4 Simple Questions To Ask Your Lender

October 22nd, 2007     2 Comments

There are a few key factors for a great home buying experience. One of them is to make sure you have an experienced, professional loan officer. Do you think it is important to have someone who is highly reputable, responsible and knowledgeable guiding you through one of the largest financial transactions in your life?

Here are 4 simple questions to ask your lender when you are shopping around.

1 - What are mortgage interest rates based on?

2 - What is the next Economic Report or event that could cause mortgage interest rates to change?

3 - When Bernanke and the Fed “change rates”, what does this mean?… and what impact does this have on mortgage interest rates?

4 - Do you have access to live, real-time mortgage bond quotes?

Be Smart! Ask Questions! Get answers! Your lender MUST be able to answer all of these questions correctly. If not, run - don’t walk - to a lender that does!

Email me for a cheat-sheet to grill your potential lenders!

Wake County Public School Report Cards

September 10th, 2007     No Comments

The WCPSS has released it’s 2007 ABCs report for all Wake schools. The report shows eleven Wake County schools have achieved “School of Excellence” status, and 58 have reached “School of Distinction” status. The ABC program measures student achievement over the past six years, using a weighted formula.

Davis Drive Elementary School had the highest score this year, of 96.3

Salem Middle School had the highest score for a middle school, of 96.1

Green Hope High School had the highest score for a high school, of 90.5