Many people who are thinking of buying a home want to go out and look at homes but don't have their preapproval letter from a lender. They are apprehensive about contacting a lender because they are afraid of what will show up on their credit report and are afraid their FICO® score will be low.
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07/16/2010
Here is an important reminder for home buyers via Larry Bettag! Here's the deal Your credit will be re-pulled prior to closing! Book it! Bank on it! Expect it! Last month we had about 1500 closings and two issues came up prior to closing. One person had new credit because of a recent purchase
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07/08/2010
Loreena says "These and more reasons support the decision of hiring an experienced real estate agent in new home construction to make your process a much better experience." This is true whether you are buying a new construction home in Frisco, San Antonio, or any other city. The answer that I
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07/03/2010
I find it hard to believe that there are people who do things like this... We recently had our kitchen countertops, sink, and faucets replaced. Our plumber came over to hook everything up but told us we needed a new disposal. So off we went to Home Depot at 281 and Evans and bought a brand new
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07/03/2010
There will be something for everybody in San Antonio to enjoy this Fourth of July (unless Alex hangs around and brings us more rain this week-end.) Events City Bash at Woodlawn Lake Park will be held on Sunday with the Red, White and Blue Children's Parade (preliminaries at 10 a.m. at Woodlawn L
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07/02/2010
Paris sous la pluie ~ Paris in the rain We have 3 grandkids turning 16 this year. The one in San Antonio got a regular party and his Dad's truck (I think he got the truck since he keeps referring to it as "my truck.") He is happy. The one in the Dallas area got a Sweet Sixteen trip to New York
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06/29/2010
"Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word. ... A Texan outside of Texas is a foreigner." ~John Steinbeck "I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion
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06/29/2010
Work, Work, Work! Save, Save, Save! Pray and Work! Communal living is not my cup of tea. That being said, this morning I was reading about the death of Houston philanthropist Jane Blaffer Owen. After reading about how she had dedicated much time and money to the restoration of New Harmony, Indi
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06/27/2010
San Antonio has a large military presence so this is good information for our area, too. The Veterans Administration had provided some extra help for Veterans and military members who may be having problems with their mortgages. The first thing a veteran or military member should do is contact th
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06/18/2010
Awww... poor Mr. Sniffles! Please help him! Many of you on ActiveRain and readers of my blog are familiar with my sometimes assistant and house guest Mr. Sniffles. I have blogged about his visits and his past effectiveness as an unlicensed assistant several times. What I have not shared with yo
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06/14/2010
