Jennifer's Blog

The Election is just about over, and everyone seems ready for some kind of change. What happens next? If you were considering purchasing a home, but haven't done so, here is why you need to get out and get motivated to purchase!  Benefits of Ownership vs. Renting:  Home prices are now affordable!...

You may ask, if I have a  year or two left on my Adjustable Rate Mortgage, why should I convert to a Fixed Rate NOW? Values have been declining, what happens if you wait and your mortgage exceeds your home value? Then you deal with a possible increase and rapid fluctuating mortgage.   The Rates a...

Everyone Has a Story! November 2, 2008 by jenbrinson Today I was really thinking about people in general and what affects them and their personalities and moods. I took a long walk and jog for about 5 miles with my dog Bailey. Yes, I watch a lot of the Investigation Discovery Channel through Dire...

Homework is for parents as well? Okay, so for those of you with school aged kids, you should know that they get way more homework then we ever received in school. I have a 3rd Grader and a Kindergardner. My 3rd grader Tavian has reading logs, in which we need to complete everynight with minutes r...

And this one goes to.... I had a client in September that was initially working with another "undisclosed" lender with her mortgage finance. The lender was a broker that spoke with my client back in July. The lender also had ownership with the realtor that my client used. My client found the home...

When building a home you need your own agent, not the builders agent!! Okay so I learned this first hand when I built my own home in February 2007 in Lakeville, MN . My husband and I had been attending open houses for about a year, as I was crazy about looking at homes. So one day when we ended u...

So I work a lot with lead generation and hear alot of scenarios from potential clients. There are a lot of people in tough situations obviously. When the Hope for Homeowners program rolled out on October 1st we had the basic details and parameters. It sounds like a great way to offer help and hop...

Any of you who have kids will probably relate to this. Kids say and do the funniest things when they are young. For instance they just don't seem to care as much about the small stuff as adults may. I remember walking down a trail on a busy road across from our neighborhood with the kids. My son ...

Why is it that a lot of people who own exercise equipment never use it? Okay, I am guilty! I have an elliptical machine that I bought just last spring and I do not use it ever! Yesterday I decided to hop on it for 30 minutes. No big deal right? At least after all said and done, you would think I ...

I talk to a lot of clients that have gone to other mortgage companies to be told that they can get approved, and then what their terms are, then to go find a home. Is it that simple? Sometimes I wonder why these professionals even bother being in the business. While over 70% of Minnesota Brokers ...