Dear Bank President: See here's the thing. Like much, if not MOST, of the country, the value of my house has dropped substantially. So has my income, but I'm STILL WORKING! Of course my income is now only about 2/3rds of what it was when I bought my house because I had to take a cut in pay to kee
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10/12/2010
Yeah, I know I blogged about this before, but this is just such a great event that I don't want you to forget. After all, how many wedding shows are in the Fall? Besides, Wedding Shows are fun, sparkly events that get brides-to-be all excited and happy and grooms-to-be tend to come along and shru
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09/30/2010
Buried deep in the newspaper yesterday was an announcement that JPMorganChase Bank is holding an event TODAY, September 30th, for homeowners struggling to make their house payments for Chase and EMC mortgages. Being held from 11am - 5pm at the Chase Homeownership Center, 16400 Southcenter Parkway
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09/30/2010
You may have heard that costs surrounding FHA loans are changing in October, reducing the dollar amount needed at closing for Upfront Mortgage Insurance, while increasing the monthly portion of mortgage insurance that is added to a homeowner's payment. If you have previously been approved for an
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09/27/2010
About a month ago I met Ginger Passarelli Senecal, respectfully and gratefully referred to in our area as "The Soup Lady." Known as "Mama" to everyone who's ever met her, several years ago Ginger felt a compelling need to fill a desperate need by those who are "first responders" in times of need
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09/26/2010
In mid-January, 2010, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a temporary waiver (good until February 1, 2011, or until extended or withdrawn) to give FHA borrowers the ability of obtaining an FHA-insured mortgage on a home that was purchased less than 90 days previous. What
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09/23/2010
Over the last several weeks I've had a number of clients and contacts email me with a "Is This True?" question about the rumor of a 3.8% "sales tax" to be added to the sale of a home after 2012. With the passing of President Obama's Health Care bill, some people are digging deep for every possibl
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09/22/2010
Short sales are a huge part of our area's current listing inventory and sales statistics. They're difficult transactions and time consuming. They require specialized knowledge and dedication to the task in order to be successful. They also require impeccable business practices and an adherence t
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09/17/2010
Weddings are spectacular! Weddings are fun! Some weddings are huge ... some are small and intimate ... and all Weddings are memorable! The first annual Auburn Autumn Wedding Show, will be held at Emerald Downs on October 2nd and 3rd. More than just gowns, the Auburn Wedding Show will offer guidan
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09/16/2010
One of the unbreakable rules in my household was always the golden rule "Do Unto Others as You Would Have Them Do Unto You" And I meant it whenever I'd see one or the other kids hammerin' on the other one! As my career grew in various ways, it became apparent that, although most folks had heard t
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09/14/2010
