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2010
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Mortgage refinancing is a good idea if you can save $150 or more per month or want to shorten the duration of the loan term while reducing your rate. If your rate would be the same and want to reduce the term you are better off adding more to your principal balance. Mortgage refinancing do...
05/23/2010
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WOW. 30 years later and this is still amazing and tragic. Thanks to Carla Muss Jacobs for this informative blog post.For those of us in the local area, the news has been taking a trip down memory lane. 30 years ago May 18, 1980 at 8:32 a.m. Mt. St. Helens erupted On a show I watched last night...
05/19/2010
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In recent years, there has been an explosion in the number of credit card issuers and - perhaps more confusing - in the types of rewards being offered by those credit cards. You not only need to consider the rate and terms of your credit card but also what rewards or other benefits it offers. T...
05/17/2010
Anytime a lender or HUD makes a rule that seems stupid it is usually done to mitigate risk. I wish there were an easy button for all of the tough lending issues but there isn't. It is what it is. I can't say my theory is correct and I can't speak for HUD but this is my take on this rule: T...
05/11/2010
I did not re blog this as a means of self promotion. Those of you reading my blog already know me. I chose to reblog this to share the power of Active Rain. Many of us may have or still do use professionals that allow us to do our jobs whether it be closing attorney's, escrow officers, agent...
05/11/2010
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Janet wrote this great post. Only difference between us is that I have 4 states in which to test (yikes!) Glad I only have 1 left. I have to say I saw it coming. National tests, registering, fingerprints. It's about time. Financial planners have less information about their clients than l...
05/06/2010
It never ceases to amaze me how some adults don’t learn their lesson. The writing is on the wall and professionals who work in the real estate field every day warn our clients of perils in the business. I said some adults, not all. Example: I have had to tell people that although a bank may ...
05/05/2010
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