Many of us have been taking advantage of a bit of free time to increase our knowledge. I have personally completed 3 online classes and enjoyed every minute of each one. Hence the geek alert. As a sort of paying … Continue Reading

We’ve written quite a bit about where to live and how that decision relates to mortgages. See Moving Out or Best Places to Retire, for example. Well, you can pretty much scrap all of that now, thanks to corona. Holy … Continue Reading

The isolation continues. Walking 5 miles a day, no meat, dairy or flour. Eating fresh vegetables and home cooked meals every day. The change has been fantastic! Zero alcohol. A healthy, gluten-free, caffeine-free diet and a 1-hour home workout every … Continue Reading

What do we Know? Alternate title, “21 [Million] Questions” Yeah, sorry Eugene. There are not so many enlightening questions in the mortgage industry right now. There are, however, LOTS of “Yikes!” As the coronavirus rages through the country, every industry … Continue Reading

Applying for a mortgage can be exciting, but it can also be stressful. How many lenders should you get quotes from? How do you know you’re choosing the right one? Should you pay attention to low rates, customer service, closing … Continue Reading

From Quora, comes this: “Rodrigo Dauster, Senior Director at Carlsberg (2018-present) The French have the expression “un mal pour un bien” (a bad for a good) and Brazilians have “há males que vêm para bem” (there are bads that come … Continue Reading

Sign Me Up! When I started in the mortgage business years ago, I was too ignorant to realize I should not have been doing well. Rates were high, competition was nasty, inventory was low, etc. (Yes, the industry is cyclical, … Continue Reading