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Add Some Bucks to Save Some Bucks with Amortization!
by Eric Mally on January 17, 2013 in Mortgage Rates, Refinance Mortgage
Choosing the Right Mortgage for Your Home
by Eric Mally on November 28, 2012 in Home Buying, Refinance Mortgage
So you wanna refinance or lock in to a new mortgage rate, eh? You may not realize this right now, but mortgage rates are in unchartered territories – in a good way. You also probably didn’t know about all of the great options out there, so take a gander and see if any of these might be right for you.
Freddie Mac Suspends Evictions in Sandy’s Major Disaster Areas
by Eric Mally on November 14, 2012 in Zing Zone
As you most certainly know – or should know – by now, Hurricane Sandy tore up the east coast like that kid whose mom deactivated his World of Warcraft account. What you might not know is that Freddie Mac found it in the goodness of their heart to suspend evictions and foreclosures in homes secured by Freddie Mac in eligible disaster areas.
Hurricane Sandy Is Gone – Now What?
by Eric Mally on November 7, 2012 in Family Focus, Homeowners Tips
Now that Sandy has left her trail of destruction along the east coast and more, many families are left trying to pick up the pieces of their lives and left wondering what to do next. Here are some tidbits of advice for you to help get things squared away.
Same Old Europe – Just A Different Day
by Eric Mally on October 3, 2012 in Economic Analysis
If you remember correctly, last time we talked about Europe, the whole region was pretty much an economic war zone. Some countries were receiving multibillion-euro bailouts, some countries were begging for multibillion-euro bailouts, and some countries were just hanging out on the outskirts thinking to themselves, “Man, we’re lucky to not be in this mess.” But, where are they now?

Why Fall Is a Good Time To Buy a Home
by Eric Mally on September 25, 2012 in Featured, Home Buying
The leaves are falling, the kids are chowing down on apples, and everyone is trying to drink as much cider as humanly possible. This time of the year is great for a lot of things: spending time with family, playing some football in the front yard, enjoying the playoff hunt for baseball, and buying a house.
Techonomy Comes to Detroit – What a Day!
by Eric Mally on September 13, 2012 in Zing Zone
What would you do if you were sitting in on a conference with some of the greatest entrepreneurial minds in the country? What if I told you that a co-founder of America Online, the vice president of global marketing solutions for Facebook, the creator of Twitter, and Quicken Loans very own chairman were all sitting in the same room discussing the importance of technology, particularly technology in Detroit? How would you react? I’ll tell you how I reacted – I was in awe.
Fed Chairman Bernanke Refinanced – You Should, Too!
by Eric Mally on September 7, 2012 in Mortgage Rates, Refinance Mortgage
Ben Bernanke ate the fruits of his labor last year. Well, kind of at least. A better way of saying it is that he snacked on a meal that he helped create.
Is The Housing Market Rebounding?
by Eric Mally on August 27, 2012 in Home Buying, Home Sales
With mortgage rates lower than most people could have ever predicted and more homes being sold on a monthly basis, we could be prepping ourselves for a housing market rebound. Just with any sort of market analysis, you’re going to get the folks who think that everything is fine and dandy, and you’re going to find writers who feel that everything is in a pre-apocalyptic state.
Facebook Investors Cashing Out – And Cashing Out Big
by Eric Mally on August 22, 2012 in Economic Analysis
Two of Facebook’s initial investors sold their shares within the past three days to put some more cash into their pockets. They better have some mighty big pockets to fit those millions they just got off of their initial investment.
