Warning: Credit Bureaus Don't Forgive or Forget Quickly! Today, I am frustrated ... And the scenario over which I am so frustrated has now popped-up a few times within a very short time. What's the scenario? Multiple new clients have contacted me for financing. Both
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04/10/2013
Things to Do in the Lincoln-Way Area - April 2013 What is known as the Lincoln-Way Area ... a 105-square mile region located within Will County, IL ... has 4 vibrant and very active communities within its borders: Frankfort, Manhattan, Mokena, and New Lenox. Below you w
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04/09/2013
What are Appraisers Looking For in Current Chicagoland FHA Assignments? FHA loans have been gaining a lot of attention as of late. As of April 1st, FHA annual mortgage insurance premiums rose on the majority of FHA loans by 0.1%, or 10 basis points. Still, even with the rise i
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04/08/2013
Attention all Smartphone Owners! Being from the Midwest ... the Red Cross Tornado APP download available within Kathy Streib's post could come in handy. But tornadoes can occur almost anywhere, not just the Midwest region of the U.S., if the conditions are right. So I'm passing this handy,
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04/06/2013
"Will the Mortgage Process Get Easier Soon?" I'm questioned about the topic of mortgage processing all the time. But probably the question I hear most often, especially from those within the industry is, "Will the mortgage process get easier soon?" It'd be easy to give a quick answer
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04/05/2013
What's the POINT of Points, Rate Locks, and Floating Your Interest Rate When Obtaining Mortgage Financing in Chicagoland? Not too long ago, I wrote a post asking for input as to topics I should blog about. Wow! I need to be careful what I ask for in the future. I got lots of great sug
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04/04/2013
The Baker-Koren Round Barn Farm Park in Manhattan, IL In many ways, my wife and I are much alike and in complete sync. Our backgrounds are very similar. We have the same number of siblings. We're both #3 children. We're from the same small town. Etc. ... etc. ... One thing t
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04/01/2013