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I am proud to unveil my free eBook: Chapter 7: The Mortgage Process from my forthcoming book a Short Book on Mortgages: Lessons from the Trenches (ISBN-13: 978-0-9816165-0-6, 2008).
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The Robyn Report
The Robyn Report is a mash up of articles, reviews and interviews about all things real estate. We have tons of guidelines and tips about the new rules for mortgages and how to buy or sell a house. With all the new technology out there, you need to be updated on the latest apps, websites, programs and software to make home buying easier. We continue to search the universe to find the latest and greatest geek stuff out there! And of course, we write the books, hence we think all consumers should read the books, so we often have book reviews and interviews with the authors. Knowledge is power. Use it!
The New Housing Bill: Helpful?
 Will the new housing bill help?
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The stock marketing is betting against it, the media doubts it and clients are calling with requests that cannot be met by the banks.
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Why won’t
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Mortgages in America: A Short History
The word “mortgage†comes from both the Old French (“mortâ€) and English (“gageâ€) meaning “dead pledge.â€Â In the late 12th century, the first mortgages were recorded
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Wachovia Exits Wholesale Mortgages
Sometimes, you just gotta get away! This is me standing at the top of the mountain posing for that famous shot of Machu Picchu you see everywhere. Yes, it does look exactly like the
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What is the Golden Rule of Mortgages?
He who has the gold makes the rule, of course.
Fannie and Freddie have been having problems for years, and with the “mortgage mess†as they call it, the problems have erupted into
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Lower Your Interest Rate
Last Friday I had a visit from one of my most reputable bank attorneys. His business of closing loans is very quiet, but he told me about a new business he has started. He negotiates
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Where are we headed with interest rates?
Despite all of the depressing news on FNMA and FreddieMac, interest rates have gone down just a little bit more. This is surprising considering the fear of what could happen in the near
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Are interest rates falling as quickly as the sky?
Interest rate have come down twice today and twice yesterday. Is this just an illusion?
The consumer might think all of the media hoopla of rates falling is great. However, the
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Second Mortgages Get Another Pull-back
The few lenders left that offer a first mortgage combined with a second mortgage or HELOC are pulling back the reins next week. HELOC’s were one of the first things to go when the mortgage
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Mortgage Rates Drop End of Week
Mortgage rates dropped no more than a spit in the bucket late Friday afternoon. Don’t get excited, they are still over 6%. They probably dropped a bit because oil went up yet again
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