Good afternoon all! I hope you're enjoying reading "Oh, the things I've seen!" I appreciate it and encourage you to chime in with your thoughts and recollections. In Part I, I covered the boom years for most of us (2006-2007). In part II, I covered the slowdown (2008) and the refinance boom of 20
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03/22/2010
Hell all: In Part I of "Oh, the things I've seen!", I related about how I started in the mortgage business in the Spring of 2006. Things were crazy then; almost anyone could get a loan. I continued to bring you current through 2007 when the market really started to cool. I now move onto Part II.
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03/22/2010
Good morning! I was thinking this morning about what I've seen since I've been in the mortgage business. I tried to give the headline a little Dr. Seuss. I think he wrote a children's book called "Oh, the places you'll go!" I thought I'd title mine "Oh, the things I've seen". I started in the mor
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03/22/2010
Hello all: I wanted to thank you in advance for your patience! Why do I say this? It could be due to the fact that every day things get a little tighter and tougher in mortgage land. A little background on me. I've been in the mortgage business for almost four years now. In that period, I've seen
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03/15/2010
Good morning! I just received word from our Director of Operations that USDA will be funding loans for us for 90 days after a Conditional Loan Commitment is issued. As many of you have read, USDA is anticipating running out of money earlier this year. They recently issued a bulletin stating the e
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03/15/2010
Good morning! I hope your weekend is off to a great start. I've been learning quite a bit about credit repair recently thanks to my credit repair guru, Mary Jo Lamb. Thanks, Mary Jo. You are a godsend! I recently was referred to a client who had a foreclosure last year. Normally, they would need
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03/13/2010
Good morning: In a couple of hours I'm off to the Built Green Conference in Bellevue at the Meydenbauer Center. This should be good. Last year I attended and wish I had more time. It's really amazing what they're doing with recycled and other materials these days. I know I'll learn something and
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03/12/2010
Hello all: For my birthday this year, I've decided to have a blood drive! Next Thursday March 18 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Puget Sound Blood Center in Bellevue, I and whoever else wants to donate blood will be there. I have to admit blood donation was foreign to me until last Fall. Before that, I
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03/10/2010
Hello all: After reading Jeff Belonger's excellent blog post about trust, I wanted to segue and talk about choosing the right real estate professional for yourself. My advice to you Mr./Ms. Customer? Take your time and choose wisely! It's been said that the real estate transaction will probably b
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03/08/2010
Good afternoon! I hope you had a nice weekend and are enjoying your day. I'm blessed to have a six month old grandson Sam. It's our first so he's pretty amazing. I thought I'd tell you what I'm learning from my 6 month old grandson! First and foremost, Sam is fascinated by everything. Whether it'
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03/08/2010