Unlocking a HELOC Mystery If you could create a client-facing "tip sheet" for your business, a simple punch list of things to do and not-to-do, what would be on that list? You know, the items that always seem to fly under the radar of public knowledge and wisdom, but the ones that frequently und...

09/29/2017

All in the Family Opportunity

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All in the Family Opportunity I was just trying to help the guy out. He wanted to refinance his mortgage but his credit scores and debt-to-income ratio prevented him from doing so. His response was not all that unusual. "This makes no sense! I'm already paying the higher mortgage so why won't ...

09/21/2017

Six Business Lessons Rescued from the Ironman Swim

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Six Business Lessons Rescued from the Ironman Swim Imagine yourself standing on a beach at 6:55am. The cool dawn envelopes your senses and the damp sand to which your toes clutch feels like your only shelter. You are wearing a wetsuit, goggles and a swim cap, and though you are sharing your ex...

09/11/2017

What Happens When You Flip-Flop On Your Home's Listing?

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What Happens When You Flip-Flop On Your Home's Listing? Oh how we love to skewer our politicians for their changes of heart and mind: "I was for the Iraq war before I was against it." Or: "Read my lips. No new taxes." Or, better still: "You're going to have such great health care, at a fractio...

09/08/2017