E.T. Home Loan's (jonmrog) Blog

Between terrorism, oil, conflicting religions, disease, and poverty, there's one topic that dwarfs all of these and will affect us all. Environmental issues continue to climb our proverbial to-do-list, and solutions to the problems seem nothing short of a titanic undertaking. Most of us are guilt...

In wake of the recent housing bubble, the real estate and mortgage industries have undergone some drastic changes. One of the more obvious changes is the number of real estate and mortgage brokers now in business. When the business was good, there was plenty to go around and keep every one's pock...

How NOT To Live Like A King Living in the Inland Empire of sunny Southern California definitely has its perks. It's seventy degrees outside without a cloud in the sky.....in the middle of FEBRUARY. If I got in my car and drove west for half-an-hour, I'd be at the beach where it's just as sunny an...

Sunday, February 11, 2007Case Study #1: The True Power of the Blog DirectLoanPro.com This article is in response to yesterday's blog titled:Nearing the End For Realtors and Mortgage ProfessionalsYesterday, I sumbitted the article listed above to http://www.activerain.com/. In case you're not fami...

Nearing the End For Realtors & Mortgage Professionals. Web real estate firms shake up home economics - Los Angeles TimesWell....so much for having my own niche, huh? If I told you that the housing industry has only begun to "dabble" into generating sales via the internet, you'd probably think I w...

If you're in the market to buy a home, make sure you have all your bases covered. This article explains the important steps involved in purchasing a home, and can serve as a checklist for anyone unfamiliar with the process.Remember: As a buyer, you currently have all the negotiating power, so don...

California: Inland Empire: Real Estate & Mortgage : Refinance, Purchases, and Debt ConsolidationIf you just put your house up for sale recently, don't start packing yet. Sad but true, the national averages indicate that homes are staying on the market for around 90 days. What worries me about tha...

(When I wrote this, it wasn't intended for this site because most of you already know this.  However, I decided to post anyway because it might benefit less experienced LO's or Realtors.  Please let me know if there's anything you think I missed in this article.  -Thanks) Believe it or not, some ...