I received a call from a woman in Illinois who noticed my blogs on Active Rain. She was trying to streamline refinance her loan, but the lenders she contacted stated since she was upside down, she could not. Well, she has an FHA loan, which allows for a streamline with no cash out even if you A
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09/09/2010
"The time when you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it, when people are saying it can't be done." Mary Frances Berry And, boy, is this the TIME! There are properties GALORE! The rates are low and there continue to be more and more properties due to foreclosures and shor
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09/09/2010
Once you get people laughing - they're listening - and then you can tell them almost anything." Herbert Gardner When you meet people, do you smile? Try to make them laugh? Or do you play it ALL business? I believe showing a personality helps to bond any relationship in life, including pro
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09/08/2010
George Wallace was hysterical on the MDA telethon. Here is one of his jokes (from my perspective: not verbatim): He went to an IKEA store and saw a desk he liked. He said to the store clerk: "I wish to buy that desk". The clerk went off and came back with a box. "What is that?" George asks.
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09/07/2010
"On with the dance, let the joy be unconfined!' is my motto, whether there's any dance to dance, or any joy to unconfine." Mark Twain Share the joy! We all love to hear GOOD news. Do not consider it boasting. SO many people dwell on the negative: the cup is half empty philosophy. Let's make th
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09/06/2010
"Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible." Anonymous When all seems lost or all seems dire, there is always HOPE. Hope for a better tomorrow, hope for a cure, hope for success, hope for unemployed, hope for the down-trodden, ...... So do not give up: there i
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09/06/2010
Be PREPARED!1. Install storm shutters and secure your garage door. 2. Make sure you have plenty of bottled water and canned food in case power goes out and you also can not make it to a supermarket. 3. Move personal possessions to the center of your home, away from windowsand doors. Elevate your
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09/02/2010
What is the BEST aspect of Active Rain for YOU? What about this site do you LIKE the most? Not necessarily what generates you the most business, but what you ENJOY about the site? What makes you keep coming back? I look forward to seeing your responses!
09/01/2010
"Don't get complacent. Push yourself out of your comfort zone and set higher standards of achievement for yourself. Once you've achieved a standard of excellence, don't let it rest -- push yourself even higher." Dave Anderson Do you push yourself each day or at least every other? Do you settle
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09/01/2010
HUD has announced that there will be change in the UFMIP (Up-front Mortgage Insurance Premium) and monthly mortgage insurance premium (MIP). While the mortgagee letter is not out the buzz is getting out. The new premiums will be effective with case number assignment as of October 4, 2010. Her
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09/01/2010
