Remember that whole Taylor, Bean & Whitaker mess? It’s been on my mind since it happened, I think in part because I have friends whose mortgage is with TBW. And one of the questions they asked was “where do I pay my mortgage?“ Word to the wise … keep paying. They’ll tell you where to send you
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08/25/2009
There’s a fundamental shift going on in the way we are getting our information, processing it, and acting on it. Organizations – of all shapes/colors/flavors/sizes – would be wise to pay attention: Facebook would be the fourth largest nation in the world YouTube (where I found this video) is t
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08/15/2009
A couple of days ago, the news in the mortgage industry was the beat down Taylor, Bean & Whitaker was getting. Since that post, I've contacted a few past clients and friends who have used TBW to secure their mortgages, and everyone wants to know ... "What happens to my mortgage now?" Find out wh
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08/07/2009
WASHINGTON - The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today suspended Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corporation (TBW) of Ocala, Florida, thereby preventing the Company from originating and underwriting new FHA-insured mortgages. The Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) is al
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08/05/2009
Looking for something to do this weekend in the New River Valley? Want something a little different from the norm?Head out to Blacksburg this Friday and Saturday for the annual Steppin' Out festival. Read more, and get the full schedule, at NRVLiving.com ...
08/05/2009
If you live in Montgomery County, be prepared for a tax increase in 2011. I know, that's a year and a half away, but start putting away those shekels now - the County is beginning real estate reassessments this month. From Montva.com: Montgomery County Begins Real Estate Reassessments Read mor
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08/04/2009
Ever heard of Regulation Z? No? How about Truth In Lending? Still nothing? That's okay - I'd be willing to bet most agents haven't even heard of Regulation Z (sounds top secret, doesn't it?). Nevertheless, I received information from a mortgage professional, Tom Vanderwell, that I thought im
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08/03/2009
Several months ago, I started hiring Sean Shannon Photography to take high-quality photos of the real estate properties. I was finding that while my camera certainly takes good photos, it couldn't show the house off quite as well as a professional could. I talked with Sean about my problem, an
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08/02/2009