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Restoring History with an FHA 203k Renovation Mortgage

This is a story of a home owner who purchased a home with extensive fire damage.  They brought this 1870's historic home back to life using a FHA 203k Renovation mortgage to complete all the needed repairs and more.  A piece of Kalamazoo, Michigan's history has been restored!... Read More

Manufactured Home Loan Programs

Great news!  It keeps getting easier and easier to finance manufactured homes.  Here are four possible ways to finance manufactured homes! The basic programs that will work for manufactured homes are: FHA - 3.5% down FHA 203k Renovation - 3.5% down VA - 0 Down Conventional - 5% down Rural Development - 0 Down MSHDA... Read More

MSHDA Lunch and Learn

Amerifirst Home Mortgage is hosting an event Tuesday August 15th 2017 at the Greater Kalamazoo Association of Realtors.  Nancy baker from MSHDA will be presenting information on MSHDA loan limits, down payment assistants, home buyer education, and so much more.  Hope to see all the Kalamazoo Area Realtors there! View PDF for more info!... Read More

We Are Number One !!!!

In celebration of National Homeownership Month the USDA's Acting State Director for Michigan announced the top 10 rural development lenders in Michigan. We are proud to say that again for 2016 Amerifirst Home Mortgage is number one! In fact Amerifirst had a 16% market share for the program in 2016. The second lender on the... Read More

HUD Homes Lunch n’ Learn

We will be putting on a lunch n' learn event at the Greater Kalamazoo Association of Realtors! If you are interested in learning more about HUD Homes and all the unique things that come with them this is a must attend event.  Some of the items covered will be: Loan program options Special $100 down... Read More

2016 USDA / Rural Development Changes!

HUGE Announcement!!!! The USDA made some major improvements to the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program also know as a Rural Development loan.  The upfront guarantee fee changed from 2.75% to 1% of the loan amount and the annual fee changed from .5% to .35% of the average scheduled unpaid principal balance for the life... Read More

$100 Down FHA Financing!

Great News! Effective Oct. 1, 2016 HUD homes financed with FHA-insured financing are eligible to be purchased with only $100 down. This sales incentive is for properties in Michigan and Ohio. You can get a list of HUD homes for sale in your area at HudHomeStore.com or give me a jingle and I will hook... Read More

Kalamazoo Community Coming Together

This is a heart touching story of a number of local businesses including Amerifirst Home Mortgage coming together to help some of my buyers. It was wonderful to be involved with this project and the family certainly deserved everything that was given to them.... Read More

Allegan County News Interview

I was recently interviewed by the Allegan County News for an article entitled "FEMA Flood Map Work Might Hit Your Wallet" the article was spot on and went into some great points about home potential changes could affect home owners if there properties were moved into the "Flood Plain".  If you a curious how close your property... Read More

WKZO Interview

I recently did a short interview on a local Kalamazoo Radio Station.  The interview was with host and long time real estate agent David Howard from Century 21 C. Howard.  Some of the questions answered were about low down payment loan program options.... Read More

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April Lunch and Learn: Money 101 & Personal Budgeting

Master Your Money Game!

Ever felt a client hesitate because they’re unsure about their financial readiness to buy a home?  Are you personally struggling with your own finances or simply looking to build wealth?  Knowing how to navigate personal finances is a valuable asset for any Real Estate Agent. That’s why we’re excited to announce an exclusive Lunch & Learn event focused on Money 101 & Personal Budgeting!

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