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Non-Qualified Mortgages Explained; Good for Real Estate!
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comTrench Experience; Wartime In the Mortgage Industry
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comThings That Delay Closings: Insurance; Unsourced Cash and Gifts; Last Minute Credits
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comWhy Inflation is Good For Real Estate
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/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comFighting Giants With Digital Presence!
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/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comWhen Loan Officers Compare Apples to Oranges to Win Business; Rotten Fruit 🙂
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comHUGE NEWS: We Lowered Our Rates By 3/8%! Especially JUMBO Rates! How & Why We Did It
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comAbsolutely Essential Travel Tips!!
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/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comMarketing Aesthetics vs. Marketing Effectiveness
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comBank Statements – Why They Are SO Important!
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comEnglish Soccer Learns from NBA; Learning from Other Industries
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comWhen Rich Borrowers Can’t Get Loans; “Salability” Once Again
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comBeware of False Marketers
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comRecession News – Not So Bad; How Chinese Buyers Affect CA Real Estate; Bullish On Real Estate
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.com“Don’t Just Dive Into Action: Stop to Think First”
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comEarly Payoff Penalties – Six Months Is All We Ask 🙂
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comWhy We No Longer See Prepayment Penalties
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comBump Clauses For Contingent Offers
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comTRID – Closing Disclosures & “3 Day Review” Period Explained
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comWhy Are Rates Going Down When They’re Supposed to Be Climbing?
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comFake Reviews, The Power of Reviews, & “The Shed”
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comStick to Your Knitting
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comHousing Correction – When? Could Be Now, 2020, 2024, 2027, or ….
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comHousing Correction – When & How Much? WAY LESS Than in 2008
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/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comScariest Guy In Business? The “Get Lucky Genius”
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comTo Pay Points, or Not to Pay Points
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comThe Tricks Lenders Use When Quoting Rates
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comWhy We Have to Pull Credit, and Why Buyers Don’t Need to Worry About “Inquiries”
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comCost Cutting to Prosperity? Not So Much
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/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comHow Do Higher Rates Affect Qualifying? Potentially A Lot.
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comA Few Things to Know When It Comes to Condo Financing
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/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comWhat to Say To Appraisers? A Lot – But In the Right Way
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comMortgage Industry Shakeout Is Coming; What It Means for You?
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.com“External Influences” (Busy Streets, BART, Cemeteries, etc.) Can Significantly Impact Values
/in Our Blog /by lindseyh@jvmlending.comLeave Money On The Table – If You Want to Be Successful
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