Ron Colligan, a real estate investment broker at PalmerHouse Properties, as well as Randi Krasnoff, senior mortgage loan consultant with American Eagle Mortgage, joins host Todd Schnick and co host Carol Morgan on the All About Real Estate edition of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Today, they discuss the best way to create wealth and investing in single-family homes Colligan has[...]
Randi Krasnoff, senior mortgage loan consultant with American Eagle Mortgage, joins host Todd Schnick and co host Carol Morgan on the All About Real Estate edition of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Krasnoff has been on both sides of the real estate and mortgage lending sides of the business and has experienced the highs and lows and the good and the[...]
Randi Krasnoff, senior mortgage officer for The American Eagle Mortgage Co., LLC, joins hosts Todd Schnick and Bryan Nonni on today’s All About Real Estate edition of Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio show. The trio discusses the company, its mission, recent TRID changes, effects on the lending market, the Atlanta real estate market and more. Randi Krasnoff started in the mortgage[...]
Atlanta Real Estate Forum congratulates Lori Rousseau with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Lending for being named the Greater Atlanta HBA’s 2015 Associate of the Year at this year’s OBIE Awards. Presented by the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council, the OBIE Awards are the premier awards given in the Atlanta new home construction industry. Lori Rousseau has been a leader in the new[...]
Gina Spearman, manager of the builder services group at Academy Mortgage, is on today’s All About Real Estate edition of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio to discuss its mortgage products and current market conditions. Academy Mortgage is the nation’s largest independent lender, and it has enjoyed a successful year in the metro Atlanta market. Perhaps one of the most unique aspects[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDPXE8GBSlY&color2=FBE9EC&version=3] April is upon us, meaning taxes are due. In this week’s edition of the Mortgage Minute series, Travis Evans, a mortgage banker with Academy Mortgage, explains how your taxes can affect a home mortgage. Many people may be unaware of this, but your tax return can affect the amount of mortgage you may qualify for. For example, filing a business[...]
It’s a common practice for homeowners to pay their January mortgage during the month of December to help reduce their taxes. If you did this, you may be interested in learning how this will impact your 2014 taxes, which you’ll pay in 2015. With this early payment, you most likely made 13 interest payments throughout the year instead of 12.[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sd3MlLRU60&color2=FBE9EC&version=3&modestbranding=1] In this week’s Mortgage Minutes, Academy Mortgage explains how your tax refund can be used for a down payment on a new home in metro Atlanta. The beginning of the year is a great time to get a mortgage and buy a home, as many builders haven’t ended their promotions from 2014, or they’ve already begun offering new first[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcwY3FqS_RE&color2=FBE9EC&version=3] Academy Mortgage is continuing to answer the top 10 questions new home buyers have about mortgages in its weekly Mortgage Minute series. For this week, Gina Spearman answers the popular question. “Should I pay discount points?” Choosing to decide whether or not you want to pay discount points depends on several factors. Discount points are an additional fee that you[...]
Academy Mortgage is pleased to report that the real estate industry is continuing to strengthen, as mortgage applications rise while mortgage rates remain affordable. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications have increased for the second week in a row. For the week ending Sept. 3, 2014, total mortgage applications increased 0.2 percent when compared to the week before. As reported[...]