My Mortgage Wish List - Make it YOUR Wish List Too Before You Buy a Home As a Grampa, I'm very aware of "Wish Lists". The topic is of grave concern to my 3 grandkids, especially at this time of the year ... My little cuties, Henry, Marilyn, and Evie, aren't the only ones working on a Wish List
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11/17/2017
No Need to Fear the Topic of Private Mortgage Insurance if you Know the Facts If you've done much research regarding mortgage financing, you've probably heard the term "Private Mortgage Insurance" ... You may have also heard that Private Mortgage Insurance is scary or should be avoided. But in
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11/14/2017
"Mom/Daughter Holiday Spa" December 2, 2017 at New Lenox Park District Are you someone that LOVES to be pampered? Do you like to sparkle for your Holiday Parties? Enjoy spending "girl time" together as daughter/mom? Then the New Lenox Community Park District's "Mom/Daughter Holiday Spa" is th
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11/13/2017
When's a Real Estate Deal a Real Deal? When does a real estate deal become a real deal? At what point can a buyer rightly assume that they have entered into a secured transaction to buy? Is it when the offer is accepted? When a formal Contract is signed? The "Process" of its financing is in mot
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11/09/2017
Do These Things During the Month of November November is one very busy month, no doubt about it. But no matter how busy life gets for you, there are a few tasks that you just shouldn't overlook. So what are some of the important tasks you should be tackling throughout the month of November?
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11/07/2017
Discover the "Secret" to a Successful Fluid Mortgage Process Having been in the mortgage business for as many years as I have, I've had the pleasure and opportunity to meet and work with many of Chicagoland's best real estate professionals ... With some, the relationship goes back decades. I
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11/01/2017
Ingredients for SUCCESS -A Puppy, Documentation, and a Mortgage Mortgage financing is a "people business" ... Because of that, human emotions, reactions, and life itself are on full and glorious display throughout the life of a mortgage transaction. And surprises ... especially when young, fi
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10/26/2017
Creating Options for Yourself Will Put YOU in the Driver's Seat During Your Mortgage Financing Blogging's always been a great outlet for me as a Mortgage Originator ... While it's served me well in many capacities, I've always found the greatest benefit takes place during the preparation of my
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10/25/2017
Is Saving for a 20% Down Payment a Wise Pursuit? Well ... that depends ... Listen, I'm not trying to be evasive or cute with my answer here. By nature ... and because I'm a Mortgage Originator ... I'm typically a huge proponent of saving money. As a rule, I firmly believe that budgeting res
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10/19/2017
Manhattan Park District's - 2017 Haunted Round Barn Farm Festival Do you like hayrack rides? Hay mazes? Big bonfires at night? Spooky things that can scare you out of your mind?Then head to "Haunted Round Barn Farm Festival" in Manhattan, IL on October 20, 21 & 27, 28, 2017. Hours for this
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10/17/2017