One of the biggest ways to help women reach their inflection point is through economic stability and success. As the Senior Vice President of Community Lending Mortgage at BBVA, Viola Solomon has fallen in love with helping people realize the American Dream of homeownership. Viola has been in the mortgage business for over 37 years. She started out as a receptionist for the Mortgage division of Gil Savings and Loan and then spent 12 years […]
What are Property Taxes? Property taxes are one of the pains of homeownership. Oftentimes as a homeowner, you will look for every way to reduce your property taxes. If you ask most homeowners, they will likely tell you that the much they are paying for their property taxes is too much. The property taxes are subject to the county laws and regulations, meaning that they are calculated by the local governments. They are also considered […]
Getting ready to buy your first home? Chances are, you need a mortgage to make the purchase. In this series, we will look at the basic 4 Cs of lending. In this first blog of the series, we will explore the first ‘C’ which stands for capacity. Getting a mortgage for your home purchase will be based on many factors, including the risks that the lender is willing to take on. The specific requirements to […]
Homeownership has always been the cornerstone of the American Dream. But what happens to the dream when there seems to be no hope? As a country, we are facing so many challenges because of the pandemic that has wreaked havoc globally, but buying a home doesn’t have to be one of them. So many people have put their homeownership dreams on hold, and it is understandable why, but in so many ways, this is the […]
