Tim Lucas

Tim Lucas spent 11 years in the mortgage industry before joining Full Beaker to head up its mortgage websites. He's helped thousands of families buy and refinance real estate at banks and mortgage companies, and now continues that mission at ThisIsMortgage.com. Tim has been featured in national publications such as Time, U.S. News and World Report, MSN, Scotsman Guide, and more.


Articles by Tim Lucas


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5 Reasons for More Repeat Buyers in 2015 and how Current Homeowners should Prepare to Sell and Buy Again

Posted on: January 2, 2015

by Realtor® and U.S. Army Veteran Ed Kunkel, Jr. There’s no doubt, where I do business in Northwest Washington we have seen significant growth and stability in the housing market, […]


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Advantages of City Living

Posted on: December 30, 2014

Good friends of Andy Alloway moved from a really nice, large house on a golf course 20 minutes from downtown into a loft style condo smack dab in the middle […]


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Is Buying a Home Still a Good Idea?

Posted on: December 23, 2014

Americans still see homeownership as that ultimate prize in life. However, there are differing opinions among experts about whether buying or renting is the way to go when it comes […]


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The Huge Advantages of Home Buying During the Holiday Season

Posted on: December 1, 2014

by Ed Kunkel Jr., military Veteran and Realtor® It seems like every year I am asked by both buyers and sellers, ‘is it worth the trouble to buy a home […]


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“Fico 9” Could Raise Your Credit Score by 25+ Points. But Will Lenders Adopt It?

Posted on: November 14, 2014

FICO, the company that developed the widely used credit scoring model is making a few waves. Waves that should help consumers who have certain issues in their credit history. When […]


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Returning Service Members Drive VA Home Loan Boom

Posted on: October 29, 2014

The migration home of hundreds of thousands of American service members signals a major shift in the homeowner market. Upwards of 750,000 service members have returned to civilian life since […]


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Common First Time Homebuyer Mistakes to Avoid – Part 2

Posted on: September 29, 2014

In part 2 of this article, Realtor© and U.S. military veteran Ed Kunkel shares his experience working with first time homebuyers and how you can avoid these common mistakes. See […]


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Create a Housing & Estate Strategy for Aging Parents and other Senior Citizens

Posted on: September 17, 2014

by Ed Kunkel, Jr., Realtor® and US Military Veteran It has been made clear to me from knowledge and experience that we as professionals do not place enough emphasis on […]


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Women Veterans: Perfect Candidates for the VA Home Loan

Posted on: September 5, 2014

An exhaustive, landmark study prepared by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs attempted to identify the VA benefit utilization rates. This report covered all facets of VA benefits from home loans […]


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Buy a Home with Good Resale Value

Posted on: August 30, 2014

It can pay off big to look ahead and buy a home that other people will want to buy in the future. Most of today’s homebuyers will eventually sell their homes. […]