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September 22, 2020

Common Questions First-Time Buyers Ask About a Mortgage, part 2

For first-time buyers, the mortgage process raises a lot of questions. In this second article, we tackle more of the common inquiries we receive from real-life customers. Click here to read the first article. “How Much Should I Save for a Down Payment?“ – Question […]

September 16, 2020

Mortgage questions from first-time buyers

Common Questions First-Time Buyers Ask About a Mortgage, part 1

For first-time buyers, the mortgage process raises a lot of questions. In this article, we tackle some of the most common inquiries we receive from real-life customers. This is the first in a multi-part series. See here for part two. “How Does a Mortgage Work?” […]

September 10, 2020

Understand Payments

For much of American history, home ownership was out of reach for most families. Prior to the 1930s, mortgages were limited to 50 percent of a property’s market value and the repayment schedule was spread over three to five years, with a balloon payment at […]

August 21, 2020

Mortgage 1 Grand Rapids: The Best Mortgage Lender in One of America’s Best Cities

Dan Grzywacz has worked in the mortgage industry for decades. He has accumulated his share of stories along the way. Some are touching, some are humorous, some make you shake your head. All the stories have one thing in common: they exemplify the lengths Dan […]