Archive for July 2013
New mortgage program to help first responders in SF
This, I like. It’s no secret that San Francisco has some of the priciest real estate on the planet—the median price is a cool million. Because of this nosebleed-inducing pricing, more than 60% of San Francisco first responders—police, firefighters and EMTs—live outside the city. Sure, they make a nice income, but still: getting together the…
Read MoreSecrets of a Loan Officer … My Secrets, Actually
You know you’ve made it in your industry when a publication like Forbes picks your brain. Self-congratulations aside, I was actually pretty humbled when Linda Fiorella of LearnVest, a contributor to Forbes, picked my brain for an article, Secrets of a Loan Officer. As much as I’ve blogged about the topics Ms. Fiorella asked me…
Read MoreThe Curse? of Self-Employment
You work for yourself. You have the privilege of risking your cash and covering overhead. You get to work twice as hard as other people, maybe even for less money. But what you have is yours. There is no substitute for that. Most entrepreneurs I have known over the years would not trade what they…
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