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How To Establish Credit For Your Kids

Parents cannot buy a property for their college kids with “owner-occupied” financing unless their kids are on the loan too. But, the kids need to have established credit if they’re going to be...

January 11, 2024 4 min read
How To Establish Credit For Your Kids

Understanding Hazard Insurance: Your Guide to Protecting Your Home

Hazard insurance, also known as fire insurance, is a specific part of a homeowners insurance policy that provides coverage for the physical structure of your home against certain risks, such as fire,...

December 30, 2023 9 min read
Understanding Hazard Insurance Your Guide to Protecting Your Home

10 Reasons For Enormous Optimism In 2024!

2023 was probably the worst year in history for the mortgage industry – and we’re all happy to see it go, as the total losses were well into the billions. It was worse than 1981 even (when the...

December 29, 2023 4 min read
10 Reasons For Enormous Optimism In 2024!

WeWork Crash = Sign Of Worse Things To Come &… Lower Rates

I rarely mention this, but Heejin and I started a tech company called WeDrink – and we were actually billionaires…for a while. 

November 9, 2023 4 min read
WeWork Crash = Sign Of Worse Things To Come &… Lower Rates

Do I Need Home Insurance for Renovations?

Home renovations are an exciting venture for homeowners. But along with the thrill of seeing your home transform, there comes the responsibility of ensuring its protection. A common question many...

September 30, 2023 6 min read
Do I Need Home Insurance for Renovations

Busting the Employment Myth! Assumability Part II

Unemployment ALWAYS bottoms out right before we enter into recessions, and then surges after we are in a recession.

September 15, 2023 4 min read
Busting the Employment Myth! Assumability Part II

What Is ARV & How Does It Work?

Real estate investment can indeed be a rewarding venture when approached with finesse. As a novice investor, however, it's crucial to acquaint yourself with some fundamental concepts before diving...

September 9, 2023 7 min read
What Is ARV & How Does It Work?

Short-Term Credit Repair Can Lower Rate 1%! It’s Free and Easy

We always offer free credit repair to borrowers whenever we see the potential for obvious “fixes” on a credit report. To be clear, increasing a score by 140 points is a big reach, but we do often...

September 8, 2023 3 min read
Short-Term Credit Repair Can Lower Rate 1%! It's Free and Easy

China’s Collapse Is Here – And It Will Be Brutal!

Japan’s Still Not Back To 1989! Japan’s primary stock market index (the Nikkei 225) peaked in late 1989 at almost 39,000. 30 years later, the closest the Nikkei has come […]

August 16, 2023 5 min read
China's Collapse Is Here - And It Will Be Brutal!

The U.S. Was NEVER Going to Default On Its Debt; Debt Ceiling Deal Here

I don’t mean to be querulous, but I have to complain about the debt ceiling nonsense again. And actually, I had no idea what “querulous” meant until it popped up […]

June 1, 2023 4 min read
The U.S. Was NEVER Going to Default On It's Debt; Debt Ceiling Deal Here

Is Everything in America Bullsh*t? The J.Crew Story

I took my Korean niece to the Fort Worth stockyards and was absolutely amazed! The stockyards themselves are a fascinating piece of American history. Established in 1849, they became a […]

May 26, 2023 4 min read
Is Everything in America Bullsht The J.Crew Story

ChatGPT is “Scary Good” – Especially For Real Estate! (You Won’t Survive If You Don’t Master It)

If you're a real estate agent and you're not using ChatGPT, then you're missing out on the biggest thing to hit the industry since the invention of indoor plumbing (or at least since the invention of...

April 28, 2023 5 min read

House Prices Up 13x; College Coaching Salaries Up 370x – A Bit of Fascinating Perspective

Woody Hayes was a renowned and somewhat nutty head coach of Ohio State – where he resided for decades, winning a whopping FIVE national championships. He very famously ended his career though...

March 29, 2023 3 min read
House Prices Up 13x; College Coaching Salaries Up 370x - A Bit of Fascinating Perspective

Who Pays Title Insurance Costs in Massachusetts?

Who pays title insurance costs in Massachusetts? Insurance is required when purchasing a home and typically the buyer will pay for this.

March 28, 2023 5 min read
Who Pays Title Insurance Costs in Massachusetts?
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