nwi fha: Indiana Real Estate and Mortgage Market Conditions - 07/06/09 11:06 AM
July 06, 2009
Today, I am still in vacation mode and taking the afternoon off to the Girl the water park here just west of Michigan City. However, the rest of the mortgage and other markets are not taking the day off. They are back in full swing for the "dog … (0 comments)
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nwi fha: 10 Great Reasons to be a First Time Home Buyer - Part 1 - 03/23/09 02:55 PM
There are 10 Great Reasons to Buy a Home as a First Time Home Buyer
Here are the first 5
10. This is a double whammy, you get to tell your Landlord and the noisy neighbor upstairs to get lost
9. There are tons of great financing options for The Indiana … (1 comments)
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nwi fha: This Week, Switching to Decaf - 02/03/09 07:52 AM
This week, Consumer confidence hit an all-time low and 100,000 Americans were laid off last week, each of these events played a role in the mortgage market's decline. For the 3rd straight week, mortgage rates moved up coupled with average loan fees increasing, as well. However, seemingly lost in all of … (5 comments)
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nwi fha: Looking Past the Headlines - 01/16/09 11:51 AM
Looking Past the Headlines
I have preached and preached about the negative news that we get, but they are still up to it and it still makes me mad as a hornet. In the latest, Mad Mortgage Machine blog and videocast, I go off on the papers a little as they … (1 comments)
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nwi fha: Wait for it...Do it, Do it NOW - 01/15/09 11:57 AM
After a weak holiday shopping season, annual retail sales declined in 2008. I know we did a smaller Christmas in our family and extended family
It is the first time annual Retail Sales declined since the government started tracking the data some 40-odd years ago.
It also gives nod to … (2 comments)
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nwi fha: Supplying Demand - 01/13/09 06:01 PM
Everything we buy is based on Supply and Demand, oil, cars, food, hdtv and even Real Estate.
* If demand outweighs supply, home prices rise (think 2002-2007) * If supply outweighs demand, home prices fall (think last year) So, it was good news for sellers last month that the inventory … (2 comments)
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nwi fha: My Predictions for 2009... - 01/07/09 12:22 AM
I Predict that…
06 January 2009 | Business, Mortgage, real estate | admin
The New Year is not even a week old but that is not stopping the market “experts” from predicting what’s in store for us in 2009.
The calls on Indiana housing and Indiana mortgage rates run the gamut:
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nwi fha: Opportunities - The Exist - 10/24/08 12:10 PM
"Failure is not the falling down, but the staying down." Mary Pickford (1892–1979) Canadian actress
As, some of you may have heard existing home sales were up last month, or better yet beat expectations. The talking heads were expecting 4.95 million and we got over 5 million. That is … (8 comments)
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nwi fha: NetWorking in Valparaiso - Porter County - 10/23/08 11:34 PM
Today was the Annual Porter County Business Expo. It is great to see so many businesses all working to create jobs and wealth in NW Indiana. We had Law offices, Marketing Companies, a couple of Real Estate offices and some companies that I never heard of or even thought were in … (1 comments)
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nwi fha: Chili for Breakfast & 700 billion seconds ago - 09/29/08 10:01 AM
It is what all the mortgage champions are eating for breakfast.
I love pizza, and I really like Chili. I really like it for breakfast it is a super food. No, I am not going to break into the "beans the magical fruit" song. Well, for one my chili does not … (6 comments)
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nwi fha: Bounce, we like a good bounce - 09/23/08 09:18 AM
Hey, everyone, I just wanted to share a Mad Mortgage Machine Minute with everyone.
We have a nice bounce off of the 25-day moving average. We are 44bps at this point in the day. Oil is down under $108/barrel and stocks look to open higher. Here watch this quick video from … (1 comments)
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nwi fha: Hey, I Tried - 09/22/08 09:00 PM
Saturday, while I was out running a few errands. I came across a Realtors sign that had a call capture # on it. I called it to see who or what it might say. And, I got a "that extension does not exist" recording.
So, today, I drove by the same … (23 comments)
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nwi fha: Mad Mortgage Machine Show for 09/13/2008 - 09/12/08 12:29 PM
Here is a quick video for tomorrows Mad Mortgage Machine Show and podcast.
This week, I talk to Giovanni from New Beginnings Credit Repair in Merrillville, In. I, also, discuss the fairy-tale foreclosure from the Extreme Home Makeover in Atlanta, Ga, the possible affects of the the fed taking over Fannie … (0 comments)
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nwi fha: Now this has to stop... - 09/10/08 08:26 AM
Do you know that this housing disaster(as some people are calling it) is hurting some of our most prized processions. No, not the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights(that gets trampled everyday) or even the home of our first President. No, the people being hurt by this housing crisis are … (2 comments)
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nwi fha: The Next Level - 09/09/08 08:39 AM
I know some of you have been waiting for my opinon on the Fannie/Freddie take over, but it is going to have to wait. I will be honest here. I have not developed one yet. I know it is coming. I think in the short term it is a good one … (5 comments)
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nwi fha: Ever make a mistake this big - 09/03/08 09:31 AM
Did you hear the one about the parachutist that landed in the football stadium to deliver the game ball, in the wrong stadium. Well, it happened last Saturday. "Doh", Homer would say.
I am sure we all have made mistakes and now more than ever people are in a living … (6 comments)
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nwi fha: 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 … (15 comments)
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nwi fha: Risk, Chances, go bravely - 08/20/08 09:33 AM
"Take risks. Take chances. Don't be afraid. You gotta go into life brave." Billy Joel (1949 – ) Singer, pianist and songwriter
You're nothing but a bigshot - I love that song. Are you taking risks right now. I know for many of us just staying in the business is a … (3 comments)
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nwi fha: Housing Starts at its lowest - 08/19/08 08:31 AM
"I like thinking big...if you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big." Donald Trump (1946 – ) Real estate developer
i am not a doom and gloom kind of guy, and I am not going to start here. So, allow me a little liberty here. One of … (3 comments)
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nwi fha: 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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