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2010
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This may sound like I am blowing my own horn, when in actuality I'm giving props to everyone involved in one of my last transactions. First of all, we got a condo financed and to the closing table in thirty days. And you know what made that happen besides the borrower's credit score? Every single...
12/29/2010
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We've talked a lot about FHA and FHA in relation to Florida condo financing, and condo financing as it relates to FHA approvals and Florida condo mortgages...and round and round we go. Well, once again, we've got the two sharing a headline as a bunch of current FHA approvals are set to expire sho...
12/20/2010
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You know?? Before starting this post (to cite the opinion of someone who agrees with me!), I thought that I should perhaps give equal time to citing opinions of people who don't agree with me. But that's what blogs are for, right? This is my air time and while sometimes I feel I may be operating ...
12/15/2010
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Because you guys know I have issues with all the bad information that gets dumped on the public...I am stepping away from the keyboard and joining some knowledgeable local resources for a forum to present the facts about Tampa Bay real estate. We will be covering such topics as: The Top Ten Real ...
12/14/2010
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Despite my weekly laments about the Florida mortgages industry and the challenges of the various obstacles, it's my job and I love it. And after a crazy day of sparring matches with underwriters and all the closing table dramas, I get to go home to an incredible wife and two kids who just get fun...
12/10/2010
You don't have to ride Aerosmith's Rock N Roller Coaster at Disney Hollywood Studios if you want to accelerate from 0 to 57 mph in just 2.8 seconds; you can just watch the mortgage interest rates in any given day if you want a true thrill ride. (Well, that's a slight exaggeration, but you get my ...
12/07/2010
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