nwi: 9 Years and counting - 08/28/08 07:12 AM
Today, this very day 9 years ago. I woke knowing my life was about to change for the better. I was 30 years old had a decent job that I was hating more and more every day and I was about to take my first real vacation in years. I just … (8 comments)
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nwi: Do the right thing - 08/24/08 09:06 AM
"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest." Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) American humorist and writer
It is a shame that this quote is so true. Last few weeks, I had to reject a loan over the fact that I knew there was fraud afoot. I … (16 comments)
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nwi: Mad Mortgage Machine Weekly Radio Show & Podcast - 08/22/08 02:12 PM
This week on the Mad Mortgage Machine Radio Show and Podcast, I speak of he benefits of the new housing bill snf just how close to a bottom we might be.
I had read an article on Yahoo Finance about how close to the bottom we can be and what are … (3 comments)
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nwi: The Mad Mortgage Machine Radio Show - 08/15/08 12:35 PM
I sat through an Identity Theft Workshop last night and what some of these people have gone through is absolutely terrifying.
- one woman having her door bashed by the cops to arrest her deadbeat son, but the son was two years old and someone had stolen his identity and had … (2 comments)
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nwi: Love to hear from my "competition" - 08/13/08 07:45 PM
I was sitting here in the home office of Dave Woodson worldwide. The brain center to all things that I do. Mortgages, Real Estate Investment, Marketing and so on. When the hotline rang. I, almost, did not answer it was the "competition" an in-house lender. I will not tell you his … (5 comments)
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nwi: The Mouths of Babes - 08/08/08 10:30 PM
I am moving get all moved into the basement and setting all of my equipment up. I decided to turn the cam on and have some fun with the girl.
She loves being on camera and entertaining. I am pretty sure she gets that from me. I am the wild one … (6 comments)
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nwi: Who do you know? - 08/02/08 05:25 PM
I was just reading a pretty interesting article in the Washington Post. Well, on Washingpost.com about the "6 degrees of separation". I am sure we all have heard about the game "6 degrees of Kevin Bacon". Where you name an actor and come up the shortest way back to Kevin Bacon.
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nwi: Last Week - 07/28/08 09:05 AM
“Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!” – Andrew Carnegie, Industrialist
I want to pour this out in public to make sure to head off the rumors that I am sure will abound.
I am moving my … (7 comments)
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nwi: Identity Theft - 07/18/08 11:17 AM
Identity Theft
This week on the Mad Mortgage Machine show and podcast I cover a growing epidemic in the world of ID Theft and the fact that it is just not about credit cards and money anymore.
My special guest this week is Dave Mons from Dave Mons and Associates. … (8 comments)
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nwi: The Gas Prices We deserve - 06/06/08 12:07 PM
I am not trying to sound like an old fogy here, I am not in that age range yet, but I really do remember when gas was 0.78 a gallon. Yes, you could fill your 40 gallon tank $31.20. As we enter this election year, I want people to take notice … (3 comments)
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nwi: When Big Ben Speaks everyone listens - SHUT UP - 06/04/08 03:11 PM
Big Ben - Parliment
I wish it was that easy, but when Big Ben Bernake opens his mouth everyone listens. He spoke today on inflation worries and boom the bond market goes down, stocks are going down and the only good news is that oil is going down.
ADP had some … (0 comments)
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nwi: Rates, Homes, and Automobiles - 06/03/08 06:58 PM
I am working a killer post for later this week to show what nonsense this foreclosure mess is. Oh, don't me wrong it is a mess, but there is a level of whatever behind it all, and if you do not buy now or at least soon, You are going to … (0 comments)
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nwi: Health vs. Wealth - 05/31/08 12:19 PM
I was watching WNIT this morning it is the local public television channel, and they were highlighting Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki. He made an interesting statement that floored me.
He said people spend their Health gaining Wealth, and then spend their Wealth gaining back their Health. The sad … (15 comments)
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nwi: FHA and the Single Woman - 05/31/08 11:00 AM
I cannot think of a better loan for a single person be it man or woman with the low downpayment, exceptional rates, and low upfront mortgage insurance premium. Many people can buy a home for just as much as they are renting for now and with the tax savings many times it … (3 comments)
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nwi: The Sky is Falling - 05/29/08 12:55 PM
If you have not been paying attention the mortgage backed bonds. You are going to be in for a rude awakening this is no time to have clients on the fence. We have fallen beneath the floor of support of the 200 day moving average. Bonds have failed to rally and … (1 comments)
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nwi: ID Theft: Who can you trust? - 05/26/08 11:40 AM
I had been sitting on this type of blog for sometime, but here recently this subject has been weighing on me. I have always taken steps to protect my clients privacy. Several years ago, we hired a private company from Valparaiso (that was recently featured on ABC 7 in Chicago) to come in and shred all of … (2 comments)
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