BERNARD (Bernie)'s Blog

    The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extends the deadline for qualifying the 1st time home buyer credit from Nov. 30, 2009, to April 30, 2010. If the buyer enters contract by April 30, 2010, the buyer has until June 30, 2010, to settle on the purchase. The maximum cr...

       Lois Dryer was all smiles when they met with loan officers from Residential Home Funding, a mortgage lender in East Brunswick, NJ The Dryers were supposed to close on their dream home in Hazlet, New Jersey on Wednesday but could not, because their lender, Lend America folded, making their ...

    Christopher DiMartino is a 3 year old boy from West Paterson, New Jersey diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma Cancer. Sarcomas are rare types of cancer that is typically diagnosed in children. They develop in the supporting structures of the body, such as bone, muscle, or cartilage. Surgery has be...

  How ...with a FHA loan 203K loan!  Have your clients found a home that would be perfect with a few renovations? Or are they considering or renovating the bathroom or kitchen. If any of these possibilities are their future, an FHA 203(k) loan may be a good option for their renovation needs. The...

We have HVCC on the ropes so we need your help more than ever! On Wednesday, October 21st, the National Association of Mortgage Brokers used this petition hvccpetition.com to help convince the House Financial Services Committee to pass an amendment that will finally put an end the mess that HVCC...

  -Buying a home is easier than you think.  -HUD tweaked stimulus tax incentive so first-time home buyers get instant assistance with down payment and closing costs -First Time Home Buyers get an $8,000 Tax Credit that does not have to be repaid  -Due to increased Government regulation Banks are ...

    In our business both loan officers and realtors come across customers that are doing qualify for a loan due to income or credit.  Most people will move on and start prospecting for another customer.  WHY when they may know someone that is looking to buy or refinance?  Next time you have a cus...

          Forgot your name tag for a real-estate event? ........No problem   I went to a networking event recently and realized everyone except me had a name tag.  Being as aggressive as I am I didn't want to be out done by the competition.  So I took a business card from my pocket and taped it n...

We have all heard the rumors...from neighbors, relatives or friends. There are a wide variety of myths floating around about what you should and shouldn't do to improve your credit reports and credit scores. The buck stops here! TrueCredit has exposed these urban legends to provide you and your ...

      Regardless of what anyone tells you can close a short sale in 4weeks or less. If you take a short sale class like Bruce Parker's short sale class in NJ you be ahead of your peers.  I highly recommend taking one they extremely reasonable for more information go to http://www.JerseyBest.com/...