How to Buy a Home When You Own a Business With a Partner and Share Business Debt
Posted Saturday August 15, 2026 in Financing
Owning a business with a partner creates a specific and often frustrating challenge when it comes time to buy a home. You might run a thriving company, draw a solid income, and have excellent personal credit, yet discover during the mortgage process that the debts your business carries are being counted against you personally, even…
How to Buy a Home as a Travel Nurse or Locum Tenens Physician With Variable Contract Income
Posted Saturday August 8, 2026 in Financing, Housing, Loan Options
The healthcare staffing model has transformed dramatically over the past several years, and travel nurses, locum tenens physicians, and traveling allied health professionals now make up a significant and growing share of the medical workforce. These professionals often earn excellent incomes, sometimes far more than their permanently staffed colleagues, yet they frequently hit unexpected walls…
What’s Actually Happening in Housing Right Now
Posted Friday August 7, 2026 in Real Estate
If you've been watching the housing market from the sidelines, waiting for the "perfect moment" to make your move, I have news for you: that mythical perfect moment doesn't exist. But what we're seeing right now in August 2026 might be as close as it gets for many buyers who've been sitting on the fence.…
How Lenders Evaluate Income From a Structured Legal Settlement Annuity When Applying for a Mortgage
Posted Saturday August 1, 2026 in Financing, Housing
For people who receive regular payments from a structured legal settlement, the income feels every bit as real and reliable as a paycheck, arriving on a predictable schedule month after month or year after year. Yet when it comes time to buy a home, many settlement recipients discover that mortgage qualification treats this income with…
