Articles
May 22, 2019
It’s All About the People
I had the greatest weekend at the 2018 President’s Club trip with Franklin Loan Center. It meant that my wife and I had the chance to hang out with the other top producers here at Franklin. What Makes Franklin Special? It’s amazing…
May 15, 2019
How are the New Tariffs Affecting Mortgage Rates?
The trade war with China is dominating the news headlines right now. Everyone knows that economic news can affect interest rates, so many people are watching to see what will happen in the mortgage industry. Will these tariff changes have an impact…
May 8, 2019
Real Estate Roadblocks – I Don’t Fit Inside the Box
Today I am talking about the idea of “fitting” into the lending box. I have the unique skill set of evaluating a person’s situation, then finding the right loan to make it happen. It happens every day that I talk to clients…
May 1, 2019
Real Estate Roadblocks – Picking the Right Loan Officer
A few weeks ago, I talked about picking a good real estate agent, and I wanted to follow-up on that thought and discuss the process of choosing the right loan officer as well. Both the real estate agent and your loan officer…
April 24, 2019
Real Estate Roadblocks – How Do I Make Sure that I’m Not Buying a LEMON?
Today I talked to Matt Smith, from Trust Home Inspections, who offered advice about how to be careful about unknown issues that might be in the home that you are buying. Matt’s company can be hired to look around the house and…
April 17, 2019
Real Estate Roadblocks – When is the Right Time to Buy?
This morning a read an article in the news that talked about how Uber and Lyft are both going public right now, and it is actually having an impact on Bay area real estate. People are pulling houses off the market waiting…
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