Maryland Mortgage Mama's Blog

How Can I Grow My Business in 2014?   As a Maryland mortgage lender, I am always looking for ways to help my business grow, educate my referral partners and overall to provide more value for my clients.  Of course, I work on and in my business year round, but a new year always brings an opportuni...

How Do I Build A Database for My Business?   Inspired by training taught by John Reynolds Associate Broker at Keller Williams Flagship of Maryland- 4 Laws of Database Management How Do I Build A Database for My Business?  1.   Choose A Database-  There are lots of them on the market.  Most broker...

I Was Quoted In The Baltimore Sun! Thanks ActiveRain!   It has been a great couple of weeks in the Rain!  I had 3 posts featured...THREE!  What an honor.  Knowing how many amazing, interesting, topical, smart, funny writers there are dancing here, I was wow'd!  I could not be more pleased to be A...

OH NO!!! Here Comes Another Mortgage Rule To Make Loans Harder To Get!   Qualified Mortgage (QM) and Ability to Repay (ATR) are the newest rules to be implemented of the Dodd-Frank. Going into effect January 10th, there seems to be a lot of folks up in arms about it.   I have heard both lenders a...

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 ...