From the “Huh?” files comes this request from a client’s loan underwriter: Please provide the following: 1) Fully completed and executed Lead Based Paint Notice to Purchase Agreement. Of note, the home being purchased was built in the year 2000. Lead based paint ceased to be manufactured in this county c. 1978. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 requires the … [Read more...]
Dear Loan Underwriters – Please stop asking for pointless, time wasting minutiae
by on September 28, 2009
Thompson’s Realty Welcomes Shar Rundio!
by on September 25, 2009
“Thrilled” may not be a strong enough word to describe my feelings in announcing Shar Rundio has joined our growing family at Thompson’s Realty. Let’s try “jubilant”. Those that know Shar understand she is smart, funny, hard working and treats her clients the way they should be treated. She’s a perfect fit for what we believe in at Thompson’s Realty. Shar has held a real estate … [Read more...]
You’re Fired!
by on September 24, 2009
If you have ever been a boss in Corporate America before, chances are that you have had the privilege of sitting down and having the "it just isn't working out" conversation with one of your employees. Or maybe you have even been lucky enough to be on the receiving end of one of these conversations (a wise man once told me that you hadn't lived until you had been fired from a job) and from … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to Manuel Contreras-Galdean
by on September 23, 2009
Mr. Contreras-Galdean: On November 15, 2008, you killed Kelly Tracy. Kelly was 16 years old when you decided to get behind the wheel of a car with a blood alcohol level of 0.192 – more than twice the legal limit – at six-thirty in the morning. This was, according to some reports, the third time you’ve been caught driving under the influence. Lord only knows how many other times you drove … [Read more...]
Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension: Yet another bill introduced
by on September 21, 2009
If you arrived here via a search engine, please pay careful attention to the date of publication. There are dozens of articles on this site about the Home Buyer Tax Credit. You can see them all here. For the most recent news about the Home Buyer Tax credit, please see this article (July 2, 2010). UPDATE Nov 5, 2009: The Senate and House have both passed legislation extending and expanding … [Read more...]
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