Mortgage Transactions Need Game Plans & Options Too
If you watch sports much (and admittedly, I do. Just ask my wife), you've probably seen clipboards and playbooks in the hands of coaches on the sidelines. Those clipboards and playbooks hold the "game plan" for their team and their path to (hopefully) victory ...
By the time the actual game is played, the players have seen, heard, and practiced the game's designated game plan and plays repeatedly. The idea being that their actions and reactions become natural, automatic, rote. (Vince Lombardi was legendary for his meetings, film-watching, and practice sessions. Enjoy the clip attached to the pic!)
How Choosing the Right Lender Can Make a Big Difference Mindset. Mood. Outlook. Funny how the human mind works ... Saturday night we headed into the northern part of the City to visit family. What really stood out that night was the number of people walking or riding bikes. There'd been fewer out over the last few weeks, driven indoors by the sub-zero temps. There was still plenty of snow on the ground. Temps aren't allowing it to melt. But the air seemed almost warm. To our minds, it seemed near balmy. Yet just one (17 comments)
How Is the Mortgage Process Like and Differ From a Roller Coaster? Going through today's Mortgage Process can be much like being on a racing roller coaster. The similarities and parallels between the two are endless.
Examples: Both have highs. Both have lows. At times, each has uphill climbs that seem incredibly slow. Still at others, both can seem white-knuckle fast. And to an extent, the entire experience ... the success and enjoyment of both roller coaster ride and Mortgage Process ... are determined by the choices of the individual entering it. How's That? (40 comments)
My wife and I have become fans of the HBO series, "Boardwalk Empire". Set in Atlantic City during the Prohibition Era ... the action, plot, characters, and scenery within this series are rich, complicated, historic, entertaining, and sometimes downright brutal.
Now I bet you're wondering, "what does the "Boardwalk Empire" series have to do with Mortgage Lending?" Let me try to explain ...
Recently I wrote a blog about 97% Conventional Financing once again becoming an option for Buyers to consider when purchasing a new home. (2 comments)