Got Steak Taste and Hamburger Budget?

May 31, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

So – how do you handle when you want to buy a house and you have steak taste – but hamburger income? You want to buy a house that is under 100,000 in a good area, and want to renovate it. How do you get financing for a home? Who will give you a loan? [...]

NCHFA – the Rumor Isn’t True!

May 20, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

The NCHFA (North Carolina Housing Finance Agency) is a program that helps home buyers that need assistance in buying (or keeping) a North Carolina home. I heard a nasty rumor that the program was out of money from the year, and I’m happy to report that it is NOT true! I called the NCHFA office [...]

First Time Home Buyers in North Carolina

May 18, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

First time home buyers in North Carolina benefit from NCHFA. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency is a program that helps first time buyers that need assistance in buying (or keeping) a North Carolina home. I know, because several of my clients have benefited from this wonderful program. Offering service to those with modest incomes, [...]

First Love…First House…First Time Home Buyers

March 27, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Finding your first house is a bit like falling in love. Your heart beats a little bit faster, and you just know when it’s right. Your future looms before you, rife with fantastic possibilities. The view of the rolling hills from the kitchen window may have cinched the deal for you. Or perhaps alluring details [...]

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Vivian Olkin
Vivian Olkin

REALTORĀ®, GRI, CSP

Chapel Hill, NC

(919) 624-5479

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