Planning for retirement is a primary goal for all Americans ? and for those in the 55+ age range, the notion of planning for the future is becoming a fast reality. Bob Mecca, author and principal at Robert A. Mecca & Associates, joins Alex Margulis, Mortgage Advisor with PERL … CONTINUE READING /
This is the original PERL Podcast logo from late 2008. We started the podcast at PERL’s main office on Belmont in Chicago, on the heels of a conversation I had with my brother in D.C. on the weekend of the Army Ten Miler. We were talking about the upcoming Federal bailout … CONTINUE READING /
Everyone’s focusing on first-time homebuyers these days — and for good reason — the $8,000 tax credit expires in a few months and most real estate agents attest that first-time homebuyers are in the housing market’s driver’s seat these days. On this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Matt … CONTINUE READING /
Last week, the Senate voted 70-30 to approve Ben Bernanke for another four years as Chair of the Federal Reserve. In this episode of the podcast, I interviewed PERL mortgage adviser Barry Schwartz about Ben Bernanke and his role as Fed Chair. Enjoy! For more podcasts, visit the PERL archives… CONTINUE READING /
If you Google “Credit Repair,” you’ll probably find at least 20,500,000 results. Having worked in the financial industry for quite a while, one thing I’ve learned is that everyone has an opinion on how to fix your credit — and there are a lot of rumors out there that can sometimes … CONTINUE READING /
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act was passed by Congress in 1974 to provide consumers and borrowers with disclosures about closing costs when buying a home. If you own a home, you’ve heard of the Good Faith Estimate and Truth in Lending Form. These are all a part of RESPA. Well, … CONTINUE READING /
PERL President Ken Perlmutter joined me for the 2nd annual year in review on the PERL Mortgage Podcast. Over the past year, the mortgage industry has gone through an ocean’s worth of sea changes from tighter lending guidelines to new government-sponsored homeowner tax breaks to a pretty solid image crisis. Ken’s … CONTINUE READING /
First off, this our 45th episode of the PERL Mortgage Podcast — wow! The entire idea came from a conversation I had with my brother in fall 2009 around the time of the Federal Bailout. We were talking about how complicated the dang thing was, and he suggested doing a podcast … CONTINUE READING /
On this edition of the PERL Mortgage Podcast, I sat down with Tom Killoren, the Senior Account Executive at Chicago Title. We talked about the closing process and the role of title companies in closings. Chicago Title is a longtime Chicago institution — and closings themselves are an odd thing. You’re … CONTINUE READING /
Marc Heller is a partner at Warady & Davis, LLP and he’s become the resident tax expert for the PERL Mortgage Podcast, my regular series of interviews with professionals in the Chicago real estate community. On this episode, Marc explains different types of tax deductions one can make once one owns … CONTINUE READING /
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