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On last week’s show, we discussed the VA home loan program, its history, and my personal experience using it to acquire not only my primary dwelling but also to...
As someone who has been originating mortgage loans in Colorado Springs for almost 20 years, I have a better understanding than most about the unique housing and financial needs of veterans. I have served in...
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It occurred to me recently that, with my expansion into Denver, I have the potential to reach over 3.5 million people. Yet few listeners know my backstory: where I’ve...
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Last week’s show, titled “Anatomy of a Mortgage,” covered many topics that are rarely associated with mortgages but which play an integral part: the home itself, the housing market, and the broader economy. This week,...
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When most people hear the word ‘mortgage’ they immediately think ‘house,’ and they know a mortgage is a loan used to by a house and…well, after that things get a little vague. Few people understand...
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If the state of today’s economy seems incomprehensible to you, you’re not alone. Nobody can make any sense of it. You can’t, I can’t, and even Janet Yellen can’t. The global...
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Regular listeners of my show will recall that I have been an avid real estate investor for several years. I took a brief hiatus from investing around 2008 when I realized the housing market was...
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I do love finding a good metaphor, and earlier this week I found myself literally tripping over one on my front porch—tripping, slipping, and stumbling over it, several times a day. It’s a sheet of...
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We were once again fortunate to have Empire Title’s Bill McAfee on the show with us this week. He offered a great update on the Colorado Springs and Denver real estate markets with his typical...
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Any candid observer of our government’s approach to welfare would conclude that over-generous handouts are incredibly destructive. In fact, states that restricted how long an individual could collect unemployment witnessed faster improvements in their employment...