Author Archive

Jennifer Monastero,

jennifermonastero

  1. Be Prepared

    Be Prepared

    True for the Boy Scouts, and true for anyone and everyone looking for home financing today. Much has changed in the mortgage world in the last …More

    Approval/Qualification Process By Aug. 25 1 Response
  2. If You Are Not OUTRAGED, You Are Not Paying Attention

    If You Are Not OUTRAGED, You Are Not Paying Attention

    Hey, it’s a great bumper sticker quote, but it’s also REALITY. It’s time that we, as Americans, get OUTRAGED. To be honest and up front with …More

    Mortgage Rates By Jul. 7 No Responses
  3. It's a Great Time to BUY! Maybe.

    It's a Great Time to BUY! Maybe.

    Oh, and I almost forgot. The IRS is giving 1stTHB’s an $8000 tax credit (or $4000 if you are married but filing separately)! That’s $8000 YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY BACK. So, to all those who bought last year with that so-out-of-date $7500 ‘loan’, I actually cry a tear for you. You just missed out on this whopper of a deal.

    Approval/Qualification Process By Mar. 16 No Responses
  4. An Open Letter To President Obama

    An Open Letter To President Obama

    President Obama, It seems that a relatively decent plan of ‘stabilizing mortgage rates’ by way of dumping $500 BILLION dollars into Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) has …More

    Mortgage Rates By Feb. 13 No Responses
  5. Did You Actually Expect Help?

    Did You Actually Expect Help?

    We live in a world where our top policy-makers can’t seem to fill out their tax returns properly, so is it really any wonder that those …More

    Approval/Qualification Process By Feb. 3 1 Response
  6. The Heavy Costs of Sociopathy

    The Heavy Costs of Sociopathy

    You know, sociopaths really burn me up. If you don’t know what it means to be a sociopath, ponder the following ‘signs’ and symptoms: Glibness and …More

    Lenders By Jan. 25 No Responses
  7. A few thoughts on how we can fix the mortgage crisis.

    A few thoughts on how we can fix the mortgage crisis.

    I’m just going to throw out a few ideas and see if any of them make sense, does that sound like fun? 1) Since the government …More

    FHA Loans By Jan. 9 No Responses
  8. A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to New Jersey.

    A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to New Jersey.

    Back so soon? Yes, I am.    I felt like playing my own ‘Devil’s advocate’ in regards to my latest blog. See, I tried to play …More

    Mortgage Rates By Jan. 2 No Responses
  9. Dear 2009, can I have my money back?

    Dear 2009, can I have my money back?

    Low rates are here, and have been here for a solid month now. People can obtain rates anywhere from 4.5% to 5.125% when just a short …More

    Lenders By Jan. 2 No Responses
  10. Cha-cha-cha-changes…

    Cha-cha-cha-changes…

    Well, here we are. Nearing the end of 2008, another month of ups and downs and BIG market news. Another month full of bailout propositions, political …More

    Costs and Fees By Dec. 12 No Responses