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Mortgage and Lending - Branch Manager - NMLS 557050
I write a very popular email industry newsletter that is read by over 10,000 real estate agents, mainly in Las Vegas, but read worldwide. The purpose is to provide real estate agents and their valued clients insight into the weekly-changing world of lending. I am most proud that since 2000, more than 1000 families, in nearly 40 states, have had the trust and confidence to handle the financing needs.
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A lot of people know about the MyCommunityMortgage program offered through Fannie Mae.  Its one of the best ways to get 100% financing today.However, what a lot of people don't know is that if you or a family member is disabled, with little income as a result, you may still be able to get a mortg...
08/14/2007
I am very proud to announce I will be speaking at the W.I.R.E. (Women in Real Estate) Luncheon on Friday, August 17th at noon at Lawry's The Prime Rib on E. Flamingo Road and Howard Hughes Parkway.4043 Howard Hughes PkwyLas Vegas, NV 89169(702) 893-2223The topic will be "What in the Heck is Going...
08/14/2007
I got a classic call today from one of my clients.  We did a loan for him last year and it ended up at American Home Mortgage."Hey, Aaron, since these guys are going out of business, do I still have to make my mortgage payments?"I laughed at first and thought he was joking.  He wasn't."YES!  You ...
08/13/2007
From an email I got from Countrywide 30 minutes ago.   More great news in our market and in Phoenix and Miami.   For agents in PHX, MIA and Vegas you may wan to make sure Countrywide is not your only referral option.  Your clients have to pay 5% more than any other area of the country to go thru ...
08/13/2007
I got a call today from one of my real estate agent clients, who then put her prospect on the phone so I could pre-qualify her.  She asked me, "Can I still get a no-down payment loan?"Because of all of the news related to the mortgage mess, many people now believe 100% financing is history.  Its ...
08/12/2007
I have lived in Las Vegas since I was three years old.  39 years.  That makes me a rare native of our great city.  So, to say "I have seen it all" when discussing the growth of our electric city is an understatement.Although I am constantly astounded by the incredible development of the area and ...
08/12/2007
There is a tremendous amount of frustration between agents, clients and the lenders today as the mortgage mess gets worse and worse.  This will give you some insight to what your lender is dealing with today. When you log-on to the Countrywide website today, August 10, 2007, to check on a loan gu...
08/10/2007
One of Las Vegas' biggest homebuilders sent me this email below today.  They are offering 14% co-op commissions on all homes in 14 communities, in the best areas of the city, so long as you go to contract before August 30.Now, I hate to advertise this for them but it makes me want to take a few w...
08/09/2007
I read Renee Burrows blog this AM, So Why is Everyone Telling Me the Party is Over and I Need to Turn Off the Lights & Leave? and I was really inspired.    Here is a dedicated, smart agent, who missed out on the boom here in Las Vegas but who is staying "positive and upbeat" in spite of the incre...
08/09/2007
Someone forwarded me this today.  Very important new lending guidelines for everyone to understand:=======================================================================Covina Mortgage Lending, Wholesale.Very Important- Guideline Changes Effective August 8, 2007· All borrowers must have one blue...
08/09/2007
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