Q&A with Ilona Matteson

Ilona Matteson brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the sales team at Beach Realty & Construction. As a former sales manager for Beach Realty and a former coach for the nationally acclaimed Mike Ferry Organization, Ilona knows the real estate business inside and out. In 2004, she was selected for the annual 30 Under 30 feature for Realtor Magazine and was also a licensed instructor employed by…

Why your credit matters so much

Does it make more sense to pay down debt faster or to save more?

If you’re thinking about applying for a mortgage, the answer is to reduce your debt load and eliminate it altogether in order to get the best mortgage rates you can.

Savings are important, and it’s nice to know you have an emergency fund in case you need one. So, don’t put every penny into…

Housing set to double dip: What to do now

Housing experts say the U.S. residential housing market may well have much further to fall, which means prospective homebuyers may want to wait a while before committing to purchase a home at today’s mortgage rates.

The latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices — a primary measure for the U.S. residential housing market — indicate that our housing…

Is your home mortgage safe?

Get ready for rising interest rates, folks. The low interest rates that have prevailed for the past two years won’t last forever, and rising interest rates could signal trouble for millions of people who are locked into a variable interest rate on their home mortgage loan.

Could you be one of the homeowners in danger if your interest rate rises to the maximum allowed in your…