Archives for the 'Real Estate (Agents)' Category
GETTING A MORTGAGE? HOW ABOUT A PAUSE?
The other week I was talking with a real estate agent who is very smart. Smart and intelligent.
We were discussing the hot topic of the day, month, and year: the state of the mortgage industry. We eventually got around to the various ways to fix the problems. We all know that the government would get involved, […]
The Cure For The Foreclosure Epidemic: Part 5–What Happened to Pluto?
For seventy-six years we were taught that we have 9 planets in our solar system. Pluto, that planet way, way out there, and the last to be discovered, was the ninth. Then, in 2006, we woke up one day to learn that Pluto was no longer. It was recategorized as a dwarf planet, and so […]
A Few Excellent Chicago Real Estate Blogs
When researching mortgage options, it is a good idea to get a different perspective on real estate. Knowing what (kinds of) properties, in the different neighborhoods, at the various price points, can help you understand what you are going to be able to afford. In addition, the good sites offer the intangible bits of information […]
Scorecard for Your Mortgage
It’s golf season. The weather here in Chicago finally turned and I went to the driving range to practice.
My wife has been golfing for over ten years, and last year I decided to take lessons, practice, and play as often as I could. I loved playing. I became passionate about playing. It seemed it was […]
Loan Officers Like Babies
My daughter just turned one. Though she hasn’t yet spoken an actual word, there’s a bunch of humming and singing and noise-making coming from our little sweetie.
This morning I was wondering what will be that first word, when will the actual verbal communication start. Then I realized, she communicates perfectly well. She talks through her noises […]
Spring Mortgage Planning
Spring is here. (And here in Chicago that means…well…call me in four weeks.)
But for homebuyers, once the weather breaks the plans to buy a home that have been growing all winter now become reality. Everyone is out walking and driving with their real estate agents, pounding the pavement, and, eventually, negotiating terms for the purchase of a property.
Lately, […]
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