I wanted to respond to a recent post by a popular real estate blogger, Shailesh Ghimire. The article is entitled “Blogging Begets Referral Sources,” and Mr. Ghimire is a big fan of blogging. He likes blogging, and he thinks you should blog too. I believe in blogging myself, but I also stand firm that […]

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If you’re reading this blog, you most likely read other blogs and articles on a regular basis. If you’re like me, when you come across something that you want to save for later reference, you probably bookmark it in your browser. Despite my best efforts, my bookmarks had gotten out of control. Something had to […]

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When Todd first announced the Zillow Marketplace, I was ready to give it a go. I’m not usually so quick to change my opinion, but after thinking about it, I believe I’ll pass. At first I planned on giving it a try because I am all for technology. The idea that borrowers can rate me […]

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Other than the tears shed by mortgage brokers, is there any downside to paying cash for a house? If you decide to pay cash for a home, there could be a hiccup later if you decide to refinance in order to pull cash out. As long as you itemize, home mortgage interest is tax deductible […]

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Bank failures are on the horizon. According to USA Today, The FDIC is making plans for a rash of bank failures. They plan to raise their staffing levels by 60% to make sure they are prepared when the banks begin to topple. They plan to add 140 workers to their current staff of 220 to […]

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Google claims to be “a strong believer in the self-publishing phenomenon represented by blogging,” and in response, they have created Google Blog Search. Whereas Google itself is an index of the entire web, Google Blog Search is an index of what people are talking about, continually updated. Whether you’re looking for political commentary, mortgage comments […]

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The uptick rule is a former financial regulation that was eliminated by the SEC, effective July 6, 2007. Established after the great crash of 1929, the uptick rule was designed to restrict short selling by permitting short sales only following a trade where the traded price was higher than the previously traded price (uptick). Let’s […]

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