Maryland Mortgage Mama's Blog

Looks like it's time to purchase a stack of forever stamps again!  The rates are increasing at the end of the month. I have plans for some snail mail in my marketing plan and I don't want to use bulk mail...the increase in rates can be costly over time!  Thanks for the info Joan!  You may have ju...

  Should I Put My Girlfriend or Boyfriend On The Deed to the House?   I got a call from a young lady buying her first home.  She asked about putting her boyfriend on the title to the home.  They plan to be married eventually, but have no current plans.  Some things to note:  All of the money that...

   THE DEVIL YOU KNOW   Is it better to stay with the devil you know?      According to www.usingenglish.com This is the shortened form of the full idiom, 'better the devil you know than the devil you don't', and means that it is often better to deal with someone or something you are familiar wit...

It's Such Fun To Meet A Millionaire!  I Met One Tonight! ...An ActiveRain Millionaire that is!  I was talking to Margaret Rome after her radio show "ALL ABOUT REAL ESTATAE" on Sunday afternoon. Margaret told me that Praful Thakkar was in town for a training and she was planning on meeting up with...

  December Meetup in Maryland...THANK YOU Margaret and Alan   As you may know, Maryland Meetups have had lots of variety over the years.  We have had Happy Hours and luncheons, charity walks and Open Houses, all well attended, all wonderful, and many hosted by Margaret Rome!  Today Alan Gross of ...

Come on Maryland ActiveRain Friends (and those who will become friends!!)...It's not too late to join us on Tuesday at the GBBR (Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors) on Tuesday!  I will be bringing a sandwich platter and rolls...what will you bring to share? Come to learn, come to lunch, come to ...

Marketing Ideas For Montgomery County, MD  Homes   One of the ways that I help my realtor partners and clients is to provide single property websites to help to get more eyes on a property and hopefully the right buyer!  It's a great marketing piece that really WOW's sellers! One such client is s...

i bet you know someone a who is facing cancer right now and probably many who have fought the fight or who have succumbed to the ravaging affects off cancer.  I have known the C word since I was very young.  i was only 8 years old when my mom was originally diagnosed with colon cancer. Shappeased...

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Will The Government Shut Down Affect My Mortgage Loan Approval?   It may.  It could depends on how long the shut down lasts, but it could also depend on lender underwriting verification requirements.   Though the loans are underwritten and funded by the individual lender and not the individual go...