Archives for the 'Real Estate (Agents)' Category

IS IT EASY TO OBTAIN A MORTGAGE?

According to this writer it is a one, two, three step process.
True?  Maybe, but in general not so much. A good, knowledgeable realtor could be a good referral source in finding a good loan officer.  The key word is good. Check.
Having a “decent” salary and good credit is pretty relative.  And it’s relative to the [...]

16 January 2010 | Credit (Score), Down Payment, First Time Homebuyers, Income, Real Estate (Agents), Reserves/Assets | No Comments

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, [...]

1 April 2008 | Chicago Stuff, First Time Homebuyers, Loan Officers, Pre-Approval, Programs, Real Estate (Agents) | No Comments

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 [...]

16 October 2007 | First Time Homebuyers, Foreclosure, Loan Officers, Pre-Approval, Real Estate (Agents) | No Comments

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 [...]

28 May 2007 | Chicago Stuff, Real Estate (Agents) | No Comments

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 [...]

5 May 2007 | First Time Homebuyers, Loan Officers, Pre-Approval, Real Estate (Agents) | 1 Comment

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 [...]

1 May 2007 | First Time Homebuyers, Loan Officers, Real Estate (Agents) | 2 Comments


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