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See HUNDREDS of RI and Bristol County, MA For Sale By Owner homes at: www.HomesByOwner.com/Providence Spring is here, and its the perfect time to see a home in its full glory! You can view over 500 homes at www.HomesByOwner.com/Providence . The home advertisements include up to a 20 slide show fe...

Due to our recent affiliation with a federally chartered bank, I and my team at the The Mortgage Group, can now originate in all 50 states!                                                                        This has created an exciting opportunity for me to reconnect with many former clients ...

 The underwriting changes are aimed at borrowers who need to use nontraditional credit, such as rent and utility payments. Borrowers with limited or no traditional credit will need atleast 3 alternative trade lines with a 12-month history. One of the 3 must be rent or housing utility payments and...

About Deb Blanchet Debbie tirelessly pursues her clients best interests. I have seen it first hand.  What Debbie has to say:As a dedicated full time realtor my obligation is to utilize my professional training and knowledge in assisting your needs. I've been in Real Estate since 1989.  Licensed i...

The Power of networking can be a very tangible thing!LiveWire What makes this group unique is that it is non-profit, results driven, we control 100% of our budget (no money goes to any corporation or franchise controller), there are rules that make sense and there is room to shape the greater org...

Thursday's bond market has opened down slightly as yesterday's late weakness carried into this morning's trading. The stock markets are showing losses with the Dow down 31 points and the Nasdaq down 15 points. The bond market is currently down 5/32, but weakness late yesterday will push this mor...

  Daily Rate Lock Recomendation www.TheFriendlyNeighborhoodMortgageGuy.comThis will be a daily recomendation to advise you on your rate locking options  This week brings us the release of seven relevant economic reports for the bond market to digest. We are also heading into corporate earnings se...

TMG's newest division is growing!The Mortgage Group, corporately located in Fall River is expanding its reach in to RI. Sean Wheelan and Jim Paulino have partnered up to start building a Rhode Island focused team. Sean and Jim combine for almost 3 decades of Real Estate and Mortgage Financing exp...

HUD Announces New FHA and Agency Loan Limits More than a week early, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the new FHA and GSE (Fannie/Freddie) loan limits for 2008 today. The new loan limits for the entire country can be accessed from HUD's website. To filter your search...

The Power of networking can be a very tangible thing!I'm sure many of your belong to various groups; chambers of commerce, BNI, alumni associations etc., and the benefits are clear. However, there is a catch! I have found that many people simply like being part of a greater group, but are not res...