Homebuying Hub
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Paying for Your New Home
Our mortgage loan officers will help you evaluate multiple options for financing your home purchase.
Rewarding Home Loan Discounts
Whether you're buying your first home, your next home or looking to refinance, our mortgage experts are here to help you navigate through the entire process. Plus, as a valued JFG client, you can enjoy these exclusive discounts. Together, we can make your homeownership journey a rewarding one.
$190 Closing Cost Discount
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- Escrow your taxes and insurance
$425 Closing Cost Discount
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- Open or have an existing JFG checking account
- Directly deposit your payroll to your checking account
- Set up an ACH mortgage payment
$615 Closing Cost Discount
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- Open or have an existing JFG checking account
- Directly deposit your payroll to your checking account
- Set up an ACH mortgage payment
- Escrow your taxes and insurance
Homebuying Resources
Home Sweet Home: Navigating Today's Housing Market
In the most recent episode of Your Money. Your Mission., we welcome Loren Fellows, Vice President of Mortgage Production at Johnson Financial Group, who shared valuable insights into these pressing housing market questions based on her over two decades of expertise.
To Rent Vs. Buy: Are you ready to own a home?
Buying a home is a big decision, and probably one of the largest purchases you’ll ever make. But purchasing a home is more than just a transaction; it’s an opportunity to gain independence and build equity. A life-changing commitment like this one leaves many potential homebuyers asking the question: “Should I rent, or should I buy?”
House Hunting? Do Your Homework.
Thinking of buying a home? It pays to be prepared as you enter a housing market marked by volatility and low inventory. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer, looking to step up to a larger home, or downsizing as you near retirement, there are questions you should ask yourself before beginning your house hunt.
Buying a Home: Avoid These Pitfalls
Buying a home for the first time can feel like a rollercoaster ride. It’s exciting, scary, and even stomach-churning all at once, and that’s just for starters. Add in bidding wars and tighter-than-tight home inventory. Oh, and it’s a seller’s market, in the midst of a pandemic. Even savvy house hunters can become discouraged.
From Blueprint to Reality: The Construction Financing Process
Are you interested in learning more about building your dream home and all that it entails? On this episode, host Kelly Mould is joined by Loren Fellows, Vice President Mortgage Production Manager, and Zach Knutson, Managing Partner of Next Generation, a leading builder and general contractor.
Considering building a home?
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Your Complete Guide to Construction Financing
Building the home of your dreams is exciting. The thought of creating a new space designed to your exact specifications – from the size of the rooms to the color of the walls – is thrilling. Yet, just as a solid foundation is important to any well-constructed house, financing is a critical component of the construction process.
In this guide you will learn about:
- building a new home vs. buying a new home
- documents and information you need for construction financing
- tips for building your home
- how to select a builder
- types of construction financing
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