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FHA or Conventional Purchases --- Important Information About Your Loan - 11/30/07 07:27 PM

So you found a home that you wish to purchase. Do you have a realtor to help you with your purchase? What about a reputable lender with a loan officer that is very knowledgeable and able to help you with your financing needs.
Well, it sometimes might sound easier … (7 comments)

Money Merge Accounts aka Mortgage Accelerator programs...... beware!!! - 11/27/07 02:32 PM

Disclosure : This might be slightly longer than usual. But in order to get this posts full potential, you need to read it all.
In a down market, you will see more lenders come out with gimmicks telling you that they can pay your house down in half the time. They … (64 comments)

Do we have an epidemic on our hands? - 11/24/07 03:50 PM

How do we view ourselves? How does the public view us, our profiles, and anything else that they read?
Are we that desperate to 'rope' the consumers business into our back yard per se by such statements as :
"I have the lowest rates" "We charge no closing costs" "I … (52 comments)

FHA & First Time Homebuyers -- Buying Steps & Tips that you need to know!!! - 11/23/07 10:15 PM

FHA mortgages aren't as hard and intimidating as so many have mentioned in the past. Buying your first home, a second home, or even your third home can be intense.
If you are a renter, your first step is to see which is better, to rent or own? Just remember, … (14 comments)

Google & Thanksgiving -- True marketing lessons learned - 11/22/07 11:15 PM

Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks to all that surround you, may it be family or friends. Something that many of us look forward to each year.
What is interesting is how Google markets itself, especially during the holidays. Google's mission statement is, "to organize the world's information and make it … (6 comments)

Please welcome Sheri Smith to Active Rain!!!! - 11/22/07 10:10 AM

Please welcome Sheri Smith to the Active Rain family. She finally has made the leap from park bench to the Active Rain playing field. After inviting her a few months ago, Sheri Smith finally started her profile. I sat down with her for about an hour introducing her to Active Rain … (15 comments)

Who is your wingman. Do you even have one??? - 11/19/07 02:32 PM

Please click onto this song as you read this : Cleopatra - Life Ain't Easy
Life can be funny in so many ways and most importantly, we need to be able to laugh at ourselves. During the good times or the bad times. Staying positive always sounds easy, but as the … (25 comments)

Credit Tips - FHA or Conventional Mortgages -- Part 2 - 11/18/07 12:06 PM

Your credit could be the 'death' of you if not properly watched over. Better yet, if you don't understand how credit works and how it gets reported, this can sometimes hurt you even more.
In Part 1 of your credit, Free Credit Report & Credit Repair companies -- BEWARE … (9 comments)

FHA, Conventional, & other related mortgage blogs -- The Best of the Best - Part 2 - 11/15/07 11:51 AM

Has your dream of buying your new home or refinancing your current mortgage been stolen from you because of broken promises? Mortgages can sometimes be a complex issue and if you aren't speaking to a mortgage professional that will be upfront with you from the start, then you might know what … (15 comments)

Free Credit Report & Credit Repair companies -- BEWARE !!!!! -- Part 1 - 11/14/07 06:49 PM

(Please click onto the song below as you read this)

How many times do you here this is free or that is free? There is hardly anything ever free in life. Especially if it is mentioned on a tv commercial. Think about it, commercials cost money and they aren't … (22 comments)

Active Rain does work & not only for me -- Success Stories!!!! - 11/12/07 09:28 AM

I have been on Active Rain since October 1st, 2006 and I have learned so much and have made so many friends. But I have also earned some business from those that read my blogs and even a few members on AR. Overall, it's been a great experience.
I wanted to … (37 comments)

Veterns Day & Google -- Remembering all who served & still serving!!!! - 11/11/07 08:53 PM

Veterans Day in my opinion is not only a day which we remember those that served are Country, giving us the freedom that we have today, but those that serve us actively as I speak. If you don't know much about Veterans Day and how it came about, please … (47 comments)

FHA or Conventional mortgages -- Either way, is it better to rent or own? - 11/09/07 03:08 PM

Buying your first home can be intense. It can not only be one of your largest investments in your lifetime, but might be one of the biggest responsibilities that you take on also. You first consideration should be weighing your options in regards to renting or buying.
You then want … (14 comments)

Do you control your clients or allow them to control you........ - 11/07/07 09:30 AM

Does it feel like you are always wrestling with a client or two because they want it done their way or because that was how it was explained to them by their parents or neighbor?
We live in a world of, "do it my way or I will find someone else … (10 comments)

FHA, Conventional, & other related mortgage blogs -- The Best of the Best - Part 1 - 11/04/07 02:26 PM

Did history classes bore you to death when growing up? Do you feel like this when reading a mortgage related topic? Gee, it can be tiresome talking about them sometimes. But because I have so much passion in what I do when it comes to helping people with their financing needs … (9 comments)

Blogging success - Don't do it, it might offend thee!!!! - 11/03/07 01:01 PM

Made you look, right? There are so many things that are important to your blog becoming a success. And you want to get readership, right? Do you write to those members on Active Rain? Try to get popular and to climb the ranks on AR? Or do you write to the … (13 comments)

FHA 203-k Mortgage -- What can it do for you..... - 11/02/07 08:12 AM

What is the FHA 203(k) Loan?
The FHA 203(k) allows homeowners and homebuyers an opportunity to purchase or refinance existing homes and finance 110% of the costs needed to improve the home! The 203(k) is ideal for neighborhood revitalization! This program is one of the fastest growing mortgage programs … (24 comments)

Does your alter ego get in your way of business? - 11/01/07 09:31 AM

So, how many of you have an Alter ego? Can it get your more business or help you lose business? What about people in your office that might have an alter ego? Do they disrupt your rhythm within the office? Drive you crazy? Make you, your company, or your industry … (17 comments)

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