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• When Things Don't Work Out

  Read More... Posted Nov 05 2008, 11:01 AM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage

• Yes, There Still Are Mortgages Available in Rochester!!!!

  Read More... Posted Oct 06 2008, 08:44 AM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage

• Fannie and Freddie Under Control

  Read More... Posted Sep 08 2008, 08:24 PM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage, credit score

• A Hedge Against the Economy

  Read More... Posted May 20 2008, 07:53 AM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage, Rochester, buying tip, closing costs, first time homebuyer

• Spring Market Has Hit!

  Read More... Posted Apr 02 2008, 01:28 PM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage, market report

• Why Start With Pre-Qualifying!

  Read More... Posted Feb 21 2008, 06:41 PM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage, buying tip, credit score

• Practical Money Skills

  Read More... Posted Jan 26 2008, 05:06 PM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage, credit score

• Closing Costs Take 1!

  Hi everyone! Today I'd like to take a moment to talk about a topic that can be confusing for first time home buyers. Many times home buyers will mistake the term "closing costs" with the "Total Money Required to Close". When in... Posted Dec 18 2007, 07:44 PM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage, buying tip, closing costs

• Hey Future Home Buyers, Easy on the Holiday Shopping!

  I can't count the number of times I pre-approved people before the Holidays, only to see their credit scores have dropped by the time they find a home during the Spring market. The culprit you ask, why its excessive Holiday spending of course. Lets... Posted Dec 03 2007, 10:21 PM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage, credit score

• Financing Investment Property

  Happy Thanksgiving everyone! My wife Lori and I are very thankful for Chase. Chase is our first child, born 07/08/07. We just missed that all "07" thing. We certainly won't complain, seeing as though Chase was in a major hurry to enter the... Posted Nov 20 2007, 09:57 AM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: investment property, mortgage

• Drum Roll Please!

  Big blogging news here. As you may have noticed, I'm not real good about consistently posting three times a week, which is what the blogging experts say you need to do to have a consistent following. (What's the world coming to when we have blogging... Posted Nov 09 2007, 09:07 AM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage

• First Time Homeowner Assistance

  Last week the local real estate board hosted a real estate agent fair. Imagine this! Hundreds of licensed agents all under the same roof at the same time. Generally, I enjoy the fair because it's an opportunity to learn what is new in the market place... Posted Sep 24 2007, 11:59 AM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage, buying tip, grants

• The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling!

  Every time I catch a news report I get this sinking feeling in my gut. This bank has closed its doors. That mortgage company is failing. Doom and Gloom! Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Is it really that bad? I talked to my favorite loan officer today... Posted Aug 22 2007, 10:02 PM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage

• Mortgage Crisis is Hitting Home

  I had to make one of those God-awful real estate calls yesterday. I had to tell a family to stop packing because the deal on their home was unraveling. It seems that the buyer of their buyer's home no longer qualifies for a mortgage and since his... Posted Aug 16 2007, 09:28 PM by The Scoop on Rochester NY Real Estate Filed under: mortgage, credit score