http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=William+J+Archambault+Jr Real Estate William J Archambault Jr Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=50603&ca=Real+Estate One of the nicer things about getting older is a lot of my friends are retiring or are semi-retired. They now have time to participate in some of the things that my career in real estate allows. Case in point, I have a friend who regularly goes yard saleing with me on Fridays, we rarely buy anything... Real Estate William J Archambault Jr Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=15341&ca=Real+Estate Saturday morning I woke up alone. Slowly before opening my eyes I began to stretch. Taking inventory as I moved one limb at a time, yes, all the usual aches and pains were still there. I don’t know whether I felt or heard it, but there was a major thump on the bed signaling the arrival of the very l... Real Estate William J Archambault Jr Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=13571&ca=Real+Estate Nothing in the last thirty years has excited the would-be real estate consumer as much as “no money down,” “ no down payment,” real estate investing for which we all have to thank Carleton Sheets. Then along comes Ron Le Grand offering “cash back” at every closing! Can either be true? Most people do... Real Estate William J Archambault Jr Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=11343&ca=Real+Estate I recently saw an article “How to lose a million dollars in real estate” what a great title! Then I saw the author Verna Jones-Cox (real estate short sale expert) no wonder it had a great title. I met Verna about two years ago and I would have expected no less. So with my apologizes to Verna, your t... Real Estate William J Archambault Jr Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=11344&ca=Real+Estate Kick backs, hidden cost, back points, HUD (Housing and Urban Development)calls it “Yield Spread Premium” (YSP), money paid by the a lender to mortgage brokers outside of closing. Money paid by the lender to the broker because you got a higher mortgage interest rate. Mortgage brokers are suppose to s...