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2010
My client and I really covered some ground yesterday looking at townhomes in many cities. I've really liked working with her so far, and actually have alot of fun while looking at properties with her. During the course of finishing up taking a look at one of the properties, we were standing next...
02/21/2010
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I can't believe I have posted 500 blogs. Hello?!! I think I need to get a life! Kidding. I have to say honestly that it has been so cool corresponding with all of the Active Rain people. When I needed support, I've had people say "hang in there" When I was a little bummed I've had people say "w...
02/21/2010
I have a situation with a short sale gone astray that I am very concerned about. During the last month of the short sale, my seller got a phone call from the first lender saying they were going to foreclose on the property. Not only did the first lender's left hand not know what the right one was...
02/19/2010
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Conforming and FHA Fixed Rates increased this week, while Jumbo Rates decreased. That is quite unusual. The rate increase occurred primarily as a result of inflationary fears. The Fed raised the Discount Rate - ie: the rate which eligible banks are charged to borrow short-term funds from a Federa...
02/19/2010
I've been with Verizon for years and have never gone over my usage limits. This month I'm showing overage charges of over $250!! I know darn well that I did not use that many minutes. Has anyone else had a surge in their last month's Verizon bill? I want to see if by chance Verizon is pulling a f...
02/19/2010
I have a short sale listing that I've had for 2 years. It was supposed to close on the 22nd of this month. Well, it turns out the buyer's lender totally dropped the ball on this one. For WEEKS prior to closing I kept reminding the lender of the strict closing date we had. In addition to that, ...
02/19/2010
I had some clients ask me today if it is possible to file bankruptcy, yet still hold on to thier house and keep the mortgage. I honestly did not know the answer so I thought I would check with my Active Rain peeps to see if any of you have had clients with this experience. Is it possible to file ...
02/17/2010
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I have a short sale that I've had forever! We finally have everything in place and had a set closing date of Feb 22nd. WEEKS ago I emailed and left voicemail for the buyer's lender wanting to know the status of the loan and if he needed anything from me. He never got back to me for almost 2 week...
02/17/2010
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After spending an hour and a half lolly-gagging around Fry's Electronics, I ended up buying a NeatWorks scanner. It scans documents, receipts and business cards and will supposedly not only organize everything into a paperless filing cabinet, but it will recognize invoices and receipts and tally ...
02/15/2010
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Interest rates were quite volatile this week, and did end the week up about 1/8 from last week for loans under $729,750. Jumbo rates did not change. Nevertheless, the rates are still terrific. These rates are typical for the PURCHASE SFR borrower with excellent credit and a sizable down payment, ...
02/13/2010
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Ralph Gorgoglione
California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407