Steve Burrell's (steveburrell) Blog

I was asked to do this article last year for the Waterloo Courier, it seems just as timely now, the bottom line is a proactive sales approach is  the best "intervention" a seller can have. I'm not sure who the patron saint of Lenders is but there probably is a demand for those right now also!  W...

Understanding Foreclosures It is an unfortunate commentary, but when economic activity declines and housing activity decreases more real property enter the foreclosure process. High interest rates and creative financing arrangements also are contributing factors. When prices are rapidly accelerat...

Types of Mortgage Lenders Mortgage Bankers Mortgage Bankers are lenders that are large enough to originate loans and create pools of loans which they sell directly to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, jumbo loan investors, and others. Any company that does this is considered to be a mortgage b...