Home › Blog

Florida mortgage insights.

Articles on first-time buying, reverse mortgages, refinancing, and the Florida market — written by a 40-year licensed mortgage broker.

Mortgage broker meeting with first-time home buyers

First-Time Buyers

First-Time Home Buyer Loans - Debbie Cooley Mortgage

Grandparents and grandchildren on Christmas morning

Reverse Mortgage

A Living Legacy

Financial advisor meeting with senior clients

Reverse Mortgage

Helping Your Clients Help Their Parents

Calm Florida sunset over a bay

TAKE A SECOND TO BREATH - Debbie Cooley Mortgage

Classic Florida home with palm trees

Understanding the Homestead Exemption in Florida

Caregiver helping senior at home

Reverse Mortgage

Reverse Mortgages for Home Healthcare | Financial Options

Retired couple in front of their new dream home

Reverse Mortgage

REVERSE MORTGAGE USED FOR DREAM HOME PURCHASE - Debbie Cooley Mortgage

Financial advisor explaining retirement strategy

Reverse Mortgage

WHY MORE FINANCIAL ADVISORS ARE RECOMMENDING REVERSE MORTGAGES - Debbie Cooley Mortgage

Young couple receiving keys to their first home

First-Time Buyers

MONEY FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS - Debbie Cooley Mortgage

Hand unlocking the door of a Florida home

First-Time Buyers

Unlocking Dreams

Multigenerational family in front of a Florida home

5 Ways to Finance Generational Housing

Senior couple reviewing reverse mortgage documents

Reverse Mortgage

Demystifying Reverse Mortgages - Debbie Cooley Mortgage

Modern Florida coastal condo building

First-Time Buyers

Changes in Conventional Mortgage Requirements for Condos

Senior couple in front of their newly purchased home

Reverse Mortgage

How a Reverse Mortgage can help seniors purchase a home.

Person reviewing financial documents thoughtfully

Refinance & Equity

Financially Preparing for Divorce

Young couple considering home purchase decision

First-Time Buyers

SHOULD I WAIT TO BUY A HOUSE? - Debbie Cooley Mortgage

First-time buyer signing closing documents

First-Time Buyers

Who is a First Time Homebuyer? - Debbie Cooley Mortgage

Adult children and senior parents in conversation

Reverse Mortgage

Guide to Reverse Mortgage for Children and their heirs

Florida hometown heroes — teacher, firefighter, and nurse

First-Time Buyers

Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program Downpayment Help

Mortgage broker shaking hands with clients

First-Time Buyers

Banks vs. Mortgage Brokers/Mortgage Broker the Better Choice

Trinity Florida neighborhood

Reverse Mortgage

Debbie Cooley-Guy Knows the Trinity Reverse Mortgage Market

Retired couple enjoying morning coffee

Senior & Retirement

IMPROVE RETIREMENT WITH NO MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS

Senior woman reading on a sunlit porch

Reverse Mortgage

THINKING OF LOOKING INTO A REVERSE MORTGAGE THIS YEAR

Professional reviewing investment portfolio

Refinance & Equity

Jonathan's Story: Maximizing His Investment Portfolio with the Right Mortgage

Self-employed person reviewing tax documents

First-Time Buyers

SELF-EMPLOYED? BUYING A NEW HOME IN 2023?

Senior couple gardening together

Senior & Retirement

Reverse mortgages are recommended by financial planners.

Buyers at the closing table

First-Time Buyers

Closing Homebuyers In 19 Days, Extra $50,000

Millennial couple researching home purchase

First-Time Buyers

Tips For Millennial Homebuyers

Florida home with hurricane preparations

WHICH HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE IS THE CHEAPEST?

Senior woman looking through a window

Senior & Retirement

What Happens To Your Social Security When You Lose A Spouse?