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  It was a brutally hot weekend on the East coast, but we managed to grab 3rd place in the J24 District 3 Championship.Robert Rauf Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS# 248937http://www.homebridge.com/RobertRauf or my blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/rrauf Office: (732)908-4868  Cell (732)740-0175 RRau...

  The USDA just released their new income limits for 2019. This is the Maximum income limit allowed to be eligible to use USDA Financing.For a large portion of NJ the "small family" (up to 4 people) limit is $108,550 and the Large family (5-8 persons) is now $143,300.(This is the household income...

  We have a very lucky break this year- Rates took a big drop down, many mortgage guidelines have eased, there are numerous options for low or no down payment mortgages, Numerous options for Rehab loans and Unemployment is low. If you have been considering buying a home in NJ, the time may be jus...

 Here is whats on this week's Economic calendar. Whle it looks like a busy week, I do not anticipate any of these reports to have a significant impact on the market. Robert Rauf Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS# 248937http://www.homebridge.com/RobertRauf or my blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/rrauf...

 Robert Rauf Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS# 248937http://www.homebridge.com/RobertRauf or my blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/rrauf Office: (732)908-4868  Cell (732)740-0175 RRauf@HomeBridge.com www.RobertRauf.com  Since 1987 I have been helping my clients fulfill their dream of home ownership! ...

 This was from the J24 Nationals in 2018, Back at it this weekend. #SanityRobert Rauf Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS# 248937http://www.homebridge.com/RobertRauf or my blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/rrauf Office: (732)908-4868  Cell (732)740-0175 RRauf@HomeBridge.com www.RobertRauf.com  Since 19...

Have you been catfished? Just when you thought it was safe to accept a connection request on any number of social media sites- you get the suspicious instant message, typically inappropriate, and always with poor grammar.I have had this happen across all platforms- Facebook, IG, LinkedIN and even...

  These two never cease to entertain me.  Finn is the white one, he is fast approaching 12 and Failla is the Apricot she is 1.5 years old.  Always making me smile:    Robert Rauf Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS# 248937http://www.homebridge.com/RobertRauf or my blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/rrau...

  Call me for all your residential lending needs! Robert Rauf Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS# 248937http://www.homebridge.com/RobertRauf or my blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/rrauf Office: (732)908-4868  Cell (732)740-0175 RRauf@HomeBridge.com www.RobertRauf.com  Since 1987 I have been helping m...

  With the unexpected drop in interest rates this year I thought it would be a fun exercise to look at the average mortgage payment and what effect rates has on your buying/borrowing power. A quick Google search shows NJ's average mortgage payment to be $1,355/month (nationally that number is jus...