Archive for July, 2008

Chris Williamson

FHA Risk-Based Pricing: More Changes for the San Mateo County Borrower

As you are learning, the mortgage industry likes to change the rules – usually in the middle of the game. In fact, just this week the Federal Housing Administration released their risk-based mortgage pricing. While the new pricing does not affect the rate you are receiving on your loan, it does determine the upfront and [...]

Rebecca Williamson

Google Earth: Helping You Buy Your New Home

Raymond has talked a lot about doing your homework when shopping for a home, but we all know that takes time — and time is not a luxury I usually have. So what do you do when you’re stuck at your desk? How do you still buy a house to come home to?… Get creative [...]

Raymond Stoklosa

What Can I Expect at My San Mateo Real Estate Closing?

Hope you all had a great weekend and that you have been enjoying all our guest bloggers. We’ll try to keep adding to the variety of topics and authors, so keep the questions coming! I got a question this weekend from a reader who is almost at the end of their home buying transaction. She [...]

Chris Williamson

Are the Rumors True About FHA Home Loans?

It seems like there is constantly a new rumor going around, Madonna and Alex, Brett Favre snubbed, Angelina and The Twins… and the mortgage market is no exception. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I sit down with a new client and before we even get started, they have already assumed [...]

Rebecca Williamson

Welcome Chris Williamson, Living Well in San Mateo’s Newest Contributor

Hi Everyone – Today we are welcoming another contributor to the LivingWellinSanMateo Team. Chris Williamson is a Mortgage Advisor – Broker Associate with Guarantee Mortgage in San Mateo, California and author of San Mateo Mortgage Blog. He’ll be sharing with you all some information on the mortgage process, new financing programs, how to pick the [...]