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2009 

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Where's the Sense? The other day we found out that Barclays Bank closed Equifirst - another plug pulled on a lender. The reason cited for the closure was ‘market conditions.' The only good news is that even though Equifirst is not accepting new applications, they are following through with curren...
02/28/2009
Knowledge trumps everything in the end. You deal with all kinds of personalities in my business. I get a real cross section of attitudes and behaviors. Maybe it is because anything to do with the financial component of a deal causes clients and their Realtors stress. I understand the time sensiti...
02/26/2009
...No, not really; but many lenders are no longer doing them in Florida because of the perceived risk of properties in that class. Unfortunately, so many owners have defaulted on their HOA fees that it creates a financial burden on the rest of the owners and a vicious cycle is perpetuated: defaul...
02/22/2009
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Stay Tuned... I guess if you put yourself out there and preach anything you've gotta be prepared when your fan base pounces on ya for not practicing it!  I attended a great marketing seminar last week that was filled with many friends, colleagues, and clients who really beat me up because I haven...
02/16/2009
You're Kidding Me Fannie... Fannie Mae has raised her loan surcharges for fees that are inherent in any conventional loan for the fourth time since April of 2008. These Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) are assessed based upon certain eligibility or other loan features, such as credit score, l...
02/09/2009
I am loving the new RESPA limitations! I never agreed with the squeeze that was put on buyers to use the builder's title company, the builder's mortgage company, and any other builder affiliated settlement service providers. It just completely dismisses competition and turns its back on the free ...
02/02/2009
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