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July 29, 2015
Jumbo Loans
Are Jumbo loans still available? How big of a down payment do you need with a Jumbo loan? Are interest rates on Jumbo loans much higher than rates on smaller loans? These are just a few of the questions I get on…
July 23, 2015
Fannie Mae Update
The Federal National Mortgage Association, better known as Fannie Mae, recently made a variety of major changes to its lending policy. One of these is related to unreimbursed employee business expenses. For a borrower who is qualified using base pay, bonus, overtime, or…
July 16, 2015
Marketing Videos for Your Real Estate Business
If you’ve been following my blog for more than a week, you surely have noticed that I utilize marketing videos as a way of distributing content to my clients, prospects, and referral partners. This may or may not be something that you…
July 8, 2015
Supreme Court Ruling May Boost Mortgage Demand
According to a recent article by Bonnie Sinnock, the Supreme Court’s decision that makes same-sex marriage legal across the nation might boost mortgage demand as it will provide gay and lesbian couples with more financing opportunities and stronger joint property rights. Shoshana…
July 2, 2015
Working with a Business Coach
Sometimes during the everyday in’s and out’s of our businesses, we develop habits and tendencies that are not always advantageous to our bottom line. In fact, some of the things we do may cost us opportunities and we don’t even realize it….
June 25, 2015
Is a HELOC Cash Crunch on the Way?
During the height of the real estate bubble of 2004-2007, may homeowners opened a HELOC (home equity line of credit). This was a popular way for homeowners to tap into their home equity to fund purchases, including home improvements and education expenses….
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