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It's funny. I've been in the mortgage biz for more than 15 years now. Some of that time, we were lenders, and the last 7 years I've been a mortgage broker. I can honestly say, my clients experience no difference. The process is virtually the same, the products and price are the same, no meani...
07/14/2014
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I got this email tip from Rick DeLuca today: I want you to picture yourself as a prize fighter. Climb into the ring, warm up and the bell rings! You jab your opponent, then move to your left/right, then jab again. However, the most powerful thing you can do is jab and immediately follow-up wit...
10/04/2011
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Realtors of the world.....I need some help. I had an event last week, where I flew Rick DeLuca in from the west coast, and hosted a seminar for the realtors I work with. Rick is a well known, well respected speaker, with a very full schedule. I provided the venue, 2 meals, and the presentation i...
04/07/2011
I reviewed some interesting data this morning. It shows that MA was one of 10 states with appreciation last year, and one of only 8 in the country that appreciated last quarter. While no one is going to jump for joy on the raw numbers (.38% and .03% respectively), it sure is nice to be moving i...
03/14/2011
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I try to read as many books as I can. I have 3.5 kids, so free time is pretty scarce. That generally means that I only read books on sales, attitude, influnce, or other business or personal development topics. I don't have enough time to read novels and other works of fiction. I find that read...
03/14/2011
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I consider myself lucky for many, many reasons. One such reason was being able to see Zig Ziglar when he was "at the top of his game" a few years back before his accident. I was listening to his series entitled "How to Stay Motivated" in my car over the past few weeks, and I...
03/07/2011
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I have a client who may not have a merry holiday season after all. He was scheduled to close on his new house on December 30. The loan process was moving smoothly despite the fact that it's been interrupted with holidays for the past month. Yesterday, he got a hard dose of reality. He inadverten...
12/24/2010
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Here's a warning tale for all the realtors and lenders AND CONSUMERS out there. I had an easy purchase loan all set. The borrowers made tons of money, perfect credit, big downpayment. The loan was approved, appraisal signed off, etc. The day before closing, the investor (who shall remain namel...
10/27/2010
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As a mortgage professional since the 1990's, I have seen hundreds of mortgage programs come and go. It's my job as a service provider, to make sure that my partners have all the tools they need to sell more homes. There's one around that is routinely overlooked. USDA, Formerly known as Farmers...
09/27/2010
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Bob Prevelige, CMPSPresidentZenith Mortgage AdvisorsPhone: (508)634-3422Fax: (866)456-4748Bob@ZenithAdvisors.comwww.ZenithAdvisors.com Various Ways to Hold Title to Real Property Title is the legal documentation that bestows ownership of real property. This is to be indicated in Part II of the...
03/30/2010