John Hardimon's (jaci) Blog

OK, so I had a ReMax Real estate office ask me to come speak about all the current events politically and how they affect the financial landscape relative to real estate in Dallas and Collin Counties specifically.  Naturally, I prepare and plan to just really excite them about the possibilities a...

Ok, the answer is always "yes", right?  Well, as a Christian mortgage person in the real estate world (commisiononly) with a wife, two little girls, part-time on staff at a church and involved in other ministries (Christian radio, Bibles studies, etc.) -- for me it's about balance and trust.  I s...

Ok, so i'm going through a Proverb a day this month (to start the year "wiser" i hope!).  My thoughts were captured by an old reminder that the meta-message (how we say things) is as important, IF NOT MORE, than the message (what data we actually convey). For example, as a man married happily for...

Due to the generous commitment of our government to mortgage-backed securities, rates are at an all-time low for most situations.  While not a general fan of socialistic economics, I am enjoying the mild state of frenzy this has created on my mortgage team!  However, there are those that cannot r...

  I had a friend and client ask about these semi-monthly pay plans offered by different groups that make huge claims about saving you money by switching to a semi-monthly (every two weeks) pay plan.  I thought I would make a short comment on these, as the question comes up a bunch.  First of all,...

Hello all you awesome real estate-minded folks!  Just wanted to share an awesome story from last month's closings.  With all the negative poop (that's a technical term) out there about our industry, maybe it will helpful to remember what we do, and why.  Case in point:  I had a lovely empty-neste...