Scott Geary's (sgeary) Blog

 During my morning ritual of coffee and news paper, the front page of our local rag headlined the compensation package in 2007 for the CEO of one of our local utility companies. Nearly 10 million dollars in total compensation for last year.......Hmmmm........Thats $10,000,000.00..........That sen...

I Can Help! There went yet another satisfied customer moving into the home they've always wanted. The smiles, the talk of future plans, the reminiscing of when the kids we're babies, reflections on the starter home they bought 7 years ago all seems to reflect the satisfaction of being handled by ...

 This just in! I'd like you to meet the newest underwriting staff at 'Lost in Space Mortgage, LLC'. Each has their own specialty in underwriting. On the far left, that's R2DU, a clever thing that specializes in Fannie-Mae underwriting. Next in line, that's LPD2, a Freddie specialist who I'm told ...

  In this corner.....the mortgage industry...The government is up in arms, the economy has been adversely effected by unscrupulous investors taking advantage of the poor, the tired and the hungry. As always, close scrutiny will be paid to bankers, lenders, and brokers at every governmental level,...

As one views all the advice on the Internet, television, radio and print media, it becomes obvious to a potential new home buyer that credit, credit scores in particular, are hugely important in the purchasing of Real Estate. Know your credit file. Address any errors and have inaccurate data remo...

Today, through things I've read on AR, discussion's I've had with associates and clients, and a little personal reflection I felt moved to comment on the 3 issues appearing in the title. Credit Scores- As wrong as it may appear, these 3rd party generated numbers are driving the mortgage industry....

  Contrary to popular opinion, Underwriters are not, I repeat, are not monsters. They have no resemblance to the Gila (pictured here), the Loch Ness, the Cookie, or any other 'the ____ Monster' you may have heard of. The perception has always been that these evil doer's are the cause of the demis...

I just commented on a post and wrote a few names of old players on a particular team in the National League east known as the Atlanta Braves. As I typed the names, the thought of all the great names throughout the entire league over all the years I've followed the game rushed to mind. Great playe...

Why certainly it's Thanksgivingof course! There is no better holiday than one where the purpose is simply a celebration of all we have to be thankful for. Hallmark has nothing to do with it. There are no expectations of gift giving or receiving. It's not a direct celebration of something that fac...

It affords me the opportunity to meet some of the most interesting people known to man.There is something new to learn each and every day. All you have to do is pay attention!I get a RUSH from being able to help someone get a mortgage they felt they might not be able to get.There is no time card ...