mortgage: Choosing a Mortgage Broker - 04/16/08 08:13 AM
When you are getting ready to buy a home, one of the toughest decisions is choosing a mortgage broker to work with. This is especially true in today's rocky mortgage market where you don't know who to trust. These are confusing times, so you need to make sure that you are working with a mortgage broker you can rely on.There are two main types of brokers to consider:*First, there are mortgage officers associated with specific lenders, like Bank of America or WaMu or Countrywide. They will work with you to find the best deal from their company, and if you are … (5 comments)

mortgage: Get out the MMAP--Monthly Mortgage Assistance Program - 07/24/07 04:30 AM
I am wondering if anyone else here on AR has any experience with the MMAP program.  I recently attended the certification seminar and am working with several clients to implement it.  I've exchanged a few messages with Mike Mueller--one of the first to be certified for MMAP--here on AR, but I'm curious about other people's experiences, for better or worse. 
As we all know, one of the biggest hurdles that the average person faces when purchasing a home is how to finance such a large amount of money. Buying something for hundreds of thousands of dollars just seems unfathomable at first … (4 comments)

 

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