Category Archives: Real Estate 101

Five Tips for Finding a Mortgage Lender

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Heather Goodwin

This is a good question if the lender you’ve done business with in the past is no longer around. It is also a question that first time home buyers must have an answer to. Everyone would agree that it’s important … Continue reading →

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I Have to Bring HOW MUCH to Closing?

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Heather Goodwin

Recently, a new Good Faith Estimate (which is what lenders give to borrowers to details the charges associated with their loan) was mandated to be used by all lenders.  I’m not sure how a document with over 40 pages of instructions … Continue reading →

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Help! My Credit Score Stinks!

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Heather Goodwin

Here as promised is another article by Shreveport’s mortgage lender who loves to educate, Marshall Graham.  If you read his article on the difference between FHA and conventional loans, then you realize how much money you can save on a … Continue reading →

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Should I Apply for a Conventional or FHA Mortgage Loan?

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Heather Goodwin

My friend, Marshall Graham, with Aulds Horn and White of Shreveport has written an information-packed article on conventional versus FHA loans.  The info is of great help to people who don’t know the difference between conventional and FHA loans and … Continue reading →

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First Time Home Buyer Myth #5

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Heather Goodwin

I’ll improve the odds of finding the house I want if I work with more than one agent. Au contraire, mon frere!  You will simply end up in a confusing situation with two agents warring over which one actually sold … Continue reading →

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First Time Home Buyer Myth #4

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Heather Goodwin

If I Just Wait Long Enough, I’ll Find the Perfect Home Number 4 in our list of 10 myths believed by most first time home buyers is something most of us wish was true.  I would dearly love to find … Continue reading →

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First-Time Home Buyer Myth #3

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Heather Goodwin

I can find all properties for sale on my own. This is the third in a series of posts discussing ten myths first-time home buyers have about the buying process.  The article is in the October, 2008 issue of REBAC’s  … Continue reading →

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First-Time Home Buyer Myth #2

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Heather Goodwin

You Thought I Didn’t Know What I Was Talking About …but it’s been verified in the October issue of REBAC’s newsletter, Today’s Buyer’s Rep.  I have written about this previously here.  When I posted it, I expected to get at least … Continue reading →

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First-Time Home Buyer Myth #1

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Heather Goodwin

If You’ve Seen One Agent, You’ve Seen ‘Em All At least that’s what most folks think.  As a real estate professional serving the Shreveport area, I’m very proud of my designations, but from an ABR to an SRS, it’s all just … Continue reading →

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Do You Know How to Prepare for Home Ownership?

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Heather Goodwin

Here, in a nutshell are the steps every home buyer should take before venturing out to look for a new home. Decide what you can afford Generally, you can afford a home equal in value to between two and three … Continue reading →

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