[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[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sd3MlLRU60&color2=FBE9EC&version=3] This week, Academy Mortgage is back for another segment of Mortgage Minutes. Today, Gina Spearman discusses how Atlanta home buyers are able to use their tax return toward a down payment for a new home. The beginning of the year is a great time to start looking to for a new home to purchase. Many builders have not ended the[...]
[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[...]
Ever wonder why you're the only person in your circle of friends who's always prone to frivolous spending? Have you ever been called a shopaholic? If the answer is 'yes' to either of these questions, then you've probably given friends several excuses over the years to explain your over-spending. But really, how many "early birthday presents" and rewards for "not[...]
In the next few months, loyal tax-paying U.S. citizens will begin to gather paperwork to fill out 2010 tax returns, the same routine as every year. Everybody hopes for a refund and anxiously awaits the day that check comes in the mail. But what if you moved between filling out your return and receiving your check? The IRS has $164.6 million[...]