Hi All,
The family is on the move. We’re moving this weekend and likely will be with out internet access or free time for the majority of the weekend. We’ll be back in full force after the weekend so don’t miss us too much; but don’t expect much of us in the mean time […]

In a Bloomberg article about the ongoing credit crunch yesterday the news firm reports that the one-month LIBOR is at its highest point since the Federal Reserve rate cut in September.  First the story, and then why it matters to you on main street with an adjustable rate mortgage.
From Bloomberg:
The London interbank offered rate […]

Thanks to Sellsius this week for bringing us not one, but two explicit posts this week, Real Estate Porn, Broker-Agent Edition and Real Estate Transparency: Real Estate Agent Fired for Sexy Slideshow, which allows me the perfect segue to share, once again, more news from the lovely Ravenna, Queen of the Burlesque Realtors.
If you happen […]

I guess everyone has a blog these days, including Donald Trump. Now, this man may not know a thing about hair! But I’m pretty sure we can all agree that he knows a thing or two about real estate.
I was just checking out his blog today, and found an interesting little post […]

REALTOR Magazine did a nice job of summarizing a recent report provided by Forbes magazine showing that San Francisco real estate is still performing, and in fact is one of the 10 best performing markets in the market.
Here are the top 10 best performing housing markets, according to Forbes magazine, their third quarter […]

Recently I read an interesting post by Jennie Norris, a Vice President at stagedhomes.com. In her blog Jennie “connected” with what I see as one of the important yet troublesome industry “dots” that other stagers in others markets have experienced.
Jennie wrote an expose’ on what she felt were wrongful pricing strategies taking place. Her (members […]

For a mortgage advocacy website, this has to hit home, right???  One of the major issues I face as an originator is people who seem to want a salesman and not an advocate.  I am convinced that this is one of the biggest problems facing the mortgage industry today, but unfortunately I don’t think this […]

I’ve been wanting to post this for a while, seeing as I received it last week. Better late than never:
FHA Announces Incentives to Lower the Cost of Homeownership in Ohio
Contact me if you’d like to explore your options for homeownership today!

Q: Could someone explain the differences between a co-op and a condominium purchase? A: A shareholder in a co-op does not own real estate, but a share of the legal entity that does own real estate. Co-operative ownership is quite distinct from condominiums where people “own” individual units and have little say in who […]

With so many new mortgage features being introduced in the Canadian marketplace, the choices for the consumer are immense. Perhaps the most anxiety-ridden part of house hunting is figuring out how much you can afford. Your real estate Agent or a specialized Mortgage Consultant offers the expert, impartial mortgage advice you need, and can educate […]