The Haverhill Mortgage Blog

Judging from the volume of Blog posts with "60 Minutes" in their title, and the volume of comments that follow, it seems as though Leslie Stahl has stuck her hand in the proverbial hornet's nest.  But what's all the fuss about anyhow?It seems to me that that piece, which aired on CBS' flagship ne...

As the son of a school teacher, I've always enjoyed reading, however, like many people these days, I find it challenging to find the time for recreational reading.  While discussing this recently with my wife, we came up with a plan that would give the two of us more time for reading, while reinf...

If you have a well that supplies your home with water, or you know someone that does, you need to read this important article about the recent experience of one of my clients.  Charlene and Daniel recently purchased their first new home.  As they went through the purchase process, they had the ho...

In a somewhat famous episode of The Odd Couple, Felix Unger explains to Oscar Madison that when you assume, you make an ass out of u and me.  When it comes to assuming that our clients know that we depend upon referrals, we may be doing exactly what Felix warned about!I was recently at a friends ...

Whether you're shopping for a new car, new carpeting, or a new mortgage, the airwaves and print media are overflowing with advertisements that seem too good to be true.  Do people really get "Mortgage Rates Starting as low as 1%!", or "50% off on Carpet Installed Tomorrow"?I guess to answer that ...

Meditation - Buddhism & Hinduism. To train, calm, or empty the mind, often by achieving an altered state, as by focusing on a single object. To engage in devotional contemplation, especially prayer.To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.I consider myself a relatively well...

Unless you've been sleeping in a cave for the last six months, you've probably seen or heard dozens of different news stories about the problem with skyrocketing foreclosure rates, particularly here in the Northeast.  In Massachusetts, the newly elected governor is making noise about a moratorium...

This is something completly new for me, but I am looking forward to using this forum to discuss some of my views/concerns regarding real estate and mortgages.  I'll probably include my views on just about everything else that interests me too - if I say something you don't agree with, feel free t...