Jamie Russen's Blog

A great post to keep handy! I often speak with buyers who are just looking online and feel as if they can go through the home buying process with out a buyers agent representing themWhy Work With a Buyer Specialist? Your interests are professionally represented Enlisting the services of a Buyer's...

As a loan officer when we go over the cost of a transaction, we often get asked what exactly is Title Insurance and what exactly does it for me? They see the cost of it and usually have no idea what that cost is for. Working with first time home buyers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, I take pride...

With it being a full week away from Super Sunday I was hoping we could all share some of our Super Sunday favorite recipes. I have recently joined the cooking community and I am alwas anxious to try out a new recipe. One of my favorite dips that I like to make is Frank Hot Sauces' Buffalo Chicken...

Accelerated Plans Reduce Interest and Help You Pay Off the Loan Faster Do you want to pay less interest on your home loan? Of course you do, and it's not difficult. There are a few different methods you can use to reduce your total interest and pay off your mortgage at a faster rate. Bi Weekly P...

Another Snow Day in Southern New Jersey today. My sons school was closed again today and my work actually was closed so we got to spend all day together. I began to feel how lucky I have to have the kind of job that I do, from time to time, have the ability to work from home. Some are not so luck...

I just heard this story in my office and wanted to be sure to share it with Realtors in the Active Rain community. Also it is good for home owners to be aware of this as well. If your potential buyer has recently been out of work for 6 months or longer, and is looking to get an FHA mortgage ( who...

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, you'll probably want to not only find the best agent for your needs, but one with integrity and one that knows the ropes.  They don't have to be your best friend, but they should be someone that you genuinely like-because you'll be spending a lot of time ...

This is a great post that is worth a read if you find yourself considering an FHA 203K! My theme lately has been setting  the proper expectatitions and this post does just that.So we have gone through a lot of different scenarios about FHA 203k rehab loans and we have done a bunch of question and...

With today's Real Estate market flooded with bank owned properties and short sales, the FHA 203K is a loan product that is in hot demand. Myself included has been trying to push this loan product. It has endless advantages to first time home buyers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. You're able to f...

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. To say I enjoyed mine with be an understatement. My son got to sleep over at his cousins house on Saturday which allowed me to go out and have a nice dinner with some friends at Ponzio's in Cherry Hill. My niece and my son are only separated by 5 days so to...