georgia home loans: Walking the Violation Tightrope - Ethics Gone Missing - 06/18/08 02:12 PM
I have a rule of thumb: avoid any process that involves a loop hole in regulatory matters.
There are three things happening today in the wide open that I predict will be completely eliminated with or without federal prosecution of violators in the near public. In the mean time just because
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georgia home loans: FHA Down Payment Assistance Under Fire ... Again - 06/16/08 12:28 PM
It has just been a short while since Nehemiah, the not-for-profit corporation who has long helped families and single borrowers get into a home using FHA and their 3% down payment assistance. According to FHA chief, Brian Montgomery, said, "In these transactions, home sellers - or any entity that would profit
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georgia home loans: Today's Mortgage Interest Rates - 03/25/08 10:47 AM
Marginalized. Annualized. Economically isolated. Indicators. Mean reversion. Seasonally adjusted. Negative growth. Queuing ... now there is an interesting economic term. About two years ago a colleague suggested to me and a small group of three or four others that he believed the prime lenders may be positioning to wipe out all
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georgia home loans: Improving Interest Rates and Other Market News - 03/12/08 03:33 PM
YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE NOT TO BUY A NEW HOME TODAY - AT LEAST LESS OF AN EXCUSE A must read for anyone who depends on mortgages and finance to buy or sell a home. It's always good to see the rates in the fives. What is strange is why buyers wait "for
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georgia home loans: Market Update - Mid-day March 11, 2008 - Why Isn't It Getting Better? - 03/11/08 02:15 PM
Behind the scenes of the interest rates and market today are some strange goings on as well as some interesting discussion. One of the hot topics today is how the rating agencies will be involved in untangling the credit crisis, devaluation of the dollar and destruction of consumer confidence. Why the
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georgia home loans: Georgia Mortgage Rates - Mid-day March 10, 2008 - 03/10/08 02:17 PM
Talk about movement in the rates! At least what we have seen so far is just a downward trend. The market has been in such motion today that I didn't even do the live video stream because I was too busy modifying the rates. Even the financial news today is mixed. From
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georgia home loans: Just Who Says I Am In A Declining Market? (Video Market Update, Too) - 03/04/08 12:28 PM
Who determines declining markets? Simple: the mortgage insurance company - usually. MGIC, Radian, RMIC, Genworth ... the list goes on. Mortgage insurers have "taken a beating" with declined value properties over the last several months as well they should have. You see they were simply another component to carry the blame
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georgia home loans: The Empowerment of Active Rain - Tools For Winning! - 03/03/08 11:18 AM
You will be empowered to win! Ask me why I am still excited! Wait, no need to ask, I'll just write it here. You see I still think the United States of America and our allies are the greatest nations in the world and history of mankind. I also still thin
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georgia home loans: Friday Real Estate Forecast Looks Great For This Weekend - Video Included - 02/29/08 01:59 PM
If you or your clients have been "on the fence" this weekend may be one of the best weekends to move forward that we have seen or will see for a while. Rates are very low today and if they go into the weekend unchanged should emerge Monday just as strong.
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georgia home loans: Huge News In Mortgage Interest Rates Today - Sharp Drop Early AM - 02/28/08 11:17 AM
Today's Mortgage Interest Rates for GEORGIA HOME LOANS Effective 11:15 AM EST February 28 MUCH IMPROVED ▼ You can always check daily rates here and they always are with no discount points and show the APR. NEW DAILY SCHEDULE HTTP://JUSTIN.TV/REIBROKER Topics include the real estate market in general, interest rates, short sales,
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georgia home loans: Monday Afternoon Mortgage Rate Report - 02/25/08 01:07 PM
Let's start out by once more addressing the difference between BankRate.com rates and real rates. BankRate.com is not a lender or broker - they are a financial media website. The information posted to their website is not guaranteed accurate and there is no specific lender to stand behind it. Basically, in
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georgia home loans: Friday Rate and Market Update - Weekend Outlook - 02/22/08 11:30 AM
You have finally made it to another weekend! Sales will be either better, flat or worse this weekend and I can predict that with100% accuracy. What you know tomorrow that you didn't know yesterday will be of great value to you as you speak with clients! One major word about the
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georgia home loans: Mid Afternoon Mortgage Rate Update - 02/21/08 02:02 PM
So I was a bit slow today! Not really, just busy. Stocks are down sharply which is usually good news for mortgage interest rates. What's even better is to have stock down and bonds flat or up. What's good for inflation is good for interest rates. So today, with the Dow down
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georgia home loans: Live Today 4PM Eastern - And Rates Update in This Post - 02/20/08 12:26 PM
Join me this afternoon LIVE online at HTTP://VIRALREALESTATE.COM for streaming video addressing the current market situation and outlook, answering questions about short sales, how lenders determine which markets are declining and more. We're going to talk about why even excellent borrowers can no longer get a loan from some lenders. This morning,
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georgia home loans: Mortgage Rate Update - Mid-day February 19, 2008 - Market Worsens - 02/19/08 11:30 AM
The mortgage interest rates rose sharply this morning, as we predicted on Friday they would, so if you didn't lock you just lost at the game. The good news is rates are still historically low compared to the last 3 decades. Other important news includes the elimination of the Go Fast
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georgia home loans: Media Correction: 100% Financing *IS* Still Available - 02/18/08 02:51 PM
100% Financing IS Still Available and at decent rates - fixed for thirty. This product IS available in some areas of Florida. Every time I hear some blabbering mouth from the news media talking about how 100% financing opportunities are gone I really want to reach my hands through the toob,
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georgia home loans: Georgia Mortgage Rates - Mid-day February 14, 2008 - 02/14/08 01:11 PM
*** UPDATE *** At 2:00 PM the market conditions were improving so we expect pricing to come down later in the afternoon or early on Friday morning. Check for updates at http://novationmortgage.com/ Georgia home loans just got a little pricier this morning. 30 year fixed rates are up .25% over yesterday while 15
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georgia home loans: What Do You Need From A Lender? What Would You Change? What Irks You? - 02/11/08 04:08 PM
Have you ever wished you could have just a few minutes with someone at the lender who has real decision making power? Are there things you would like to say that you know could make the mortgage process a smoother, better understood process? Have you ever wondered why it takes 10
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georgia home loans: Housing Values to Fall 12% to 15% Every Year For Rest of This Decade - 10/01/07 01:19 PM
Recovery may not begin until 2011 or 2012 and will inflict serious damage on the nation's economy in the mean time. This spiraling down of American false-wealth and over extension of credit may be the final blow before ultimate national failure across all sectors of the economy. Sales of every consumer
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