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2010 

Quieting Your CriticRobert Kiyosaki's bestseller, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, has helped millions to create roadmaps to their financial goals. Central to his series is the notion of open-mindedness. Instead of sizing up a situation and saying, “I can't afford that,” he suggests saying, “How can I afford...
01/29/2010
Waiting a few extra days or weeks to purchase a home this spring could cost buyers thousands of extra dollars as the office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) implements several changes for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Coming just weeks before the April 30 deadline...
01/28/2010
Credit card companies are great at marketing their latest features, but before you or your clients sign on the dotted line, read the fine-print carefully and look for some of the following fine-print pitfalls:Cash Advances – The convenience of getting cash is very expensive when it comes to some...
01/26/2010
  Three Steps to SuccessBrett Figueroa is a personal success coach who worked under Tony Robbins for 6 years, and is now the owner of Momentum Strategies in Denver, Colorado. Brett says that there are three primary factors that put someone at the top of their game.The Ultimate Goal.Remember the m...
01/21/2010
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Homeowners refinance for different reasons, but the process of refinancing a mortgage should result in some benefit to the homeowner. A borrower may choose to refinance to obtain a lower interest rate and a lower monthly payment, or change the type of loan that they have. Borrowers who started w...
01/19/2010
In an effort to assist in the sale of HUD REO homes and increase the FHA mortgage insurance fund, HUD recently released an update on the FHA policy regarding the waiver of the 90 day seasoning requirement of homes for sale. This should have a positive impact on the real estate prices and on comm...
01/18/2010
Shaping Your World by ThoughtThere's no end to the number of motivational speakers and self-help "gurus" who make a name for themselves by re-hashing old ideas. But there is truth to these ideas, and I especially wanted to share one of the ideas from the great-grandfather of self-help, James All...
01/15/2010
Home equity lines of credithave become increasingly popular, and there are many types of loan programs available in this genre. This type of credit line is not meant for day-to-day expenses as a credit card would be, however, many consumers use their home as collateral to obtain an equity line o...
01/13/2010
Recent guidelines from Washington have forced a change to the way that loan originators will disclose closing costs for all homebuyers. The purpose of the new Good Faith Estimate is to level the playing field for borrowers comparing loans to be able to make apples to apples comparisons for loan ...
01/12/2010
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First Impressions Make an ImpactBefore your next meeting with a prospective client or potential referral source, take a long look in the mirror and ask yourself, "If I was a prospect, would I want to do business with this person?"The image you create, and the way people perceive you, has a treme...
01/08/2010
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