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2011
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The one thing that I see in common with most homeowners, who try to sell their house themselves, is that they fail and end up needing the help of a Realtor. So it makes sense to me to position yourself, so that you are the first Realtor that they think of when they are ready to make that decision...
05/09/2011
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Yesterday I wrote a blog on an issue that can have a major impact on your credit and future purchasing power, “bankruptcy”. This blog is on another issue that has an equal if not more impact on your credit, purchasing power, as well as your life. When a relationship is ended by divorce, the lives...
05/08/2011
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Peggy Chirico wrote this blog yesterday that I felt made some excellent points. In fact even as a Loan Officer I run into some of these questions when I am Pre-Qualifing Borrowers. A couple of them the same, and one phrased slightly different, like: Can't I just call the agent whose name is on ...
05/07/2011
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Bankruptcy is an uncomfortable subject. Anyone who has gone through it does not like to talk about it for various reasons. No one likes to talk about the turmoil, and the financial impact that bankruptcy creates on their life. Bankruptcy also has a social impact, when others know that a bankruptc...
05/07/2011
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The Real Estate Council of the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce had a house tour yesterday. I try to go to as many of the tours as possible, for several reasons. I find that it is a good for me to see a lot of houses quickly, it keeps me in formed up to date on newer listings on the market, and it i...
05/06/2011
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I read an interesting article today on the "Mortgage Bankers Association" recent Survey. The report claimed that applications for home loans made substantial gains this past week, because of increased activity in refinancing of existing mortgages due to interest rates going down over the last th...
05/05/2011
McCue Mortgage is Hiring Loan Originators in Connecticut At a time when most Lenders are cutting back, McCue Mortgage is expanding. The last two years have been excellent years for McCue Mortgage so much so that we had to bring on more Underwriters & Processors, as well as add to our Servicing ...
05/04/2011
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In two weeks a new regulation will go into effect for all State-Licensed Mortgage Companies, as well as Mortgage Companies that employ licensed Loan Originators. As with other recent requirement that have been imposed on Lenders, this does not apply to Depository Lenders The new regulation will r...
05/02/2011
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