Buying your first home is, for many Americans, an important milestone to reach. It allows you to gain stability, build wealth, and have a space for yourself and your family. While this can be an exciting step, it can also be confusing to navigate all that you need to do on your own. That’s where… Read more »
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A Reverse Mortgage To Retire In Place?
Thinking of retiring soon? It is important to make sure that you have put yourself on the right financial path. If you are like many people in North Texas, then a big portion of your net worth is housed in your housing, and that can sometimes make it tough to make these big decisions. If… Read more »
New Home? Discover Your Loan Options
In the past few years, the housing market has been a challenging environment for new homeowners. Limited housing stock, coupled with a steep rise in new residents, has made it really tough to find properties in people’s budgets. Thankfully, we have also been one of the drivers in new home development, meaning that there are… Read more »
Convert Home Equity With A HECM Loan
If you’re like many in North Texas, then your home takes up a significant part of your net worth. While this has always been viewed as a helpful way to grow wealth, it means that you cannot access these funds simply whenever. Unless you plan on selling your home, in order to use your home… Read more »
There Are Options With HECM Loan Proceeds
In this country, and in North Texas in particular, housing often plays an important role in a financial portfolio. As you age, it is important to make positive decisions with how you manage your money, and when a significant portion of your net worth tied up in your home, it can make things a bit… Read more »
Experience These Events In Dallas This Weekend
Here in North Texas, we are about to enter into the hottest part of the year. While it has been manageable so far, there are still many more days left before the fall, and this weekend may be one of your last chances to really enjoy yourself before the slog that we call August. Thankfully,… Read more »
Fun Things To Do This Weekend In Dallas
At our office, we love our city, and that means that when the weather is this nice, it is time to step outside. Before things become too hot to handle, this is the perfect time to really experience everything that the Metroplex has to offer, which is an endless amount of fun and entertainment. If… Read more »
Interest Rate Changes? Staying Up To Date
When you decide to purchase a home, you need to take more things into account than just the listed price. Budgeting is an important step, and that means taking the time to figure out how much you will need to spend on things like home insurance and property taxes, which you might not currently have… Read more »
First Time Buying A Home?
For many people, the idea of owning your own home means many different things. It means freedom to make improvements and changes to your home, and it also signifies a stable existence for you and your family. This change is not always the simplest for new homebuyers, however, so it can be helpful to talk… Read more »
Navigating The New Normal In Interest Rates
While inflation peaked in June 2022, the inflation rate is still significantly higher than the Federal Reserve would like to see. That means that they are holding interest rates where they are for the time being, and we need to be prepared for what that entails. At FHL Texas, we know that high interest rates affect… Read more »
