Jay Beckingham's (jayb) Blog

I was just reading a post over on "Short Sale Superstars" posing a question about the claims that we make or the labels we attache to ourselves and the ethics and/or liability involved, if any. I mean I don't know about you, but I see people making claims as to their levels of expertise in partic...

Well, you caaaaan't have it! well, maybe you can, or maybe you can't, and even if you can it may not be easy, and it could cost you what is this all about, you may ask? Many of my Realtor friends are extremely happy because most of their sales are cash. Cash continues to pour into Southwest Flori...

My good friends at cnnmoney.com have rated Cape Coral, Florida as the second best place to retire out of the top 25. Now on the surface that may sound nice, but I've got to tell you sometjhing; based on their own info it's obvious We're #1 got to be here's their first bone of contention. Marquett...

In most cases when you bake a pie you use a certain recipe and you make sure you get all the ingredients correct, that would be those that you need and in the correct amounts. well A little while back I saw an article published by "constantly negative news," previously known as CNN. The gist of t...

it should be tailor made for the person wearing it, not the person who made it. Do you remember what's just so special about a mortgage company, or do you need a refresher course? Do you remember how/why we came into existence? let me share some thoughts. We are a mortgage company. We only do mor...

I hope you didn't need to click on the title just to check the answer. their is no more deserving buyer in this country than a VETERAN I'm not going to get into a long winded explanation, because if you don't understand why I would say such a thing...well Have you ever helped a Veteran utilize th...

that's a fact Jack! or anyone else. despite what you may continue to read in some of the national print and online publications I'm going to give you 3, count em 3, options to purchase a home with a 620 credit score, and little to no downpayment. Always, always, always; VETERANS first VA Mortgage...

Two articles caught my eye yesterday while checking CNNMoney.com for any bond yield changes. It is a real quick way to monitor any movement. You have to remember that C(onstantly) N(egative)N(ews) just loves putting the olde negative spin on their stories, whenever possible, but when I saw "Secre...

First of all let me make a point here. If you're not familar with fannie mae's Homepath you really should take some time and check it out. There's some additional sales there! that's  www.HomePath.com Specials!   Specials!   Specials! First for the buyers; for buyers purchasing primary residences...

that's just a fact Aside from the typical climate offered in Southwest Florida, there just is no disputing that Cape Coral is truly, as it is known as WATERFRONT WONDERLAND This is just an indisputable fact. Now, how can I say that you may ask? Well, let's start out by mentioning that Cape Coral ...