http://firstohiohome.com integrity | communication | speed Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:20:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Central Ohioans have known for more than a decade that Delaware County has a lot going for it. Such advantages as reasonable real estate and mortgage costs, low crime, and easy commute to one of the nicest cities in the Midwest have made Delaware County one of the fastest growing ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/07/23/delaware-county-is-best-in-ohio/ Growing up in a rural area, I've often been confused by our local COTA system. I've experimented with it, and with public transit in other cities. But what I found was it was too confusing to figure out how to get from one place to another. In Columbus, I tend ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/07/03/would-you-use-the-bus-more-often/ Matt Berardi makes more loans than any other employee at First Ohio Home Finance, so sometimes we wonder how he gets it done. There's always a secret somewhere when you have a salesperson out in front. We received a piece of mail last week about Matt Berardi's mortgage lending that really ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/07/01/theres-nothing-like-helping-people/ I had the privilege this morning hearing Steven Anderson talk about Thriving Under Pressure. You'd think I went because the mortgage industry is under tremendous pressure as brokers and lenders sort out who's on first. There's a natural tension in mortgage lending that's accentuated when times get tough. ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/06/25/no-more-mortgage-stress/ We heard recently from one of the lenders we deal with that Fannie Mae is killing its broad declining market policy. Before you celebrate, though, read on to see what plans they have for real estate!As recently as January 2008, Fannie Mae decided that labeling entire zip codes or counties ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/06/04/fannie-mae-ends-declining-markets-in-favor-of-appraisal-reviews/