Robert Boog's (drhomeseller) Blog

The Wisdom of George Carlin   Enjoy these bits of wisdom from George:  Always do whatever's next.  At a formal dinner party, the person nearest death should always be seated closest to the bathroom.  Atheism is a non-prophet organization.  By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth...

There was this guy at a bar, just looking at his drink. He stays like that for half of an hour. Then, this big trouble-making truck driver steps next to him, takes the drink from the guy, and just drinks it all down. The poor man starts crying. The truck driver says, "Come on man, I was just joki...

Have You Gazed Into a Crystal Ball Lately? Bob Boog Some folks ask me where I think the real estate market is headed, and lately my answer has changed. At least slightly. I used to just answer: "My crystal ball is in the shop," but now I think I'll say, "The market is definitely looking greener."...

July 4th is just around the corner.  Yet what makes this day so special? What does the 4th of July really mean?  For some, it's a great time to take a four-day weekend in order to get out of Dodge. Or maybe we'll enjoy a "stay-cation" and stay home with family and friends to enjoy fun, food and f...

What is a noun? A noun is a word used to denote a person, place, thing, or idea.In the Spanish language, nouns are defined as being either masculine or feminine. Examples: MasculineFeminine  el chico la chica boy girl el jardín la universidad garden university el libro la revista book magazine el...

One of the stories lost during the media frenzy concerning Michael Jackson's death concerns a new idea for homeowners. It's called "vesting forgiveness of debt". This new idea from Washington might allow homeowners to refinance their existing underwater mortgages with new loans from the governmen...

Doing the Mortgage Modification Two-Step by Bob Boog   If you are a homeowner who is dancing on thin ice, you may be looking at what others are doing to save their homes, and finding that many homeowners are modifying their mortgages. A mortgage or loan modification may not always result in thous...

Are you behind in your house payments? Here are six tips if you are unable to make your mortgage payment:1. Don't take the "ostrich approach" and ignore the problem.The further behind you become in your mortgage, the harder it will be to reinstate your loan and the more likely that you will lose ...

Many homeowners interested in reducing their monthly payments are turning to their trusted real estate agent, lawyer or mortgage broker to help them modify the terms of their mortgages and won't blink an eye when learning that the average loan mod fee is between $2,495 -$8,500. (Actually, the fee...

Okay, just for fun, write down your feelings about short sales in a short poem or haiku. I realize that you're probably busier than a one-legged Riverdancer and can't rhyme like a rap star, but that's okay. Jot down a haiku. What is the proper haiku format? Haiku: a Japanese lyric verse form havi...