Jackie Cruz

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801-272-0600

cruzlending@yahoo.com

Jackie Cruz Mortgage Loan Advisor

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The Fall Home Buying and Selling Season Starts Soon

The Fall Home Buying and Selling Season Starts Soon

When it comes to real estate, the summer homebuying season is the busiest, with many families wanting to be settled in their new homes before school starts. This year, however, home buying and selling activity are expected to remain strong through the las

Sep 12, 2017 | Purchasing a Home

Title Insurance: A Must-Have for Home Buyers

Title Insurance: A Must-Have for Home Buyers

If you are buying a Utah home, you are also entering the world of title insurance. That’s because buyers of a home are, in a sense, actually buyers of that home’s title — the paperwork that proves that the existing owners do in fact own

Sep 12, 2017 | Mortgage Basics

Questions to Ask a Home Inspector

Questions to Ask a Home Inspector

A pre-purchase home inspection is a recommended part of the Utah home buying process. An investment of about $300 to $500 can help you avoid an unexpected defect that could cost thousands of dollars, even tens of thousands, after you sign on the dotted li

Sep 09, 2017 | Purchasing a Home

How Safe is Your Home for Children?

How Safe is Your Home for Children?

Moving into a new home? If you have children, it’s a great time to make sure your Utah home is safe for the smallest members of your household. Every 30 minutes a child in the United States is injured as a result of a TV or furniture tip-over incide

Sep 08, 2017 | Homeowner Tips

9 Mortgage Terms You Should Know

9 Mortgage Terms You Should Know

It’s like a different language, APR, Fannie Mae, FHA, Freddie Mac, CFPB, PMI, HELOC—you can get lost in the terms of the lending industry. Don’t worry. Your Utah mortgage broker can help you understand the ones relevant to your situatio

Dec 13, 2015 | Mortgage Basics

Clean and Organized Homes Sell Faster, and for a Higher Price

Clean and Organized Homes Sell Faster, and for a Higher Price

Ready to put your Utah house on the market this spring? Here are a few things you’ll want to do first:Clean, clean and clean some more. A clean home is more appealing to buyers. And we’re not talking about giving your home a quick cleaning. Yo

Jun 18, 2015 | Home Buying or Selling

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