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Patrick Burns

7 Easy Steps to Owning Your Own Home Video Series: Step 2

Step two of the 7 step home ownership process is finding the right home.  Below is a very short video about what can be the longest step in the process.  It covers some basics although it misses some important points for Greensboro Triad home hunters.  I touch on a couple of those points below. In [...] Read more

Patrick Burns

7 Easy Steps to Owning Your Own Home Video Series: Step 1

Over the next few weeks, I will be posting a 7 step video series for home buyers.  This is step one of the seven easy steps to home ownership. This short video covers importance and advantages of prequalifying for your home mortgage loan.  It shows you what your lender will be looking for and how [...] Read more

Patrick Burns

Great Home Buying Information from BusinessWeek Magazine

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It’s not often I read an article about real estate which I believe covers the bases it needs to and is also interesting to those only casually interested in the subject.  Every day seems to bring a new round of statistics which can either be read in a positive or negative light, depending on how [...] Read more

Patrick Burns

Now’s the Time for Renters to Buy a Home, but don’t just take my word for it!

I’ve been saying all year to anyone in Greensboro who will listen that this is an absolutely perfect time for those folks who have been waiting to get off the fence and  buy a home.  Interest rate are so low it feels like free money and the housing deals that are available today would have [...] Read more

Patrick Burns

Greensboro Home Buyers, Avoid Unnecessary Credit Dings While Home Loan Shopping

Greensboro Home Buyers, Avoid Unnecessary Credit Dings While Home Loan Shopping

photo credit: homesbythomas Rarely a week goes by that I’m not asked about credit scores and how they are effected by shopping around to get the best deal on a home loan.  Clients want to know how their credit score will be effected if they compare rates and fees with several Greensboro mortgage lenders.  Will [...] Read more