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Mar 25 2024

#MotivationMonday

#MotivationMonday

Mar 25 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for March 25, 2024

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “A step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction.”—Kurt Vonnegut, American writer and humorist   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The housing market appears to be picking up. Existing Home Sales surprised with a 9.5% gain in February, the biggest in a year, following …

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Mar 18 2024

#MotivationMonday

#MotivationMonday

Mar 18 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of March 18, 2024

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Indecision may or may not be my problem.”—Jimmy Buffett, American singer-songwriter   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   More homebuyers are appearing as we move into the hot spring selling season. Demand for purchase mortgages rose for the second week in a row—up 7.1% for the week, according to the Mortgage …

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Mar 11 2024

#MotivationMonday

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Mar 11 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for March 11, 2024

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves.”—Robin Williams, American actor and comedian   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   Buyers are back. The Mortgage Bankers Association reports applications for purchase mortgages, down for more than a month, jumped 11% over the prior week. Even refinance applications were up 8% …

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Mar 4 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of March 4, 2024

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.”—William Feather, American publisher and writer   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   January sales of new single-family homes rose for the second month in a row and are …

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Feb 26 2024

#MotivationMonday

#MotivationMonday

Feb 26 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of February 26, 2024

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.”—Robert Benchley, American humorist and movie actor   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   Sales of existing homes in January scored a 3.1% gain over December. The National Association of Realtors saw this as “the start of more supply and demand,” …

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Feb 20 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of February 20, 2024

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?”—Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The Mortgage Bankers Association reports January loan applications for new homes rocketed up 19.1% from a year ago and 38% over December, the strongest January read the …

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Jim Passi - Citiwide Home Loans

Jim Passi
Regional Manager
NMLS# 158000

1121 E. Main Street, Suite 121
St. Charles, IL 60174
Mobile: 847-899-1813
Email: jim.passi@alamedamortgage.com

Thanks to Jim and his team we landed our dream home!

Jim helped us purchase our first home and was so helpful. Being first time homebuyers we had no idea how the process worked. But Jim explained every step thoroughly and spent his time to make sure we understood everything. Regardless of how many questions we asked or how long it took, he always made sure everything was clear. He was a great support but never pressured us into any decisions. We are very grateful for him and all of the knowledge he provided. He made this process much easier than I expected. Thanks to Jim and his team we landed our dream home!
Leticia S.