Paddy Deighan Real Estate Blog

3 Things You Wish Your Website Could Do I have had websites for over 25 years...can you imagine that??  Varying degrees of success. In reagrd to real estate websites, my wish list of three would include the following: 1. Mobile - capable to display well in all devices desktops, laptops, tablets, ...

Earlier this week I wrote a blog about a startegic plannign that client that literally spent 7 hours on personal matters in a day ands she mentioned how "hard"  she worked that day. None of her "hard" work had anything to do with her profession.  I ws speaking with a retiree today. She lamented t...

I received a LinkedIn video from a mortgage broker today. It had some telling statistics: Prior to 2004, only a small percentage of loans were FHA - 7% of them. NOW, FHA loans are between 33-40% of new loans. So What is the Problem ? The problem with this is that the FHA standards are very relaxe...

Typical Monday,...even for a holiday. A stategic planning client calls. She is very talented.  She wants her own TV show..a worthy and lofty goal for anyone but she does have the talent to accomplish this.  Soooo, I ask her, "What did you do today, to help faciliate this goal"? Fair question. Her...

I watched a video of talks about sequestration.  I was at first against it but now I am hoping that it will happen because it is apparent to me that this is the only way that the government will stop spending.  I was horrified when Senator Harkin mentioned that the tax code is skewed to the RICH....

Wells Fargo has initiated a new protocol to expedite the short sale approval process and to make it easier for submissions via Equator. Effective 2-15-13, for all loan portfolios except FHA, agents will no longer be receiving the following tasks within Equator ·         Hardship Reasons ·        ...

All servicers and particularly Bank of America have standards that must be satisfied in order to have a short sale approval.  They are pretty clear on their guidelines. However many short sales fall short of the necessary components of a successful short sale. One such issue is the requirement th...

There was a story on the internet about classic car colors. I love the color of cars from the 60’s and 70’s. Certain classic car colors have become indelibly associated with either an era or a particular car. During the muscle car era of the ’60s and 70’s, bright shades that looked like they came...

For consumer advocates – and many consumers themselves – the Consumer Financial Protection Board has had a banner year. Mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act to regulate consumer protections across a broad range of financial products and services – from mortgages to payday loans to foreclosure relief se...

The International Rugby 7's tournament is in Las Vegas this weekend (February 8-10). The top 16 teams will compete for the Cup. It is Round 5 of the HSBC  Sevens World Series and the only round to be played in the United States. The action is fast and the matches are awesome.  The after parties a...