The Elusive Mortgage Price
Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »Most consumers have always been taught to shop goods and services based on price. In the mortgage industry this can be very elusive. There are many factors that determine the "Price" of a mortgage, that are often too complicated for ...
The Best of Long Island 2009!
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Artisan Mortgage has been voted as The Best Long Island Mortgage Company in 2009! For more information please visit Long Island Press at www.longislandpress.com
Trying to time a bottom
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I was at a meeting with old client last week who has over 40 years experience on Wall Street and he gave me a good point to share with my customers. He had worked with his clients, managing money and ...
Crazy Low Rates
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The predicted super low rates have come true. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. 30 year fixed rate mortgage touched 4.375% this morning. If you don't buy a house or refinance a mortgage during these times you are missing out on ...
Rates Are LOW, LOW, LOW
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The average rate on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage came down to 5.25% this week. The rates have been holding closer to 6% the last couple of weeks, but with the injection of capital recently, rates have dropped . I ...
Rates, Rates and even lower Rates
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Interest rates for the benchmark 30 year fixed rate have dropped significantly. The 30 year fixed rate is hovering around 5-5.25%. There has also been some speculation in the media about rates dropping to 4.5%. This comes from a report ...
Cleaning out the clutter
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The other night I was home cleaning out some old boxes that had been laying around for a while. I am at times a little obsessed with throwing things out, so I find myself often trying to find unnecessary clutter and ...
Private Mortgage Insurance —– The “X” factor
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »It's been some time since I've been able to post some new information. While others in my industry are struggling to stay afloat , I've been hard at work closing loans in the face of tough mortgage conditions. One of ...
Service! Service! Service!
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Service! Service! Service! If I could choose one thing that stands out when comparing a wholesale mortgage broker from a retail mortgage bank it would be very simple, it would come down to service. The service that I can provide as ...
Will I get the Best Deal with my Current Bank?
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Will I get the Best Deal with my Current Bank? Many times I have customers come to me wanting to find out what kind of loan and what kind of “deal” I can offer them. They do this because they are ...