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		<title>Mortgage Reviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Osby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok &#8211; I&#8217;m going to go ahead and put you on the spot with a simple question.  Ready?&#8230;  When was the last time you heard from the company that closed on your current mortgage?Not by mail, not by a telemarketer to sell you something.. Someone that knew you and your family&#8217;s goals contacted you with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">Ok &#8211; I&#8217;m going to go ahead and put you on the spot with a simple question.  Ready?&#8230;  When was the last time you heard from the company that closed on your current mortgage?<span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: ">Not by mail, not by a telemarketer to sell you something.. Someone that knew you and your family&#8217;s goals contacted you with information specifically regarding YOUR mortgage, NOT giving you a sales pitch.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">After asking this question <em>MANY</em> times, I&#8217;m willing to bet that you haven&#8217;t.. <em>EVER</em>.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">So.. Thinking out loud.. I wonder – Why the heck is this mediocrity so acceptable in<a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=266,height=400,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://wealthwithmortgage.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/03/mortgage_planning.jpg"></a>  the mortgage industry?  Often, a mortgage is our largest debt we carry.  Why don&#8217;t we have it managed like we do by all the big asset management firms? <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: ">This is exactly what makes Four Legacies Mortgage <a href="http://wealthwithmortgage.typepad.com/my_weblog/about-four-legacies-mortg.html">a different type of Mortgage Company in Iowa</a>.  <a href="http://wealthwithmortgage.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/03/home_in_good_hands_2.jpg"></a></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://wealthwithmortgage.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/03/home_in_good_hands_3.jpg"></a><a href="http://wealthwithmortgage.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/03/home_in_good_hands_4.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px" title="Home_in_good_hands_4" src="http://wealthwithmortgage.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/2007/12/03/home_in_good_hands_4.jpg" border="0" alt="Home_in_good_hands_4" width="225" height="149" /></a> I make a commitment to actively manage every one of my client and potential client&#8217;s mortgages. <a href="http://wealthwithmortgage.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/03/mortgage_planning_2.jpg"></a><a href="http://wealthwithmortgage.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/03/home_in_good_hands.jpg"></a><br />
<em>Why</em> you ask? Well, I don&#8217;t want any of them to feel confused or pressured to refinance with all of the solicitations we all receive in the mail. I define my position as a Mortgage Planner which means I will help you manage your mortgage debt so you don&#8217;t have to wonder when it is a good or bad time to refinance.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">I&#8217;m here for the long haul.  I&#8217;m available to answer questions, give advice or just simply educate.  It&#8217;s my passion and it happens to be something <a href="http://wealthwithmortgage.typepad.com/my_weblog/testimonials.html">we are pretty good at</a>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Oh yea, and the management of your mortgage.. it’s <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">free</span></strong>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>It’s just another reason why we are <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Iowa’s first socially responsible mortgage company</span>. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">If you haven&#8217;t had a mortgage review in the last year or are currently considering purchasing or refinancing &#8211; give me a call.  I&#8217;d be happy to help you find the right loan for you and your family.  I promise, I&#8217;ll show you how to do more with your money.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Trust us with your mortgage, it&#8217;s in good hands.</span></p>
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		<title>Why the Rich Get Richer.. Wealth With a Mortgage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Osby</dc:creator>
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&#8216;ve got a question for you -
If you had enough money to pay off your mortgage right now, would you? 

From my experience, many people would. In fact, most people define the ‘American Dream’ is to own your own home, and to own it outright, with no more mortgage payments.
My question is &#8211; if [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">I</span></p>
<div><span style="color: #000000;">&#8216;ve got a question for you -</p>
<div><span style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.1pt">If you had enough money to pay off your mortgage right now, would you? </span></div>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.1pt">From my experience, many people would. In fact, most people define the ‘American Dream’ is to own your own home, and to own it outright, with no more mortgage payments.</p>
<p>My question is &#8211; if the American Dream is so wonderful, how can we explain the fact that thousands of financially successful people, who have more than enough money to pay off their mortgage, refuse to do so.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">You ask.. Tyler</span><span style="color: #000000;">- Seriously, what are you talking about?! Let me give you the readers digest version of what they think. Most of what we believe about mortgages and home equity, which we learned from our parents and grandparents, is often wrong. They taught us to make as big down payment as you can afford, get a fixed rate mortgage, and make extra principle payments in order to pay off your loan as early as you can. Mortgages, they said, are a necessary evil at best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Right? </span></p>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; tab-stops: 9.0pt .25in"><span style="color: #000000;">The problem with this opinion is it has become outdated. Without question, the rules of money have changed. Unlike our grandparents, we most likely won’t have the same job for 30 years. In many cases people will switch careers five or six times. Also, unlike our grandparents, we will no longer live in the same home for 30 years. Statistics show that the average homeowner lives in their home for only seven years. And unlike our grandparents, we will no longer keep the same mortgage for 30 years. According to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) the average American mortgage lasts 4.2 years.</span></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; tab-stops: 9.0pt .25in"><span style="color: #000000;">Given those numbers, more middle class homeowners are choosing to use their mortgage as a tool more like the wealthy &#8212; those with the ability to pay off their mortgage but choose not to. Let me talk to you about how to create a new, liquid, financially secure dream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>We’ll get you to the finish line faster!</span></p>
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