Boy am I going to miss Jack Bauer! If your not a 24 fan..move along....nothing to see here, but if you are...? As you know this is the last season for 24, The last season of Jack Bauer kicking terrorist butt every Monday night! I've enjoyed this season...maybe more than any of the other seven! I'
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04/06/2010
Well, this could be VERY good news for interest rates. Only time will tell... Fed says "extended period" may last a long time On Tuesday April 6, 2010, 2:59 pm By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could keep interest rates ultra-low for even longer than investors
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04/06/2010
USDA FUNDING Funding Information as of: April 6, 2010 USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Funds Utilization Data Total FY10 Allocation YTD FY10 Obligations Total Available Funds* Available Purchase Funds: Available Refinance Funds: $13,533,663,697 $10,888,061,403 $2,645,602
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04/06/2010
What to do when you are turned down for a loan Often, when your lender scrutinizes your loan application for a new home or piece of property so finely that it is finally turned down, it can be very distressing. If this happens, you should be able to understand just why such a decision was taken a
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04/05/2010
This evening I had a late appointment in the office. As most clients do, mine were worried about qualifying for their new home. As always I asked my borrowers "what have you budgeted for your payment and what do YOU feel comfortable paying each month?" I'm astonished that most borrowers have not
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04/05/2010
The 5 Percentage BreakdownsPayment HistoryThings like records of amounts and schedules of payments (including late payments) accounts for 35%. Lending companies see the length of time you've been past due as well as the amount of time since you had a past due payment.Amounts You OweAny loans or
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04/05/2010
Great points to remember!RULE OF "72" I've always found the concept of compound interest fascinating! The Rule of "72" basically calculates that your money will "double" at an exact point by dividing 72 by the % of interest! 72 - 1% interest = 72 years* 72 - 3% interest = 24 years 72 - 6% interes
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04/05/2010
What's Up With Interest Rates? You've heard a lot over the last several months about historically low interest rates. But lately, you've probably heard that interest rates may be heading up in the near future-due in part to the Fed ending its purchases of Mortgage Backed Securities and other fa
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04/05/2010
Thanks JoeI want to continue the conversation from my previous post about asking for referrals DURING the transaction since there was so many great comments. You may notice that the best time to ask for an introduction is when your client has received and recognized your value. This is because pe
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04/01/2010
Very interesting data I gathered from the AOL Real Estate Site. Loads of useful information. As we move into the busiest time of year, I see the homes appreciating around the 1.2-1.5% range. Salem Oregon has 55,841 households . Houses have depreciated 1.1% over the last 12 months. There are 4953
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04/01/2010