Russ Msrtin's (edumakated) Blog

Sitting from the sidelines watching the Redfin commercial, I mean 60 minutes expose on Realtor compensation all I can do is chuckle.  I have to wonder if Realtors are getting a taste of their own medicine or experiencing what loan originators have been dealing with for years. Realtors are constan...

One of the things that always bugs me about the main stream media is that they often leave out key facts or make statements that often makes things seem worse than they really are.   I think there really needs some perspective on foreclosures and sub-prime mortgage lending.  Now before someone go...

I love extreme sports.  As a former bicylce motocross (BMX) racer, I have the jacked up knees and scrapped elbows to prove it.  However, I suspect most fans of extreme sports are really there not to see the jumps and stunts completed but for the off chance there will be some big time face plants....

Everyone makes mistakes.  Especially the credit bureaus.   Unfortunately, when the credit bureaus make mistakes it can be very costly for YOU, not the credit bureau.  This is why it is important that consumers really know what is on their credit reports and monitor it like a hawk.  Consumers shou...

Last week I told you about the Supreme Court ruling in Watters versus Wachovia that pretty much solidified the mega mortgage bankers and their subsidiaries skirting of state regulations and their attempts to drive mortgage brokers out of business by unfair legislative tactics.   An email I receiv...