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Different types of loans for different types of credit scores.

Think Your Credit Score Is Too Low To Buy A House? Maybe Not - Realty Times We all know that when it comes to buying a house, there are a few things we need, like a down payment and a good enough credit score to qualify for a loan. But what does a 'good enough credit score' really mean? Does your credit history have to be impeccable? Can you have a couple of boo-boos?

Great Pointe Realty is proud to welcome Cindy Lin to our team. Cindy is a Realtor® with knowledge and experience throughout the southern California area. Along with having a Real Estate license, Cindy has earned a B.S. in Chemistry and is a Notary Public. On her free time, she enjoys food, music, and art. We look forward to Cindy being an asset to our team!

Waters of peace...

7 Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage... FAST!

Want To Own Your Home Free And Clear? 7 Ways To Pay Off Your Mortgage Early - Realty Times There was a time when taking out a mortgage on a house meant you actually planned to stay there long enough to pay it off and own it outright. In many cases, people bought homes, raised their families, retired, and then passed this valuable asset down to their kids. But, largely, this is not the cas...

Great Pointe Realty is proud to welcome Bonnie McCarty to our team. Bonnie has been licensed in Real Estate for several years and has a CCAM certification. She covers the Riverside County area including Temecula, Menifee, Sun City, and Perris. On her free time, Bonnie enjoys working with animals and charity.

FAST FACTS - California median home price for March 2017: $517,020. High median: San Mateo and San Francisco, $1,350,000. Low median: Del Norte, $130,000.

Reasons which the first offer may be the best offer...

The First Offer May Be The Best Offer - Realty Times Sometimes when everything goes right we have trouble accepting that fact. Perhaps nowhere is this phenomenon more clearly illustrated than in the case where a seller receives a good offer right away.

5 Tips to prepare your home for showing while increasing value and shortening sales time.

5 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Sale Preparing your home for sale can make a big difference in the price you get. Here are tips on preparing your house for sale from HouseLogic.

Great Pointe Realty is proud to welcome Lace Sumagang to our team. Lace has nearly 10 years of experience in multi-family housing and strategic management. She covers the Orange County area and specializes in income properties. We look forward to Lace being an asset to our team!

Find out which places in the world made the Top 10 list for the most expensive places to live in 2017.

HINT: 3 of the 10 places are in California!

The least affordable places to live in 2017 They may be in opposite corners of the globe, but Hong Kong, Sydney and Vancouver are the 3 most expensive housing markets in 2017, a new report finds.

FAST FACTS - California median home price for January 2017: $489,580. High median: Marin and San Mateo, $1,150,000. Low median: Kings, $200,000.