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Periodically, you need to rid yourself of things that are taking up you time and space to make room for more of what you like and want.

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There’s a frequently quoted suggestion that if you haven’t used something for two years, maybe it isn’t essential in your life.

If you have books you’ll never read again, give them to someone who will. If you have a deviled egg plate that hasn’t been used since the year your Aunt Phoebe gave it to you, it’s out of there. Periodically, go through every closet, drawer, cabinet, room and storage area to get rid of the things that are just taking up space in your home and your life.

Every item receives the decision to keep or get rid of. Consider these questions as you judge each item:

  • When was the last…

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There is an infrequently-used mortgage program available that could be the solution to a buyer’s or seller’s problem.

2-1 Buy Down - 2.pngA temporary buydown is fixed rate mortgage that the seller has prepaid interest at closing to lower the payments for a number of years.  The borrower must qualify at the note rate but gets the benefit of lower payments for the early years.

A 2/1 is a common buydown that the first year’s payment is calculated at 2% lower than the note rate and the second year’s payment is calculated at 1% lower than the note rate.  The third through thirtieth years’ payments are the note rate.

Let’s set the scene.  A buyer is using their available cash for down payment and closing costs to get into the home.  They’d like to put their own touches on…

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