Lake County Mortgage and Local Happenings (Eustis, Mt. Dora, Tavares, Leesburg)

Well, after a full 31 days for this contest, there were only 9 entrants that followed the directions for the contest. (STEP 8 - AND POST A LINK TO THE POST HERE IN THE COMMENTS.)  Sorry, to all those of you that wrote a post and only submitted it to the group.  RULES ARE RULES. (Someone has to en...

The Best Mortgage IS a Fixed Rate MortgageWhen shopping for a mortgage, one can easily become overwhelmed with all the different mortgage programs that are out there: Fixed Rates (FRM), Adjustable Rates (ARM), Hybrids, etc.The problem that consumers face is "which mortgage is the best?"  The answ...

On August 1, 2007, I will be posting my final blog (to announce the winners of the "My/My Family's Favorite Hangout is..." contest) and comment here on Active Rain.  Between now and then, I will only be commenting back to those who comment on my post.Why am I leaving?  I am sick and tired of the ...

 Howard Stockton Memorial Golf TournamentOn Friday (yes, the 13th), I had the privilege to play in the Howard Stockton Memorial Golf Tournament which was put on through the South Lake County Chamber of Commerce.  This event had been sold out for almost 2-3 months in advance, as it is one of the a...

By any other name would still defer interest.  (Sorry, Bill)I normally do not open junk mail, especially when it is someone trying to sell me on refinancing my house.  (Hello, I am a mortgage broker.  I will do it myself, thank you.)  But, I figured the other day to pop a couple open just to see ...

The 7 Wonders of the WorldHow many of you know what the 7 wonders of the world are?  (At least those that are agreed upon by scholars)  Give up?  Here is a chart provided by wikipedia outlining the accepted “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”:Great Pyramid of GizzaHanging Gardens of BabylonTempl...

This is the second contest spawned because of an idea inspired by our very own Super AquaGirl of No Writer's Block Allowed fame, Sarah Cooper.                                              The first contest was a big success and was a collaberative idea between Sarah and Chris Griffith.  From that...

So, you are probably wondering what this has to do with real estate.  Aren't you?I have been conducting a just for fun study of sales people that I come in contact with.  I observe how they behave and interact with their clients.  Some where along the way, I ask the sales person who their favorit...

I received this video clip from my title agent.After viewing it, I thought of all the capabilities it can hold in the real estate world.1) Builders/General Contractors - They show plans and designs to potential clients.  Make changes instantly on the screen.  Interact with the design/decorating/l...

Okay, a little background...I am on vacation in a very rural part of PA.  When I say rural, I mean rural.  Let's put it this way... if I heard dueling bangos, I would have taken off running (Yes... Madison would be in my arms while my wife was right along my side).  I would not want to end up lik...