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Academy Mortgage: #1 Independent Lender in the United States? You Better Believe It!

So, I’m sipping coffee this morning and an email pops up.  It’s from my big wig boss, whom I’ve not had the pleasure of meeting in person yet.  It says that the results are in.  Academy Mortgage is now in … Continue reading

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Interest Rate Lock or Float: Protect your Arizona Mortgage

The million dollar question:  When is the best time to lock my interest rate?  The obvious answer: When home loan rates are at their lowest.  The problem is that loan officers don’t really have a crystal ball.  With that being … Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 4, 2010

Mortgage markets were relatively flat last week during holiday-shortened trading.  After starting the week with a Monday surge higher, mortgage rates settled down thorough Tuesday and remained somewhat flat into the early-close for New Year’s Eve. However, as compared to … Continue reading

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Alert: Missing Dog in Gilbert Area

This was forwarded to me from a Realtor that I work with.  If you see this dog, the contact info is below. Please Cross Post****** ______________________________________________________________ Good Morning Everyone. One of my co-workers dogs was accidentally let out of her … Continue reading

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2010 Conforming Loan Limits Announced

A conforming mortgage is one that, quite literally, conforms to the mortgage guidelines set forth by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Each year, the government sets the maximum allowable loan size for a conforming mortgage, based on “typical” housing costs nationwide. … Continue reading

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Doug Lazovick Explains Deed Street to Realtors in Phoenix Today

Doug (@deedstreet) spoke to a group of Realtors today at Realty Executives in Ahwatukee.  Deed Street is going to to be huge in how Real Estate professionals use Twitter and Social Media in their marketing and connecting efforts.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 9, 2009

Mortgage markets were extremely volatile last week, carving out a wide range between Monday and Friday.  Thankfully for rate shoppers, the overall momentum was positive. Mortgage rates fell for the second time in as many weeks. Rates still sit higher versus … Continue reading

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Closing On Or Near Labor Day? Plan Ahead.

As the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day weekend is popular vacation time for American families. And this year, with home sales on the rise and mortgage rates relatively low, early-September figures to be a popular closing date, too. These … Continue reading

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FHA Suspends Taylor, Bean & Whitaker

This is not my blog or my writing. This came from my friend Jeff Mifsud’s announcement earlier on this issue. In the mortgage industry, this is big news. From Jeff: I have provided you here with the actual announcement HUD … Continue reading

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VIDEO : Who Should — And Should Not — Be Paying Down Their Mortgage

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Financial advice is rarely one-size-fits-all, but this interview with Suze Orman is worth a watch. In 5 minutes with NBC’s The Today Show, Ms. Orman covers a ton … Continue reading

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