Innovative Housing, Tiny Appliances
Refinancing Makes a Comeback
Here’s why more millennial homeowners opted to refinance their mortgage loans, even as new buyers continued to enter the market.

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Getting a Mortgage Becomes Easier for the Self-Employed

Americans who are self-employed and freelance or contract workers have long had to struggle to qualify for a mortgage compared with those with W-2 forms or pay stubs that lenders can use to verify their incomes. For the self-employed, the mortgage process can be time-consuming and cumbersome.
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Small Scale Appliances For Small And Tiny Kitchens
With the increase of smaller houses and apartments in the United States and around the world, many companies are producing high performance, beautiful small-space appliances. However small the living space may be, people still want the convenience of a stove, hood, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator and washer/dryer. Appliance manufacturers are meeting the demand for smaller units by producing new smaller products - freestanding and built-in.

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Top 5 Markets for First-time Homebuyers

According to Zillow’s  2019 Best Markets for First-Time Buyers Analysis , first-time buyers looking for an affordable home without steep competition will have the best luck in Tampa, Florida.

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Creating Innovative Housing to Address Changing Demographics

See how Fannie Mae is taking on creating affordable housing for sustainable communities to address the disparities in education, health and employment, and how those in and out of the housing industry can help.
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Philanthropy
Our event for collecting baby wipes for the Alpha House of Tampa  was a huge success . We were able to fill the whole backend of a SUV. This organization offers help to pregnant, homeless women and mothers of young children by providing safe housing and skills they need to become self-sufficient and responsible parents. Thank you to our staff for their dedication in helping out our community!

This month's philanthropy will be devoted to helping the homeless men in our community by collecting items for St. Vincent de Paul.
Staff Appreciation
This month we did some team building skills by enjoying an afternoon of pizza, bowling, and lots of fun! Wow, we have some serious bowlers on our staff!