The Importance Of Education

The Importance of Education! By Steve Mariani   As much as this may shock many of my regular readers, I wasn’t the greatest student and didn’t really enjoy school, EVER. What I did learn at an early age was the saying: If you’re not the lead dog, the view never...

The Real Cost Of Lender Paid Fees

The Real Cost of Lender Paid Fees By Steve Mariani Everything sounds great on the surface as a local lender promises an additional point or so for sending them a loan request. They promise to handle everything and produce an approval quickly, sometimes within hours....

Why Lenders Are Here Today And Gone Tomorrow

Why lenders are here today and gone tomorrow Written by Steve Mariani Ever wonder why your favorite lender, the one you relied on for so many closings last year, is gone? They were doing so well and approving your deals. Lenders come and go every year and in today’s...

Jumpstart 2017

Jumpstart 2017! by David Madison Happy New Year! We hope that you’ve gotten 2017 off to a good start. We thought that we’d get the year kicked off by identifying some of the ideas and information from last year’s newsletters that seemed to be most appreciated by you,...

Great Closings Right From The Start

Great Closings Right from the Start by David Madison   This is our December end-of-the year-newsletter, a great time to revisit and summarize some of the themes we’ve discussed throughout the year. We hope that 2016 has been a successful year for you, and that...