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Ready to Go GREEN and save money on your electric bill?  Come visit TexStar Homes and get ready to save big.  We built  a custom home for one of our employees last summer, and her August 2009 light bill was  $115.  Here are some of the green plus standards we used on her 1 story 2800 sq foot bric...
03/14/2010
  I believe there is a very smart way to buy a home in the Evergreen District in San Jose in Santa Clara County, and very few people know about it, and even fewer have ever done it. However, as a California Mortgage Broker, I have used this technique many times, and currently have many deals in t...
03/14/2010
My Active Rain Success Story... Sort of. I'm writing this post for three purposes; 1) I just attended Denver RainCamp and I wanted to implement some of the ideas we learned about (I'll number each item as I go in { }), 2) because I promised my Active Rain "mentor," Ruth Vogt {1}, that I would do ...
03/13/2010
Last week I blogged and showed you the first part of my video interview with Jonathan Washburn CEO and Co-Founder of ActiveRain, Today I want to show you the second part of the interview. Here's what I asked him.   What's the value of using ActiveRain?   Why does blogging on ActiveRain help with ...
03/13/2010
I've made tens of thousands of dollars from people just like you.  Yep that's right, I make my living by taking from you every chance I get.  Best part is you make it so easy for me! I have so many ways to do this that it's hard for you to keep up with all of my methods. I'll exploit you, your bu...
03/13/2010
USDA Loan Eligibility is a very basic process.  A borrower's income and credit file must be underwritten just like any other loan program.  However, USDA rural development loans are far more lenient when it comes to down payment requirements and credit score requirements.  There are many great be...
03/13/2010
Although many people use Twitter as a "real time / in the moment" notification tool, there is significant activity that indicates that people are searching the Twitter stream long after tweets are posted. While the Twitter search tool is fairly rudimentary it is still powerful and can net good re...
03/13/2010
What a week, what a week!  RainCamp Denver was such a hit and I just love getting to meet more and more of the ActiveRain family. Speaking of the ActiveRain family, I found a few success stories that should be shared. If you have yet to write your own success story, I urge you to do so.  Simply g...
03/13/2010
  Important facts about the New Good Faith Estimate   The Main Negatives : The New Good Faith Estimate does not show : the total monthly payment. It only shows the principal, the taxes, and if mortgage insurance required. the total costs for the entire mortgage. It just shows your total estimated...
03/13/2010
Active Rain came to town!  The room was full of people last week when the Rain Gang showed up.  They came armed with T-shirts, goody bags and a ton of great technology tips and practical applications for them. This day wasn’t for the weak of heart, the information came with the force of a fire hy...
03/13/2010
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