Where have all Mortgage Brokers Gone?

It's true, we have lost a lot of good men and women due to the recent slow down in the real estate market. If homes are not selling, then there are no loans being made. Your eight year run of good luck and great business cycle has run its course. There are two things you can do. For those lucky few seasoned veterans, you will probably be fine. It's just time to tighten up the belt, cut expenses and hang in there for the next 5 years and the real estate market will come back, which means the ...

Real Estate Contract Closing Date - What Does It Mean?

You are purchasing a house. You agreed to an "on or about" closing date of March 1, 2006. When do you really have to close? You are selling your house. You need the money from the sale to purchase another house or to take care of other obligations. You agreed to an "on or about" closing date of March 1, 2006. When can you get your money? THE CLOSING DATE "On or about" March 1, 2006 allows the Purchaser at least until March 1, 2006 to close. If the Purchaser ...

Negotiating Rates With Your Sarasota Property Broker

Sarasota is a mid-sized and developed urban center located in Sarasota County on the central west coast of Florida. The city, along with Sarasota County has grown from a population of around 150,000 in 1980 to over 365,000 residents in 2006. The area has added around 10,000 new residents a year. Before, most migration to Sarasota originated primarily from the Midwest, however today most of its new residents come mostly from the northeast. The city's real estate market has rapidly ...