It will be a holiday shortened week in the markets as Thanksgiving is celebrated, but there are several important reports that could determine which direction Bonds and home loan rates move. On Tuesday, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report will be released, and on Wednesday we will get the
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11/28/2008
"THE IMPORTANT THING IN THIS WORLD IS NOT SO MUCH WHERE WE STAND, AS IN WHAT DIRECTION WE ARE MOVING." Oliver Wendell Holmes. And when it comes to the direction our economy may be moving, there was some surprising news from the Fed last week that the "Minutes" from their October meeting revealed.
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11/28/2008
I have watched many of my clients (mortgage and real estate) see their clients and peers get involved in Loan Modificaiton programs/companies/scams and would love to get your take on this activity. If you need to modify your terms to help you stay in your home (lowering the interest rate, resetti
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11/25/2008
We are looking to expand our Sales Department. (YES we are EXPANDING) Please contact me if you are serious about continuing to make the money you deserve. We continue to gain market share and need help managing new accounts and new territories. Contact me for an immediate and completely confident
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11/19/2008
A funny thing happened on the way to the closing table. I was able to help a mortgage company place a FHA loan where the borrower had a middle credit score of 545. The borrowers did not want to believe (and neither did the mortgage broker) that we were actually approved. That was until they rec
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08/26/2008
The Week's Economic Indicator Calendar Remember, as a general rule, weaker than expected economic data is good for rates, while positive data causes rates to rise. Economic Calendar for the Week of March 24 - March 28DateETEconomic Report ForEstimateActualPriorImpactMon. March 2410:00Existing Hom
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03/24/2008
The Mortgage Market View... Buying versus Leasing: Two Sides of the Same CoinDespite claims to the contrary, there really is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of whether to buy or lease a car. In either scenario, a portion of every payment is lost to depreciation, even with the best int
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03/24/2008
So after all that...what lies in wait as the markets reopen following the holiday weekend? Yet another action packed economic calendar. We'll get a look at the housing market via the latest numbers on both New and Existing Homes Sales, but the report voted most likely to influence the markets wil
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03/24/2008
"DARLING, I DON'T KNOW WHY I GO TO EXTREMES...TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW, THERE AIN'T NO IN-BETWEENS..." Billy Joel The financial markets endured another week of extreme bipolar behavior, with enormous intra-day mood swings that normally wouldn't be seen over the course of several weeks. While Bonds and
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03/24/2008
I recently went out and bought a great new book on time management, but just can't seem to find the time to read it.Does that sound familiar? It is funny, but all too true. So many of us who have found ourselves in commissioned sales positions continue to battle with a behavioral pattern that, if
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03/21/2008
