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How to Dispute Errors on Your Credit Report

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Jeff Dowler

A good friend and mortgage broker, George Souto, in Connecticut, wrote a great article on how to dispute errors on your credit report. Errors are actually pretty common and you may find some when you are going through the credit … Continue reading →

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What is a COUNTER OFFER?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jeff Dowler

One of the things you are likely to encounter in this market after you make your offer is a COUNTER OFFER. A COUNTER OFFER is a response from the seller, in writing (on a California Counter offer Form) where the … Continue reading →

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North San Diego County Down Payment Assistance Programs

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jeff Dowler

My friend CRAIG GRIFFIN at Guild Mortgage is an expert on DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE programs for first time home buyers in the North San Diego County area. He has a new down payment assistance website that is worth checking out … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready to Move into Your New Home?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Jeff Dowler

Are you ready to move into your new home? No doubt you will be when the time comes. But sometimes delays in closing happen, no matter how well things have gone beforehand. If you don’t have contingency plans, you might … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons for Buying a Home in Today’s market

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jeff Dowler

John Mulkey from The Housing Guru shares his thoughts on why it’s a good time for buying a home in today’s market. That’s not to say that everyone should. But for many, it IS a good time and these are … Continue reading →

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What Does a Prepared Buyer Look Like

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Jeff Dowler

How to be a prepared buyer Continue reading →

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Buyer Presentations (Part 1 of 2) | The Value of a Buyer Presentation

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Jeff Dowler

This is the first in a 2-part series on buyer presentations: Part 1: Why you should have one Part 2: What you should expect from a presentation If you are a first time home buyer, you need to learn a … Continue reading →

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On-Going Education for ME to help YOU

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Jeff Dowler

I’m attending the annual convention for the Certified Residential Specialists in Las Vegas. I’m a strong believer in continuing education about technology and strategies for me to better help my buyer clients in this challenging market and I will be … Continue reading →

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Are You a Contractor or Do You Own Your Own Business?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Jeff Dowler

First Time Home Buyers – If you are a independent contractor or have your own business, be prepared for more grilling as you go through the loan process. The days of no doc loans are gone, and you can certainly … Continue reading →

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Afraid to Ask the Question?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Jeff Dowler

As a new buyer you will likely have a ton of questions. You may feel that you know little or nothing at all about buying a home. So what?! Ask the questions you need to ask. In my opinion there … Continue reading →

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