Sean’s Mortgage Blog

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Getting Ready to Move? Here’s a Checklist!

4 WEEKS PRIOR TO MOVE: __ Set up a “move” file or folder __ Set up a “move” calendar __ Have a garage sale __ Collect financial, tax and employment documentation needed for your loan __ Donate un-needed furniture to… more

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Where’s the Beef?

The ‘Beef’ just may be the key to your new home, literally! Does anyone remember the old hamburger commercials (Wendys for you youngsters) where the little old lad would scream WHERE’S THE BEEF? What do you think of when you… more

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Rebuilding Credit: It’s No Too Late

Rebuilding Credit: It’s Not Too Late It’s true, negative credit items can remain on your credit report for up to 7 years (up to 10 years for public records, such as a bankruptcy, tax lien or judgment). But this doesn’t… more

Mortgage news This Week

This Week; the stock market will continue to struggle after the very weak employment report last Friday and all recent data that is confirming a slowdown in growth. The bond and mortgage markets will benefit as long as the outlook… more

My Credit Score Just Dropped, What Happened?

My Credit Score Just Dropped, What Happened? You’ve been working really hard to increase your credit score. You’ve done everything you thought you were supposed to do to present yourself as a creditworthy individual. So, why did your score suddenly… more

Mortgage Market Snapshot as of 5-17-11

At 8:30 April housing starts were worse than expected, down 10.6% to 523K units annualized with forecasts up 2.8%; March starts were revised higher, up 12.9%. April single family starts -5.1%. April building permits expected down 0.7% fell 4.0%. We… more