by Peaches Jensen | Aug 4, 2026 | Blog
The spring rush is over, the school-year scramble has started, and the houses still on the market suddenly have something they didn’t have in April: your undivided attention. The Late-Summer Window Nobody Talks About Most people assume spring is the only real...
by Peaches Jensen | Jul 8, 2026 | Blog
If you bought or refinanced when rates were near 3%, touching your mortgage right now probably feels like the last thing you want to do… but your equity still has options. Why Homeowners Are Stuck — and Why That’s Okay As of late June 2026, Freddie...
by Peaches Jensen | Jun 24, 2026 | Blog
Many California first-time buyers walk away from homeownership before they even start because they think they need tens of thousands saved before they can even try. The truth? You may need far less than you think. California has some of the most robust down payment...
by Peaches Jensen | Feb 21, 2019 | Blog
Peaches N. JensenPeachTree Financial CorporationPeachTree-Financial.com Yes, it is possible to have a mortgage without ever having to worry about a payment! And there’s a great solution out there that’s been around for decades! In fact, it’s so...
by Peaches Jensen | Feb 14, 2019 | Blog
By Liane Fiano – JAN 15, 2019 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Improving your credit is possible, but it’s hard to know where to start. There’s a lot of misleading information out there, and these credit myths can get in the way of improving your credit...
by Peaches Jensen | Jan 2, 2019 | Blog
Gail Hillebrand, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Associate Director, Division of Consumer Education and Engagement Andrew Smith, Federal Trade Commission, Director of Bureau of Consumer Protection Free credit freezes and year-long fraud alerts are...
by Peaches Jensen | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog
Peaches N. Jensen PeachTree Financial Corporation PeachTree-Financial.com Actually, there is such a thing — but it’s not a loan. So what is it? It’s called an investment partnership. Here’s how it works: Say your home is worth $700,000 and you...
by Peaches Jensen | Feb 5, 2018 | Blog
Copy of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” a 1,097-page Republican tax bill, including 503 pages of legislative text (picture by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg). The new tax laws have both experts and amateurs pouring over the details as the upcoming tax season...
by Peaches Jensen | Nov 2, 2017 | Blog
$52,660.57 – It’s a number Shannyn Allan knows by heart. That’s how much money she painstakingly saved for a 20 percent down payment and closing costs on her dream home — one with a claw-foot tub and enough room to run her fundraising group for...
