Home Loan Solutions

CROSSING THE 200,000 POINT MILESTONE I just crossed over the threshold of 200,000 points, another milestone in a series of personal achievements over the past 17 months since I joined Active Rain. I’ve attended a Rain Camp, three meet ups, posted 78 blogs with 7 features and I've made 4650 commen...

In a constantly changing world, many of us are re-evaluating our lives, our business plan and the way we live and interact with others.  Gary's post contains some very profound thoughts that I thought were well worth sharing with you.If you were to sit down with a pad and pen under a tree and wri...

 GOOD NEWS!  IT’S EASY TO REFINANCE IF YOU’VE PLAYED BY THE RULES I keep reading articles about how difficult it is to refinance a home mortgage in today’s lending environment and I ask myself, “Why aren’t more people getting the word about the availability of the current loan programs”.More oppo...

Brad is always an inspiration to us all at Active Rain.  His post from the end of the year is a great reminder to us that we are in charge of our own future.  We can make it what we want it to be.My hope is to encourage anyone and everyone that reads this to DREAM BIG and then LIVE YOUR DREAMS! W...

This is a great article to remind us how important it is to use a good Realtor when buying or selling your home.  Having accurate information, along with the expertise to analyze it is critical when determining the correct value of a home.    I know...typically this would be apples and oranges, b...

I don't often suggest recipes, but this one looks so good and is so easy to prepare that I had to share it with everyone.  Hope you enjoy this on your holiday weekend.  Meatless Mondays – Pasta and Beans!       A hearty Pasta e Fagiole recipe that will make you forget it’s meatless!  A favourite ...

Here's another great idea for getting copies of important documents while you're on the road. Sam's blog has demonstrated how easy it is to scan, pdf and email back to the office.I have been a huge fan of tech gadgets and gizmos for nearly 20 years.  The goal of using technology in real estate is...

AN AMAZING ACT OF KINDNESS. I lost my mother a few days ago to heart failure.  At 91 years old, Nancy was still working as a Realtor until a week before she passed away, managing her rental properties and taking care of her husband.  Over the years, her husband had suffered many heart attacks and...

We've got some new laws in 2012 related to Homeowners Associations that you need to know about.  Harrison Long from Coldwell Banker has provided some great information here so be sure to review this.  About one in three people in California now live in communities where there are HOMEOWNER ASSOCI...

This is a great letter to Wells Fargo from Jennifer Prestwich.  It's a shame that some wonderful buyers did not get a chance to own this property.  Hopefully this will get back to the genius at Wells Fargo that bungled this transaction.  Dear Wells Fargo, Congratulations!  You've bought a house! ...