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2012 

Maybe you've wondered what is the difference between a mortgage banker and a mortgage broker. Below is a repost from Joe Petrowsky of an article by Addison Hartmann which breaks this down.“I am a Mortgage Broker, how can I help you?” They say timing is everything, so let me share the experience I...
04/23/2012
Are there days when you feeling like giving up?  Here are some inspirational quotes to remind us all that persistence wins the day! Thanks to Jeffrey Richman for the original post.Good Thursday Morning to you! Persistence is pressing on even when you don’t want to. Persistence is the ability to m...
04/19/2012
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Below the Scott Loper team offers several suggestions to make a home more beautiful and livable. Home owners trying to sell their home would do well to follow their advice!Staging a house for sale comes in many shapes and forms.  But it is always about making your house more visually appealing to...
04/19/2012
Realtor Richard Weisser asks the question if we've turned the corner in the real estate market or if there are other factors which are strengthening the market. Enjoy the post below.I have read many articles in the last few weeks about the recovery of the real estate market. And even our own loca...
04/19/2012
HARP 2.0, which the government announced last month, but not all lenders have released yet, has some, shall we say, quirks to it? We are learning new things every day! See the article below!“The Harp 2.0 Challenges, Some Old/New Issues”     We started getting prepared for doing HARP 2 loans a cou...
04/18/2012
The government has a home rehab loan for home buyers. It's called the FHA 203(k) loan. Below realtors Wayne & Jean Zuhl outline the high lights of this program. Enjoy!What is 203(k)? The 203(k) program is the Federal Housing Administration’s program for the rehabilitation and repair of single fam...
04/17/2012
How many vacant properties are there in the United States right now? The government released a report in November of 2011 and there may be A LOT more than you think! Realtor Pamela Seley shares more below.10 Million Vacant Properties in the United States Recently I was canvassing one of my target...
04/17/2012
Napoleon Hill, author of Think & Grow Rich, stated that one of the keys to success and prosperity is having a mastermind group. Wayne & Jean Zuhl outline 6 steps to forming a mastermind group. Enjoy!A Mastermind group is a great way to create a small community of like-minded real estate professio...
04/17/2012
Realtor Gary Woltal shares the lesson we can learn from the Titanic.  As you may recall the Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable. Today is the 100 year anniversary of that fateful night. Well here we are, 100 years out from that fateful night, then passing midnight into the next day. You remembe...
04/14/2012
Are you curious as to how the future looks for the real estate owned (REO) industry? Below Benton Neese, president of REOMAC, gives some answers to questions about REOs.What Does the Future Look Like for the REO Industry? By Evan Nemeroff     With over a million borrowers delinquent on their mort...
04/14/2012
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