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9 Home Offer Tips to Get Your Dream Home Under Contract
Identifying your dream home is an important step in the homebuying process – but you’ve still got to close the deal! Putting in an offer...

Michael Belfor
Oct 14, 20205 min read


A Homeowner’s Net Worth Is 40x Greater Than a Renter’s
One of the best ways to build your family’s financial future is through homeownership. Recent data from the Federal Reserve indicates the...

Michael Belfor
Oct 8, 20202 min read


What To Do If Your Home Is Burned or Destroyed By Wildfires
If you or your loved ones have been affected by a wildfire, our hearts go out to you. In this time of hardship and loss, we at American...

Michael Belfor
Oct 2, 20203 min read


Where Are Home Values Headed Over the Next 12 Months
As shelter-in-place orders were implemented earlier this year, many questioned what the shutdown would mean to the real estate market....

Michael Belfor
Sep 29, 20202 min read


The Fed's Confusing Message
You may have recently heard that the Fed announced that they think the Fed Funds Rate will remain at zero through at least 2023.
First and

Michael Belfor
Sep 23, 20201 min read



Michael Belfor
Sep 22, 20200 min read


A Gift for You, if You Open it Now
With inflation concerns, and a changing market, if you're thinking or contemplating looking at a refinance; you should watch this video....

Michael Belfor
Sep 15, 20201 min read


How To Stay Healthy & Balanced During SIP(Part II)
Managing your stress level and your health, especially in the middle of a pandemic, is more important than ever before. Here are some...

Michael Belfor
Sep 9, 20201 min read


I Got Dressed Up For This
(*From August 31, 2020) Grant Inaba of Compass and Mike Belfor of American Pacific Mortgage's weekly market chat about what we're seeing...

Michael Belfor
Sep 2, 20201 min read


Pre-Approval Can Add Certainty to the Homebuying Process in 2020
We’re all searching for a little certainty nowadays. At a time when it seems like everything is changing, you can at least buy yourself a...

Michael Belfor
Aug 26, 20203 min read


Should You Pay Your Mortgage Off Early?
The advantages of paying off your mortgage early can be vast. You’ll save money in interest, build equity quicker and pay off your home...

Michael Belfor
Aug 19, 20203 min read


New Tax on Mortgage Refinances from the FHFA
The Federal Housing Finance Agency just announced a surprise fee on all new refinance transactions that are sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie M

Michael Belfor
Aug 14, 20201 min read


4 Things To Look For When Choosing Your New Neighborhood
Moving to a new neighborhood can be so exciting! You’ve got a new home to make your own, a neighborhood to explore and different...

Michael Belfor
Aug 12, 20203 min read


I Got Dressed Up For This
(*From August 3, 2020) Grant Inaba of Compass and Mike Belfor of American Pacific Mortgage's weekly market chat about what we're seeing...

Michael Belfor
Aug 6, 20201 min read


7 Things To Consider When Buying & Selling a Home Simultaneously
There may be no greater example of multi-tasking than when you’re buying and selling a home simultaneously. It can feel like you went...

Michael Belfor
Aug 5, 20205 min read


A Remarkable Recovery for the Housing Market
For months now the vast majority of Americans have been asking the same question: When will the economy turn around? Many experts have...

Michael Belfor
Jul 31, 20202 min read


Questions About CALHFA?
Some Notes On This Product: Max Loan/Purchase Price $795,000.00 (for the State of CA) Max Income in Most California Counties:...

Michael Belfor
Jul 22, 20201 min read


Unpacking the Escrow Process
We know this process may be rather confusing, especially if it is your first time. Below is just a basic elementary understanding of how to

Michael Belfor
Jul 21, 20201 min read


I Got Dressed Up For This (7.14.2020)
Grant Inaba of Compass and Mike Belfor of American Pacific Mortgage's weekly market chat about what we're seeing in the market.

Michael Belfor
Jul 14, 20201 min read


5 Things To Consider If You’re Thinking About Relocating
Relocating is on the minds of many Americans right now for a few reasons. These include the current work-from-home (WFH) culture spurred...

Michael Belfor
Jul 13, 20203 min read
Content by The Belfor Team, Mortgage Lender California
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