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2009
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This is not going to be an all inclusive, this is it, I've read Jay's post and now know everything kind of post. But rather just what I feel may be a couple of suggesttions, or reflections of thoughts I've had recently on how to improve my blog. This is not boasting, but just making a point. I've...
12/30/2009
Here it comes! BOOM! 2010 Welcome Well the obvious major change will be the new GFE and HUD1, but I'm telling you, in my opinion, as much as they may have gathered the most attention that they will have little to no effect. The first assumption is that buyers will notice or be helped by the new d...
12/29/2009
I was searching through my conventional programs for something which may be appropriate for first time homebuyers. You know seeing how the prices here in Southwest Florida have reopened the door. And I was Looking and Looking and Looking Hmmm It must be me, I can't seem to find anything with a lo...
12/28/2009
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Let the assault begin! I am a PATRIOTÂ fan! a fanatic! a NUT! It's not new for me, I used to go to games with my dad at Fenway Park, yes Fenway Park, when this all started, and they were the Boston Patriots. But if you think this blog is just about football, you're wrong it's not. It's about your...
12/27/2009
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I've been a member of Active Rain for two and a half, maybe three years, and it never crossed my mind that members would be paying others to write their blogs. So call me naive. Personally I wouldn't consider that. My blog is my content, as expressed by me. Mine! Mine! Mine! It's my blog! and eve...
12/25/2009
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I signed up for my mortgage brokerage test with the State of Florida and suddenly I got a bunch of emails from Real Estate Schools, wanting either to educate me or to help me prepare to pass the test. And it appears if I don't want anymore emails, now that they have found me, that I will need to ...
12/23/2009
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Lewie Ranieri "the Godfather of mortgage-backed securities" He started it. Now; He wants to FIX it! Ranieri Says' "I'm willing to do what the banks and government won't-the manuel labor to help struggling homeowners." And before anyone else points it out, he does expect to make a profit. He is a ...
12/19/2009
This is not going to be a detailed explanation, but rather something that we all can share and hopefully understand, to get a picture of where today's mortgage market started, and how we got to where we are now. Remember this name; Lewis S. Ranieri or Lewie Ranieri as he is also known. In Michael...
12/19/2009
I don't care who orders the appraisal. I do care that the best qualified appraiser gets the job. HR 4173 is streaking through the legislative process and may soon pass. If passed it would "sunset" HVCC, so says Steve Haslam, CEO of Streetlinks National Appraisal Services. I'm a Loan Officer and h...
12/17/2009
The prices have decreased over the past few years, and Cape Coral now is very affordable for many buyers, especially Veterans. A Veteran buyer will see and love all the amenities the Cape has to offer, just like everyone else, plus they have available to them , argumentatively, one of the best, i...
12/15/2009
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