kevin blasi: Big Plans For Downtown Scranton Renovation - 05/14/08 10:15 PM
Here we go! Scranton is transforming.
I can still remember watching "The Implosion". A long row of businesses on Lackawanna Ave were blown up from the inside. My brother and I watched as the buildings folded into themselves and came crashing to the ground. In what felt like a moment, the … (0 comments)
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kevin blasi: "How Would 'House' Solve the Housing Crisis?" - 05/04/08 06:51 AM
There have been hundreds of posts about the current crisis of massive foreclosures. Most of them focus on firmly pointing and shaking a finger at one of the parties of the real estate transaction.
I love watching the TV show, "House" on Fox. I appreciate the way he handles problems. He attacks … (6 comments)
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kevin blasi: Tobyhanna FSBO With Many Upgrades and Private Pocono Setting - 04/22/08 11:29 AM
View the Virtual Tour
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kevin blasi: Closing Costs? Let the Seller Assist You! - 04/15/08 09:28 PM
Homes aren't cheap! The purchase of a home involves a transaction in the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. We talk about abstract theories such as payments, interest rates, and points. It's easy to lose focus on the big picture. All this negotiating and maneuvering takes place to put into a … (0 comments)
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kevin blasi: NEPA Realtors: Scranton Mortgage Man Offers Free Marketing For Your Listings - 04/10/08 11:11 PM
The job of a Realtor can be quite difficult. There are many facts and figures you've got to keep at the top of mind at all times. A talented and successful Realtor is a person with an outward personality. Most of your day is spent talking to all kinds of people. … (2 comments)
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kevin blasi: Scranton Hill Section Looking Up - 03/30/08 09:08 PM
The Scranton Hill Section is one of the most incredible areas in the country. Or maybe that's my biased opinion.
Just take a walk! You'll stroll through a quaint college campus at the University of Scranton. Step off campus and you'll find a mix of new and older commercial buildings with small … (0 comments)
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kevin blasi: Dalton FSBO Home With Lots Of Land and Priced To Move! - 03/25/08 11:18 AM
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kevin blasi: Lackawanna County Homeowners: Beware Equity Strippers! - 03/25/08 11:09 AM
I recently spoke to a man in Scranton who had been a victim of this atrocious act. I only wish I had met this man a year before. He had lost his house in the worst way. He and his family were driven out by an evil man who got away … (0 comments)
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kevin blasi: I Heard Mortgage Rates Went Down Yesterday, Right? - 03/18/08 09:22 PM
No. The Federal Funds rate went down. This is a short-term interest rate so it affects the shortest term interest rates first. Credit cards and Home Equity Loans are based on an index that can change at a moments notice. These types of accounts will be affected first.
Mortgage rates can change … (0 comments)
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kevin blasi: Scranton and Wilkes Barre Business Owners: You Get Lower HELOC rates! - 03/10/08 09:38 PM
Equity Line of Credit. Home Equity Line. HELOC.
There are many names for this animal but they are all the same. "HELOC" is short for Home Equity Line Of Credit. It's a second mortgage that sits patiently behind your much larger first mortgage. Your first mortgage stays "as is". The HELOC … (0 comments)
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kevin blasi: 3 Ways Your Construction Company Can Increase Profits Immediately - 12/14/07 11:48 PM
The goal of any business should be to maximize profit in any way. Cutting costs is one way to accomplish this. Increasing production is another. Real Estate Construction is no different than any business in these basic practices. These fundamentals apply for a builder whether you are building a home, a … (2 comments)
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kevin blasi: Scranton / Wilkes Barre: The 4th Best Place To Buy Or Invest In Real Estate In The USA - 12/07/07 07:15 PM
It's official! There are only a few other places better than Scranton / Wilkes Barre to buy real estate property. Many of us knew this all along.
Local industry professionals like Realtors and Mortgage Professionals have seen it coming in the form of increased investment activity from the neighboring states of New York, New … (3 comments)
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kevin blasi: Scranton Crime - An Interesting Fact - 12/02/07 11:36 PM
When a family decides to relocate to a certain area, the first thing they should do is research the place they are moving to. A move is a drastic thing for any family to handle, so it's important to be sure that you will be happy with your new home. One … (0 comments)
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kevin blasi: A Tunkhannock Christmas Celebration - 12/01/07 03:35 PM
This is "Small Town America" at its best! Tunkhannock is a quaint town located 30-40 minutes from both Scranton and Wilkes Barre, PA in NEPA.
My lovely hometown of Tunkhannock is once again hosting its annual "Christmas In Our Hometown" on December 7th and 8th. I must admit that this will be … (6 comments)
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kevin blasi: Heyna or No? NEPA As A Second Language: Very Funny! - 11/24/07 01:37 PM
So, you want to live in NEPA (Northeast Pennsylvania)? Our Scranton / Wilkes Barre area is so enriched with culture that we happen to have our own language. And no, it doesn't sound anything like the characters on "The Office".
Scranton and Wilkes Barre are unversally different from eachother in so many … (2 comments)
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kevin blasi: Financing a Flip: Can You Really Do 100%? - 10/04/07 09:56 PM
Yes, I can.
As a mortgage broker I've been adapting my business to survive and suceed in this new real estate market.
Many people see leveling or declining values and increased foreclosures as the end of the world! Lending guidelines have been slowly tightening like the noose around the necks of those of … (13 comments)
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kevin blasi: Why Investors Should Be Looking at Commercial Real Estate for Profits - 07/05/07 09:43 PM
More or less, an investor is an individual that looks for profits. That is a very simplified definition but it is correct as it stands. What better place has there been to find profits than the Real Estate Market?
However, the Real Estate market is a volatile animal lately. The other thing … (2 comments)
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kevin blasi: Why Not Make An Investment In Scranton Commercial Real Estate? - 04/28/07 09:03 PM
Scranton, PA is a mid-major city located in Northeast Pennsylvania (NEPA). It seems that there are just as many bad things to say about the city as there are good things. Scranton has been the victim of a very bad reputation due to many citizens' complaints about government mismanagement, corrupt politics, … (2 comments)
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kevin blasi: This Sailboat On My Desk Keeps Me Sane - 04/23/07 11:08 PM
That's right. I have a sailboat on my desk. Well, actually it's a picture that I use as the desktop of my computer. Here she is...
It's not mine. That certainly isn't me in the cockpit right there. There is only one reason I keep this picture of complete strangers on my … (22 comments)
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kevin blasi: Is the Subprime Problem Really Just a Subprime Problem? - 03/19/07 08:30 AM
I'd say no, but it seems that Wall Street and the media want someone to blame. So, it's us.
Sure there were some nasty loan being done by shady brokerages and lending institutions nationwide. I imagine W2 stated deals were a big part of the problem. Loan Officers were looking to close … (3 comments)
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kevin blasi: Realtors, How Do you Like To Be Approached - 03/13/07 10:25 PM
Just like all the Loan Officers before me, I'm trying to find the best way to approach a Realtor to begin a relationship. I figure the best way to get an answer to any question is to just ask!
I would prefer not to get stuck in the trap of showing up … (56 comments)
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kevin blasi: How Loans Go Bad - 03/08/07 08:07 AM
Being a newbie, I'm just now trying to "find my voice" and determine what I should write about. I become inspired as I read other's posts, so I'll give credit to my inspiration when this happens.
This post was inspired by: This Deal should have been a Slam Dunk by Neal Bloom … (28 comments)
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kevin blasi: Well, Here I Go! - 03/07/07 08:25 PM
Hello!
This is my first attempt to add value to the Active Rain community. I've been lurking the last couple of days and look forward to joining this great group of professionals.
I've kept a blog for consumers but blogging to my peers is a strange new feeling. I'm thinking to myself, … (8 comments)
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