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Jun 2022
55m 34s

How to Buy a Home When You Don’t Come Fr...

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones
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Have you ever felt like homeownership wasn’t attainable for you? We did too….until we learned about some of the programs to help make home buying a possibility for first-time homebuyers. In today’s episode, we chat with Matthew Garland (@mgthemortgageguy), licensed mortgage broker and Division Manager at United Northern Mortgage Bankers. This is a goodie so ... Show More
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