting Pre-Approved
If you are thinking about purchasing a home this spring, now is a great time to start thinking about getting pre-approved for a mortgage. Getting pre-approved before you start home shopping is ideal...
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Why 2016 is the Best Year to Buy or Sell your Home
2016 is predicted to be a HUGE year for real estate. The housing market has stabilized and is stronger than it’s been in 10 years. If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to buy a new home or put...
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How to Prep for Severe Spring Weather
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Javier Ruiz This Thursday, April 14th, marks the start of an annual spring severe weather campaign to encourage the people of Wisconsin to be prepared for any possible...
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Tax Day Tips- Make the Most of your Refund
Tax Day is upon us! Hopefully that means you’ve already filed your taxes way ahead of time and have received a big fat check with your name on it. If not, you are among the many Americans who are...
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Submit the Perfect Home Loan Application
Knowing how to submit the perfect home loan application can help you start your homeownership journey off on the right foot. Here are some helpful tips to ensure a smooth loan process. For a Smooth...
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Should You Refinance Today?
In this era of probably-soon-to-be-gone low interest rates, homeowners may be asking themselves if now is a good time to refinance their homes. To be able to answer this question, you need to first...
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8 Ways to Boost your Home’s Curb Appeal
Because when it comes to selling your home, first impressions are everything and in this case, what’s on the outside is just as important as what’s on the inside! Here are some simple ways to up your...
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