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What Down Payment Assistance Is Available to First-Time Homebuyers in Garfield County, Colorado?
By Scott Wagner | Loan Officer | NMLS #612287 Updated October 2026 About the Author Scott Wagner | Loan Officer | NMLS #612287 I've spent more than 20 years in the mortgage industry, including experience as a senior mortgage underwriter. Today, I help homebuyers and homeowners throughout Glenwood Springs, the Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado's Western Slope understand their mortgage options and how those options fit into the bigger financial picture. First-time homebuyers i
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Oct 199 min read


I Just Started a New Job. Can I Still Qualify for a Mortgage?
By Scott Wagner | Loan Officer | NMLS #612287 Updated September 2026 About the Author Scott Wagner | Loan Officer | NMLS #612287 I've spent more than 20 years in the mortgage industry, including experience as a senior mortgage underwriter. Today, I help homebuyers and homeowners throughout Glenwood Springs, the Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado's Western Slope understand not only whether they can qualify for a mortgage, but why—and how their income, employment, debts and cash
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Sep 237 min read


Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising Again — and What Does That Mean for Western Colorado Homebuyers?
About the Author Scott Wagner is a mortgage loan officer with nearly 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, including experience as a senior mortgage underwriter. Based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Scott works with homebuyers and homeowners throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, Western Colorado and beyond. His approach is simple: help people understand their options, the numbers behind them and the bigger financial picture so they can make smarter mortgage decisions
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Sep 177 min read
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