After a discussion with the multi-talented Colleen Kulikowski, I've begun the mission of a Week in Review post...but this post is dedicated to Mortgage Professionals.  I want to get the ball rolling based on Colleen's desire to help highlight my professional colleagues... then I'll be handing it off to others to write.  The thing is, the way to really get a good handle on the effect of our Mortgage information posts will be to have a few Realtors also take a shot at writing this!  Hopefully this will become a standard post for Friday release!


Sometimes We Get Lucky And Are Able To Save Deal. - George Souto

What a great testament to how a Mortgage Broker with a creative mind can save not just one transaction but a string of deals that affect many families.

How Much is that Cup of Coffee Really Costing You? - Robert D. Ashby (and then a bunch of letters....)

Robert really earns his stripes (and epaulettes) as a CMPS by showing people real and important mortgage planning ... this calculator weighs the cost of your daily cup of joe, when you let other people pour them for you!!

Portable Mortgages Permit Predictable Payments - Brian Brady (actually 6/1 but I'm not counting)

Very interesting view on an innovative mortgage vehicle

Foreign National Home Buyers in Florida: How to get your Loan Started! - David Podgursky (moi!)

A little gratuitous of me, eh?  no... this is a bare bones "here's some mortgage info for the rest of y'all" type post

Shopping Your Mortgage Without Getting Burned - 12 Steps to Success - Art Blanchet and Bill Quigly

You can't tell people too many times about the perils of shopping a loan!!!

Mortgage Shopping? Rate is Not Everything...Common Sense is! - Matthew Blum

A new voice with a great message... watch him grow.  Watch Out Palm Beach Gardens, Florida!

Getting a mortgage is not a spectator sport. - Mark Flanders

No one loves homework but a mortgage loan process really shows why we need to keep our financial information organized.

Very Urgent!! - All Illinois Real Estate Professionals - Michael Hutchins

Actually written 5/31 but a VERY important topic... States should not be regulating loan programs - just lenders.

Seriously - Mike Mueller

Seriously... this is a scenario mortgage brokers hear at least once a week.  It is almost fun watching a green broker crack a big smile before they figure out this is SO ILLEGAL.

VA Loans: Should I Use My Eligibility? - Leah Ross

She's not just stealing all the business from the Gulf Coast but she's helping all the families in the Gulf Wars (and other Vets) with their financing.

Are You Credit Savvy? - Steven Shewell

How many borrowers get a no from people who either don't want to take the time to help them with their credit?

Debt consolidation - Beware - Dave Cheatham

If you hear the radio ads for debt consolidation loans over and over and over... read this

FHA & Mortgages..... when do you throw your hand (cards) in? -- Part 1 - Jeff Belonger

A great primer on FHA and why more people should be looking at that type of program

What Part of What I Said Do You Disagree With? - Randy L Prothero (and a bunch of letters)

Yes... I realize he is NOT a mortgage professional but he is a Realtor with something to say about Professionality in Mortgages!

When is it good to pay discount points? -  Ethan Hoke

How many times do I have to explain this one? especially because most of the time the client just hears from someone they know "Don't pay points!"


HOMEWORK TIME!!

Man was it hard finding posts this week to add here... why??? There are not enough good Mortgage Related posts. 

Posting on ActiveRain needs to include topics that actually related to your own industry!  You have to do some Localism type posts to get some local street cred... but it is up to us Mortgage Professionals to educate Consumers AND our fellow Real Estate Professionals. 

If you know your job... SHOW IT!


  • Next Week's (June 9-15) writer is - Mark Flanders, fresh off of surgery and raring to get some fellow mortgage brokers to write something worthy of this list
  • The week after (June 16-22) will be written by - Brian Brady... taking a long weekend now so he can prepare to review!

If you are interested in writing the Mortgage Week in Review, please email me for an assigned week!


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40 Comments on Mortgage Topics: Week in Review June 2-8, 2007

JUN
08
2007
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David, these take up a lot of time, and you did a great job with this one.  I did not read all of these so I am glad that you are pointing them out, I will have to go back and read them.
2:40pm • #1
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George - congrats on your first mention too! 
2:42pm • #2
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David thank you for noticing... It is always nice when your peers notice.
2:43pm • #3
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Matthew... sometimes you have to look hard, eh?  congrats on your first mention... keep up the QUALITY CONTENT
2:45pm • #4
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David,

Thanks for including me.  I am always honored when someone mentions me and one of these days I need to do one of these posts so I can honor others as well. 

A big congrats to all who got listed for giving valuable advice and a BIG thank you to David for taking the time to read all of them, selecting what were the best, and creating this post.  He played it down, but it does take a lot of work.

2:52pm • #5
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Robert - thanks... I appreciate it.  If you want to do one of these, let me know and we'll get you on the schedule!

 

2:53pm • #6
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I will try to do one next month.  I will contact you later this month to let you know when I can do it.  I think it will be hard work, but fun.
3:05pm • #7
405,906 Points 179 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog
David - a really great collection of mortgage-related articles by some of the sharpest minds on our platform. Thanks for putting this together!
3:06pm • #8
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Wow - great posting and thanks for all the info!
3:15pm • #9
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David.... damn, you out did yourself here. Great job.....   there are many that I have not had the chance to read. And thanks for the mention.

                                                                                                              jeff belonger

3:19pm • #10
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Robert - looking forward to it... just don't use the sky phone!

Rich - thanks!  happy to do it!  Mortgage Pros need to be writing better. 

Michael - thanks!

Jeff... you're welcome, congrats on the first mention.  Keep up quality content

3:25pm • #11
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David -- Wow!  When you called me about this I thought it was an excellent idea!  Now seeing it I have some reading to do!   Thanks for moving the network forward!  Great job!
3:37pm • #12
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Great list, thank you for the acknowledgement.
3:42pm • #13
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Nice work David and I love the idea!  I may be emailing you to write a review one of these days....it seems such a challenge.
4:17pm • #15
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David - I am honored to be included amongst so many of these giants!

Next it'll be the Mortgage Guys of Active Rain Swimsuit Calendar - NOT.


4:30pm • #16
Take it easy Mike. Too many wrinkles after the last refi boom.
5:03pm • #17
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Thanks David,

I see Bill and I are in excellent company, too.  You put a lot of heart into this task - and always seem to do so.  Nice to be part of something done so diligently.

I bookmarked this to show my Mom - she's 83 and doesn't own a computer and has never been on one, but I know she'd like to see her son recognized somewhere outside of America's Most Wanted.

Thanks again.

Art and Bill

5:58pm • #18
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David - very nice job on this Week in Review.  Looks like some great reading to do here with the links you included.

Congrats on a great post!
Ann

7:58pm • #19
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David -- thanks for taking the time to highlight the best of the mortgage posts.  It is not easy to keep up with all the posts these days and I already see a couple I missed and want to read.  You effort is appreciated.
8:21pm • #20
546,477 Points 35 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog
This is a real good idea, David. And I think real estate agents will benefit from this as well. We can always use a better understanding of mortgage issues, and this review will give us a centralized point to check in on.
8:33pm • #21
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David, you sure did a great job of putting this together.  This will be a great resource for us realtors.  I look forward to future editions.  Thanks!
9:28pm • #22
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Wonderful, wonderful post. Thank you so much. I am off to read.
9:38pm • #23
JUN
09
2007
694,644 Points 145 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Great set of articles, David. Thanks for compiling this. I enjoy learning more about the mortgage side of the buysiness - so much I don't know. The more I know the more effective I can be with my clients.

Thanks for your efforts.

Jeff

12:46am • #24
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I really enjoy these type of posts as they provide links of good postings I may have mixed. I also put out a similar list on Monday's...thanks.
12:57am • #25
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Colleen - thanks... sometimes I just need a muse

Randy - thanks for writing something that would cross industries... I think we need more insight crossing both industries because it can only help us as professionals in both doing our work and also in our networking relationships

Maureen - Thanks

Jason - bring it on!

Mike - let's hope not!  I hear that there are some speedos out there!

Art - aww... dear old mom needs to know her son isn't still a troublemaker??  Thanks!

Christy - thank you

Ann - thank you!

Joan - enjoy the reading - this will become a standard

John - exactly... thanks!

Maggie - obrigado

Jeff - now we just have to get more mortgage brokers to contribute quality content for next week's list

Tony - maybe you'll do one in the future!

 

11:50am • #26
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Thanks for this post. We've got two Mortgage Brokers we most often deal with, and both have quite often saved deals. Both also participate in our real estate seminars. 
11:59am • #27
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David what a great idea - this is great mortgage information and I still love the article you did on Foreign Nationals - it definitely deserved to be included :-) Love having it all in one place for quick reading! 
6:01pm • #28
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Gary - great... thanks!

Cyndee - thanks...hopefully we can make an anthology one day... AR Mortgage Greatest Hits - as seen on YouTube

8:26pm • #29
JUN
10
2007
Great work David!  Thanks for the props man!  Keep up the good work.
5:44pm • #30
JUN
11
2007
1 Featured Post
Watch out - David is on fire.  Great post and tons of link love.
11:23am • #31
126,455 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Michael... thanks!

Ronnie - that's me! thanks!

11:26am • #32
605,820 Points 111 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog
Hey David...that was a good one...bookmarked to read the loads of info!
11:45am • #33
Nice posts, a great bookmark.
6:16pm • #34
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Darn, I wish a few more girls had made the list. I'll have to try harder for next time. Go Leah.
6:18pm • #35
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What a great job. There were some really good posts that I missed until now. Thank you!
7:34pm • #36
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David, thanks for pulling these together!
11:53pm • #37
JUN
12
2007
171,216 Points 32 Featured Posts Outside Blog
David,  I suspect that this was a greater challenge than most of the week in reviews.  Not to take away from them, I know they are a tremendous amount of work.  You did a really great job here, thank you.
2:17am • #38
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GIRL POWER!!!!  David, thank you for a wonderful review!  I appreciate the mention and I really enjoy being able to read other informative mortgage articles!  Thank you for taking the time to make this post!  I will continue to be your advocate and write informative mortgage articles!

8:48pm • #39
JUL
25
2007
Thank you very much for sharing and taking the time to compile the information.
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