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
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
Jeremy recently did a short interview with MichiganHomes.com who was looking for some expert advice on borrowers mortgage options. Read the full interview here Some of the questions he answered were: What would you recommend as the first steps that someone who wants to buy a house should take to secure a mortgage? What is one... Read More
Looking to buy a HUD home? FHA recently changed the program around to make it easier for buyers to purchase properties and renovate them. Now buyers can overbid on HUD homes, obtain FHA renovation financing (203K), and they don't have to bring in the difference! Heres the deal. For properties that are FHA foreclosures (you... Read More
So how exactly does the repair escrow work? Well that's a great question! Let's go thru this step by step. We offer repair escrows with any loan program: FHA, VA, RD, & Conventional. Repair escrows give the buyer the ability to have the work done after closing. Here’s how it works: Appraisal is completed and... Read More
You may have heard some of the buzz in the news about a qualifed mortgage rule rolling out in the begining of January. I want to try and dispell some of the rumors because the media as always makes this sound like a big deal. The fact is Lenders are already doing this and its... Read More
Meet the Eckerts, closed a loan for them a few months back. After lots of hard work on their part they were finaly able to make their dreams come true. Here's their story:... Read More
UPDATE FROM BELOW INFO: RD is issuing conditional commitments "subject to funding" We ARE Currently Closing and Funding RD Loans! I want to update you on the status of RD lending with the government coming back on line last night. Rural Development has sent out a couple different notices here is a brief summary: They... Read More
Yeah the shutdown is a big deal for a lot of people and their families, but the houseing market certinaly hasnt come to a screaching hault. I was headed into work today listening to the radio and all the news about the government shutdown. We all knew it was possible and by the end of... Read More
Wanted to let everyone know I'll be speaking in front of a group of investors in Kalamazoo, Michigan on August 27th. If you are thinking about buying a rental property or looking to expand your portfolio this would be a great opportunity to not only learn more about the mortgage guidelines and process, but also... Read More
Are you still telling your sellers to “be careful” with VA offers?
If you are, you’re likely operating on OUTDATED INFO from 20 years ago. Today, that advice isn’t just wrong—it’s costing your sellers great offers and costing you commissions.
It’s time to stop the “VA Appraisal” ghost stories. Let’s look at the real numbers for 2026:
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