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Apparently, I am a list guy!  I am blogging on 2 top 100 lists in the same day, but honestly this is interesting reading.  I love the Pacific NW and now I have even more reasons to love it!  As a small business owner myself, I know the Pacific NW is a great place to live and operate my business. ...
04/02/2008
  Sherwood, Lake Oswego, Camas & others in the top 100 best places to live by Money magazine.Once again, the Pacific Northwest gets a few well deserved nods in the top 100 best places to live list.  This further proves we live in one of the greatest regions in the world!The list contained the fol...
04/02/2008
Contrary to popular belief, construction financing is still available!Normally I do not like to promote specific programs or loans in my blog, but somewhere in the mortgage meltdown, people started assuming that construction loans were dead!  I am here to tell you, construction lending is still h...
03/25/2008
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America and most of us are doing nothing to protect ourselves from its devastating consequences!As a mortgage professional I consistently see victims of financial or credit identity theft.  It haunts many, many people and disturbs or completely thwar...
03/05/2008
The numbers are infrom First Americans LoanPerformance HPI and the Portland metro area does not fare too bad against most of the country.  The LoanPerformance HPI releases data that tracks current sales against sales from previous years in all 50 states.  They track data by zip code, giving an am...
12/20/2007
By: Travis Wolfe of WhiteWolfe MortgageOver the last few years, many counties have invested millions of dollars into complex, data rich websites that we, the public, can use to our advantage when investigating a potential property.I really found this technology helpful, when last year I found mys...
12/12/2007
Over the last 5 years we have seen many opportunities for first time home buyers in the mortgage industry.  Loan programs were easier to get, had lower rates, and fees were more competitive than ever.  The only thing holding most homebuyers back was the cost of homes.  Home prices soared, and oft...
11/30/2007
With many brokerages closing shop or thinning the herds, why are some companies still hiring at an aggressive rate? The answer may be two fold!   Some loan companies promote growth over loan production.  Because we get paid on a commission split basis, many brokerages are really nothing more than...
02/20/2007
It's the question I get asked most often.  Can we still buy rentals zero down and make money.  The answer is simple, Yes AND Maybe! While it is definitely more difficult to find properties that fit the good ole' 1% rule these days, it is not impossible.   Every week I see 1% rule properties funde...
11/16/2006
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Blog by Travis Wolfe, Real Estate Investor and Mortgage Advisor. Original blog can be found at httP://www.whitewolfemortgage.com