John Meussner's Blog

Can I get a Mortgage after Bankruptcy or Foreclosure?      Foreclosure and bankruptcy are  never fun things to discuss.  When it comes to a home, financial problems can turn shelter and a place filled with family memories into a source of stress and anxiety.  Although we advise people do everythi...

Recently Closed - Cash Out Refinance in Downingtown, PA       Have you heard the latest news on consumer debt?  Well, the gist is that it's high.  Really high.  Like, higher than it's been since before the 'Great Recession'.  While mortgage debt and student loan debt are leading the way due prima...

How to Better Your Business - A FREE Webinar Activer-rainers (and anyone else who's stumbled upon this page), you're invited to a free webinar that will take place next Wednesday, 9/26, at 11am Pacific time (2pm EST). This webinar will run about a half hour and cover valuable material that will h...

The Impending Recession - What You Can do to Plan       Let me start off by saying this isn't a FUD post.  Fear, uncertainty, and doubt being used by sales people is a slimy approach to get people to make decisions they otherwise wouldn't.  This is a post based on economic indicators, historical ...

Mortgage Jargon, Explained       Ever wonder what some of those fancy, complicated, OWIA (Often Written In Acronym) statements mean?  Well, I'm glad you're here on this page, because here we're going to debunk 5 common mortgage phrases that you may see if you're working with a loan officer or com...

The Real Estate Market SHIFT      Have you seen the market SHIFT? Can you feel the SHIFT? How are you handling the SHIFT? These are questions that have popped up frequently amongst the real estate community in the past few months. Realtors are wondering why homes, recently selling in 1-2 days, ar...

September VA loan special - We Pay for the Appraisal       At Mason Mac, we love helping all of our clients get into new homes or refinance into loans that will help them build their financial future, but personally, I especally enjoy helping veterans using the VA loan product.  For one, I have m...

Can Foreign Nationals Get a Home Loan? TL;DR version - yes! Details?  We've got those, too.      For foreign nationals and other non-citizens, mortgage options are aplenty.  Loan terms and types may differ from standard conventional financing, but a lack of citizenship doesn't bar someone from ow...

How to Turn More Buyer Leads Into Buyers - A Free Webinar from Mason Mac's Agent XPerience When: Next Wednesday, 8/29 at 11am Pacific (2pm Eastern)Where: Live, via gotowebinarHow much:  Free Fiddy!What: A quick 30 minute session showing you how to close more buyer leads!       Working with buyers...

Recently Closed - Unique Marin Home Sale       When most people think of San Francisco they think of iconic bridges, tall buildings, restaurants and pop culture landmarks (I'm still looking forward to my first in-person photo of the 'Full House' house).  For me, I think of San Francisco as the "a...