Warning… this blog is thought provoking, but is only for the weary sole that can outlast and read 1,500 words. But it’s worth your time…. Just my .02.
Today was an interesting day. My Google Alerts told me that someone mentioned me in a post. The title was "Mortgage Professional or Used Car Salesman? Why it pays to know the difference." In order to get an idea where I am going with this, you first need to read this blog. I need a quick fix !! Please pass me that 4.5% rate over here now !! (hint-I (31 comments)
Has your dream of buying your new home or refinancing your current mortgage been stolen from you because of broken promises? Mortgages can sometimes be a complex issue and if you aren't speaking to a mortgage professional that will be upfront with you from the start, then you might know what I am talking about. Home ownership can be such a joy, especially if your transaction goes smoothly. I guess a huge reason why I love what I do is because I have so much passion in what I do when it comes to helping people with their financing needs. And something (15 comments)
mortgage advice: FHA, Conventional, & other related mortgage blogs -- The Best of the Best - Part 1
- 11/04/07 06:26 AM
Did history classes bore you to death when growing up? Do you feel like this when reading a mortgage related topic? Gee, it can be tiresome talking about them sometimes. But because I have so much passion in what I do when it comes to helping people with their financing needs and because I love what I do, it makes it that much easier when talking about mortgages. And something that has helped in the last year is meeting others in the industry, especially those here on ActiveRain, that have the same passion and love for what we do. As stated, (10 comments)
Albert Einstein was a smart cookie who was ahead of his time. In popular culture the name "Einstein" has become synonymous with genius. Mortgages aren't physics, but it can certainly seem like it if you don't have a loan officer that is not only good at explaining things to you, but one who is knowledgeable and can show you the many differences in loan programs. As stated, mortgages can be confusing at times. It doesn't help when some loan officers don't take the time to walk you through the process. One piece of advice, no matter if you are purchasing or refinancing, (37 comments)
mortgage advice: FHA Shopping, rate shopping, fee shopping.... call it what you want, just be careful!!!
- 09/01/07 02:36 PM
There are a few analogies that we all could use when comparing shopping for a mortgage, shopping for rates, and mortgage fees. We could use shopping for shoes, shopping for cars, or even shopping for Christmas trees. I thought I would use shoes as an analogy so Ines Hegedus-Garcia, Kristal Kraft, and other females could possibly relate to this. Should I include Mike Mueller because he wrote a post, Choose Your Mortgage As You Would Your Shoes, which was a good post. So, what does shoes have to do with shopping for mortgages? It's quite simple. Each shoe has a different fit, (10 comments)
Mortgages can be confusing at times. Sometimes making feel like you are jumping out of a plane without a chute. It doesn't help when some loan officers don't take the time to walk you through the process. One piece of advice, no matter if you are purchasing or refinancing, but if it takes a full day to get a good faith estimate from a lender, this is usually a red flag. Unless they tell you that they are just busy. And by sharing some of these well written blogs, it might give you some good insight to as what to look (13 comments)
And who said you can't put the fun back into mortgages. Hit the fun button to the right and you might find out. ...... okay, so the button doesn't work. But isn't something that is confusing at first, can be fun, once you understand most of it? Well, that's what I would like to help you with by sharing some of these blogs. If you are shopping for a mortgage, what do you look for online? If you come across an article or a blog on a certain topic, do you read the whole thing? After half way down, do you go (16 comments)
Some of us have our own ideas of fun. For some, a roller coaster could be lots of fun. For others, it could have been a scary experience or possibly one that we never tried. Why not? Afraid? Not a risk taker?
Mortgages.... it already sounds boring, doesn't it. So many topics written about mortgages; what a mortgage is, how to obtain a mortgage, and what kind of mortgage programs are there, can be found all over the internet. If you are shopping for a mortgage, what do you look for online? If you come across an article or a blog (16 comments)
I just want to educate people about mortgages and the process.
In regards to lending, I am very creative, intuitive, honest, and one who communicates information, may it be good or bad. I am a loan officer that looks out for your best interest.