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2011
Mortgage underwriting after the credit crisis of 2008 and 2009 is like navigating a downtown Boston St. after a harsh New England winter, it's full of pot holes. These underwriting pot holes can deflate your hopes of an on time closing if you don't know have the vision to see what lies ahead. T...
12/29/2011
Prepare for Success Making the jump from renter to home owner can seem a bit intimidating, and like any big step in life, being prepared is the key to a successful transition. Whether you have been living at home with parents, shacking up at a friends house or making a check out to a landlord eve...
12/27/2011
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The last few years have if nothing else has given us a greater appreciation for the value of saving money. A challenging real estate market, weak employment picture, and a lack of good ideas from our elected officials has put some financial pressure on all of us. The stock market volatility and l...
12/18/2011
Hello Activerain family. I hope everyone is finishing up a very successful year. This year has been so much fun for me. I joined Activerain at the beginning of the year and used this blogging platform as a springboard into the blogging world. I have since taken the knowledge I have accumulated he...
12/14/2011
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For many prospective home owners, the challenges of the recent economic down turn has made it difficult to put aside money for a down-payment. It seems as though more and more of our paycheck is going towards the rising costs of food and rent and less into our savings account. With all the neg...
12/12/2011
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According to details released by Fannie Mae; today, Dec. 1st. is the first day applications can be taken for the New Obama Refinance Program. This program is an updated version of the HARP program The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Department of the Treasury introduced in early 200...
12/01/2011
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John Saari
"The Mortgage Buddy"
Real Estate Resources
I decided to start writing this blog to be an education resource to my referral partners and my clients. We live in a new world of mortgage lending in which we need to be up to date on the changing underwriting guidlines and mortgage products offered. It's through these updates that we will all be able to provide our clients with the customer service they derserve and expect. It's my belief that this industry insight is what will take our business to the next level.
Education = Confidence