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Mortgage and Lending - Planatek Financial, Inc. - CA DRE 01110003
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Much has been said and written regarding the financial benefits of home ownership...but I'm a numbers gal. I relate best to hard numbers and put together an analysis that supports the benefits of home ownership. Let's explore 3 areas of potential benefit - equity accumulation by paying a mortgage...
04/04/2019
Many Active Rain Members have been kind enough to share some of their Business Planning techniques for 2013 so I thought I'd also tell you a little about the processes I'm using to create an acitivity and spending plan for the new year.   During my career as a Controller/Director of Finance, a si...
12/16/2012
Who is a First Time Home Buyer in California?   This might sound like a silly question with an obvious answer…   “Linda…a first time home buyer is someone who has never owned a home!”   This is a true answer but when it comes to qualifying for down payment assistance and mortgage tax credits in t...
11/19/2012
In my business I can and often do arrange a loan without ever meeting my clients face to face.  I was on the phone with a client earlier this week and after having talked with her about how to structure her loans to get them approved, she thanked me and said “you’re old-school” – it was a compli...
11/17/2012
First Time Home Buyers in Orange County Calif are finding that the number of available homes for sale has shrunk to the point where making an offer and getting it accepted is a competition.  As in any competition, the strongest competitor will almost always win.  In the case of purchasing a home,...
11/16/2012
First Time Home Buyers in Orange County Calif are finding that the number of available homes for sale has shrunk to the point where making an offer and getting it accepted is a competition.  As in any competition, the strongest competitor will almost always win.  In the case of purchasing a home,...
11/15/2012
First Time Home Buyers in Orange County Calif are finding that the number of available homes for sale has shrunk to the point where making an offer and getting it accepted is a competition.  As in any competition, the strongest competitor will almost always win.  In the case of purchasing a home,...
11/14/2012
Orange County Calif 1st Time Homebuyers are finding that the number of available homes for sale has shrunk to the point where making an offer and getting it accepted is a competition.  As in any competition, the strongest competitor will almost always win.  In the case of purchasing a home, you b...
11/13/2012
Orange County Calif 1st Time Homebuyers are finding that the number of available homes for sale has shrunk to the point where making an offer and getting it accepted is a competition.  As in any competition, the strongest competitor will almost always win.  In the case of purchasing a home, you b...
11/13/2012
Orange County Calif 1st Time Homebuyers are finding that the number of available homes for sale has shrunk to the point where making an offer and getting it accepted is a competition.  As in any competition, the strongest competitor will almost always win.  In the case of purchasing a home, you b...
11/12/2012
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