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Owning a home matters. It can change lives and enhance futures. That’s what the National Association of Realtors wants us to know, and why they’ve designated June as National Homeownership Month. Becoming a homeowner is the classic American dream and a timeless value. Responsible home ownership has been cited as the key to building wealth […]

You’re finally ready to stop paying rent and buy a home with a fenced backyard so Rover has more room to run around. But being a first time homebuyer can be intimidating, and you may have lots of questions about how the process works. Do not be discouraged. The experts at Resource Financial Services are […]

As the weather heats up, so does the housing market. Now that we are halfway into 2018, we’ve identified two important factors for buyers and sellers in this year’s market: low inventory of homes and low mortgage rates. Low inventory. This means the supply of existing homes on the market is low, compared to the […]

Our new blog series introduces you to the people who put happiness back into home loans, beginning with our office in Jacksonville, Florida. This team is always smiling. Maybe that’s because they live and work so close to the beach. Maybe it’s because they love what they do – helping people achieve the dream of […]

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 marked its 50th anniversary in April, 2018. Through the Fair Housing Act, more Americans have obtained the dream of home ownership in neighborhoods of their choosing. The legislation makes it illegal for housing providers, realtors, mortgage companies and others to discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, […]

Resource Financial Services is pleased to announce the addition of 10 experienced mortgage bankers to its growing team, positioning the full-service mortgage company to better serve their customers across the Southeast. In Florida, the company’s newest location in St. John’s added mortgage bankers Stephen Dwyer and Josh Lovely to the team. In North Carolina, the […]

The costs of living on college campus are soaring. So are the rents in apartment buildings located near college campuses. According to The College Board, room and board on campus can average $11,526 a year for a private, non-profit four-year university. It’s only slightly cheaper at $10, 138 a year for an in-state, public four-year […]

A new report from the nation’s largest multi-sourced property database shows that, depending on where you live, it is now more affordable to buy a median-priced home than it is to rent a three-bedroom home. The report from ATTOM Data Solutions shows this to be true in 240 of 447 counties, or 54% of the […]