According to the National Association of REALTORS most recent Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, married couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics in 2018 at 54% of all buyers. It is no surprise that buying a home is more attainable with two incomes to save for down payments and contribute to monthly housing costs. However, many couples […]
Whose Mortgage Do You Want to Pay? Yours or Your Landlord’s?
June 5, 2019 by ·
There are some people who haven’t purchased homes because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. However, everyone should realize that unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s. As Entrepreneur Magazine, a premier source for small business explained in their article, “12 Practical […]
4 Proven Ways Real Estate Can Build Sizable Family Wealth
May 23, 2019 by ·
Recently, David Greene, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and a nationally renowned author and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes explaining how investing in real estate could help build wealth. Many of the points he made also apply to a family owning their own home. Here are a few: 1. Appreciation “The rising of home prices over time, is how […]
2 Trends Helping Keep Housing Affordable
April 19, 2019 by ·
Two positive trends have started to emerge that impact the 2019 Spring Housing Market. Mortgage interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate loan have dropped to new lows, right as reports show that wages have increased at their highest rate in decades! These two factors have helped keep housing affordable despite low supply of houses […]
Stock Snap- Get Your Photos for Marketing
November 30, 2018 by ·
Ever wonder where you can obtain pictures online at no-cost? Introducing Stock-Snap…. Here is a quick video from our Marketing Department at AmeriFirst Financial, Inc.’s that has shared how you can find pictures online at no-cost. Thank you AmeriFirst Financial, Inc.! Karen Jones is a Licensed Mortgage Loan Officer (NMLS 307015) located in Phoenix and serving Arizona families with […]
3 Things to Understand When Using Hashtags
August 29, 2017 by ·
Rules for hashtags You may not have any idea why anyone would need a hashtag. Why? A hashtag is a way to gain visibility on platforms like Twitter and Instagram. When a person types in the keyword of your hashtag or conversation, the topic is easier to find. A hashtag can be used for […]
Get your online pictures here….did I say no-cost?
January 25, 2017 by ·
Ever wonder where you can obtain pictures online at no-cost? Introducing Stock-Snap…. Here is a quick video from our Marketing Department at AmeriFirst Financial, Inc.’s that has shared how you can find pictures online at no-cost. Thank you AmeriFirst Financial, Inc.!
9 Tips- It’s All About Headlines…..
April 10, 2015 by ·
Headlines are used in just about every aspect of marketing, such as blogs, emails, landing pages, postcards or webpages. An irresistible headline is the lure that gets you noticed and read. It’s known that the average the consumer will scan headlines prior to reading the article itself, therefore headlines are extremely important when writing and […]
Google Mobile Update: An Algorithms Update You Should Know About
April 4, 2015 by ·
Google will be using mobile friendly as a ranking factor starting April 21, 2015. Google will naturally be moving mobile friendly sites to the top of the list. What’s the new algorithm update about? It will use mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal — if your website isn’t mobile-friendly, you could get dinged in the SERPs […]
Surviving Google Hummingbird
December 12, 2013 by ·
Here is a great video educating us on how to try and gain rankings again on Google.
