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A nation that forgets its past is doomed to repeat it. - Churchill

July 11th, 2007

“Just Fell Out of Escrow for the Fifth Time”

Well the MBA announced today that mortgage applications are up, [Thanks L!] but just because folks are applying for a mortgage, doesn’t mean they are getting one.  Take, for example, this listing sent to me by M.  [MLS# 2792750] It’s a 3 bedroom 2 bath in Mesa, AZ- with an asking price of $198,500:

It seems to have received a lot of attention from buyers, in spite of the large tumbleweed in front of the fence. [Not an insurmountable problem to fix, I guess]  But M sent it to me because of these comments in the property description:

**just fell out of escrow 4/3/07** **just fell out of escrow for the 5th time (6/25/07)! Make sure that your buyers are qualified!!!**

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July 11th, 2007

Twist’s Podcast Interview With Blown Mortgage

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to try something new- a podcast interview with Blown Mortgage.  We chatted on a range of subjects from Doom’s history, to homebuilders, to the state of the mortgage market.  If you’re interested, the podcast is posted here.
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