After a discussion with the multi-talented Colleen Kulikowski, I've begun the mission of a Week in Review post...but this post is dedicated to Mortgage Professionals. I want to get the ball rolling based on Colleen's desire to help highlight my professional colleagues... then I'll be handing it off to others to write. The thing is, the way to really get a good handle on the effect of our Mortgage information posts will be to have a few Realtors also take a shot at writing this! Hopefully this will become a standard post for Friday release!
Sometimes We Get Lucky And Are Able To Save Deal. - George Souto
What a great testament to how a Mortgage Broker with a creative mind can save not just one transaction but a string of deals that affect many families.
How Much is that Cup of Coffee Really Costing You? - Robert D. Ashby (and then a bunch of letters....)
Robert really earns his stripes (and epaulettes) as a CMPS by showing people real and important mortgage planning ... this calculator weighs the cost of your daily cup of joe, when you let other people pour them for you!!
Portable Mortgages Permit Predictable Payments - Brian Brady (actually 6/1 but I'm not counting)
Very interesting view on an innovative mortgage vehicle
Foreign National Home Buyers in Florida: How to get your Loan Started! - David Podgursky (moi!)
A little gratuitous of me, eh? no... this is a bare bones "here's some mortgage info for the rest of y'all" type post
Shopping Your Mortgage Without Getting Burned - 12 Steps to Success - Art Blanchet and Bill Quigly
You can't tell people too many times about the perils of shopping a loan!!!
Mortgage Shopping? Rate is Not Everything...Common Sense is! - Matthew Blum
A new voice with a great message... watch him grow. Watch Out Palm Beach Gardens, Florida!
Getting a mortgage is not a spectator sport. - Mark Flanders
No one loves homework but a mortgage loan process really shows why we need to keep our financial information organized.
Very Urgent!! - All Illinois Real Estate Professionals - Michael Hutchins
Actually written 5/31 but a VERY important topic... States should not be regulating loan programs - just lenders.
Seriously - Mike Mueller
Seriously... this is a scenario mortgage brokers hear at least once a week. It is almost fun watching a green broker crack a big smile before they figure out this is SO ILLEGAL.
VA Loans: Should I Use My Eligibility? - Leah Ross
She's not just stealing all the business from the Gulf Coast but she's helping all the families in the Gulf Wars (and other Vets) with their financing.
Are You Credit Savvy? - Steven Shewell
How many borrowers get a no from people who either don't want to take the time to help them with their credit?
Debt consolidation - Beware - Dave Cheatham
If you hear the radio ads for debt consolidation loans over and over and over... read this
FHA & Mortgages..... when do you throw your hand (cards) in? -- Part 1 - Jeff Belonger
A great primer on FHA and why more people should be looking at that type of program
What Part of What I Said Do You Disagree With? - Randy L Prothero (and a bunch of letters)
Yes... I realize he is NOT a mortgage professional but he is a Realtor with something to say about Professionality in Mortgages!
When is it good to pay discount points? - Ethan Hoke
How many times do I have to explain this one? especially because most of the time the client just hears from someone they know "Don't pay points!"
HOMEWORK TIME!!
Man was it hard finding posts this week to add here... why??? There are not enough good Mortgage Related posts.
Posting on ActiveRain needs to include topics that actually related to your own industry! You have to do some Localism type posts to get some local street cred... but it is up to us Mortgage Professionals to educate Consumers AND our fellow Real Estate Professionals.
If you know your job... SHOW IT!
- Next Week's (June 9-15) writer is - Mark Flanders, fresh off of surgery and raring to get some fellow mortgage brokers to write something worthy of this list
- The week after (June 16-22) will be written by - Brian Brady... taking a long weekend now so he can prepare to review!
If you are interested in writing the Mortgage Week in Review, please email me for an assigned week!
David A. Podgursky, MBA
The Mortgage Go To Guy
Your Source for Residential, Commercial, Investment and Relocation Mortgages in Florida
First of many posts to come written with Windows Live Writer!
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