San Francisco Loan Officer Blog

So I have been actively participating on Active Rain for the 2 days short of 1 month.  I just hit 10,000 points today, and searched on google for San Francisco Loan Officer, and I am fourth on the list!  Now, earlier today, I was on the second page.  Is this because of breaking 10,000 points I ha...

The best time of year has come for San Francisco.  There are many many wonderful weekends of great weather and fun coming.  Stay tuned for more breakdowns of future weekend events.  Here is a list of what is happening this weekend, the weekend of May 19th. Asian Heritage Street Celebration - Both...

The mortgage business has been flooded with Loan Officers looking to make a quick buck.  Why?  Because it is easy...Pass a couple online classes, take a test...Presto!  You can do a loan...Sometimes, if the broker has the right license, you don't even need a license!That is great, and some of the...

One of the major affects of the great appreciation of San Francisco and the Bay Area, has been that it has locked out many potential buyers from being able to afford housing.  The market has developed, and many other options have come out to help people get started, because let's face it, startin...

You know who you are.  You have stayed up endless nights as we cried as kids.  You have taught us what it is to be a good person.  You have taught us what it takes to be everything we want to be.  You were always there whenever we needed you.  You blew our nose when we had a cold, though we fusse...

I have seen many great Real Estate Agents on this website and others, I thought it would be good to share with you a couple of the key points of what makes a great Real Estate Agent, from my prospective, a Loan Officer.I had the priviledge of meeting with Dena Dorsey of Remax in Oakland, in Alame...

I have come to the conclusion that blogging and expressing myself is something that I enjoy.  I want to continue it as much as possible.  I have also noticed that it takes away significantly from my hands on production.  I guess with any new venture, it takes time to work into it, to see true res...

So the time is here.  You pack up the convertible with towels, a cooler full of food and the beverages of choice, the family if applicable, and head out!  Hopefully the beaches are close, because as most of you know, beach traffic can be a pain!Here is a list of beaches in San Francisco... http:/...

I got a call from a borrower that had been pre-qualified for a San Francisco Home Loan with one of our other loan officers that has since left the company, and the borrower's question to me was, "Is my pre-qualification still good?".  That is a tough question, and I think that the question warran...

This post goes out to all of the people being affected by the so-called "Subprime Implosion".  The effects are starting to take place.  Subprime lenders are packing up and heading for the hills.  I had contact with the first Subprime representative in about 3 weeks.  That speaks for itself.  The ...