Brad's Blog

In recent loan appointments with new clients, I have received comments on the different Blog posts these clients have read of mine. Many times they mentioned that they enjoyed reading them and liked the sparing humor I sprinkle into them on my personal/Business Blog. That is my goal after all. I ...

During the past couple years as loan programs for investor loans began to diminish, numerous investor clients have called a halt to the hustle and bustle of buying new investment homes and cashing out current ones to buy new ones.  In the meanwhile, I can just picture them in my head sitting arou...

Geometry is a very under rated mathematical style that is not used enough in the Real Estate industry.  It can show "proof" that it's make up and natural understanding can be the utmost variable when deciding between the given.  Are you math enthusiasts following me here? snicker snicker With the...

Here it is, Holiday season.  Year after year, the pipeline of business starts to decrease and November and December starts to look hopeless, and then a couple extra procrastinators fall in just in time to have Christmas at their new home.  In the meanwhile, I try to use this time to catch up with...

As usual, I felt the need to try to squeeze out all the time I could before things started shutting down in our industry before Thanksgiving.  As usual, I couldn't really find much to do other than manage my pipeline.  I was hoping to network or make some appointments with local realtors to have ...

One day after postponing its third quarter earnings report, title insurer LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. (LFG: 8.70 +83.16%) said Friday morning it would be acquired by competitor Fidelity National Financial Inc. (FNF: 11.23 +34.49%), the first major merger/acquisition to hit the title insuran...

The report is out. Conforming Loan Limits will remain unchanged. There were many families in the United States that had hopes for an increase in the the conforming loan limit. Those families with current loan pay offs near or higher than $417,000 and higher loan to values, had hopes that the new ...

As a mortgage consultant, we try to answer that ever expected question when the Fed moves Prime, "...so, how is my rate affected by the rate change in prime?", but don't always have right on hand a chart. When buying Real Estate, it would be easy to conclude from the information below, although t...

Condo Seller is HIGHLY HIGHLY MOTIVATED TO SELL!!!!!!! 4517 N. Oconnor Rd. #1135 Additional Pictures from weekend Blog Condo For Sale Near Dallas Tx Real Estate Investment Opportunity.  Seller will accept best offer quickly! For more details, see previous Blog or go to www.friscomortgageplanner.b...

Irving Texas Condo for Sale:  4517 N. Oconnor Rd. #1135 2 bed, 2.5 bath...1167 Square Feet...Pergo Wood Floors...patio...balcony...gated community with 24 hour on duty security guard...2 pools on property...work out facility...spa...washer and dryer INCLUDED!!!  REFRIGERATOR INCLUDED!!! As an exp...