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Inside Lending | Marketing Snapshot for the Week of March 31, 2025

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I want a pit crew…. I hate the procedure I currently have to go through when I have car problems.”—Dave Barry, American author and humor columnist   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE New Home Sales gained in February, and are up 5.1% from a year ago. The median sales price is now […]

Power Tools | March 2025

7 EMAIL CRIMES AND 7 WAYS TO STOP THEM  Our lives have moved online. The pandemic accelerated this shift, as shopping, socializing, and schooling passed onto the internet. This gave scammers way more opportunities to do their nefarious work—and email is one of their favorite channels. Here is the FBI’s list of the seven most […]

Inside Lending | Marketing Snapshot for the Week of March 24, 2025

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I told my doctor I broke my arm in two places. He told me to keep out of those places.”—Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE Sales of existing homes bumped up 4.2% in February, while inventory grew 5.1% over the prior month. The National […]

Essential Hacks | March 2025

BUSINESS TIPS       INTENTIONAL CHANGES TO STREAMLINE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS   Respected thought leaders say success is driven by the energy you bring to your work. But it’s the kind of energy you bring that’s important. Haste makes waste—cranking yourself up for work only costs you more time until you reach your […]

Inside Lending | Marketing Snapshot for the Week of March 17, 2025

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I don’t try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.”—Ray Bradbury, celebrated American science fiction author   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE The Mortgage Bankers Association reports purchase mortgage applications rose again, up 8% on the week. They added: “As we enter the spring homebuying season, the purchase index was […]

Home & Wealth | March 2025

6 ways TO AVOID common HOMESELLER MISTAKES      When it comes time to list your home, you’ll no doubt have the same goal as virtually all home sellers. You’ll want to get the highest price for your home, within a reasonable timeframe, with the least amount of stress for all parties involved. When it […]

Chicago Housing Video | February 2025

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Inside Lending | Marketing Snapshot for the Week of March 10, 2025

      QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Price is what you pay, value is what your get.”—Warren Buffett, American investor and philanthropist     NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The Mortgage Bankers Association reports purchase mortgage applications shot up 9% for the week. They see purchase activity, “ahead of last year’s pace…more green shoots as we […]

Inside Lending | Marketing Snapshot for the Week of March 3, 2025

      QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.”—Phyllis Diller, American stand-up comedian, actress, author     NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   Pending Home Sales slipped just over 4% in January, but the National Association of Retailers noted: […]

Inside Lending | Marketing Snapshot for the Week of February 24, 2025

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.”—Jeff Bezos, American businessman, founder of Amazon   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE New home completions rose 7.6% in January and are up 9.8% the past year. Home starts and permits were down for the month, but single-family starts […]
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My wife and I recently purchased our home in Joliet, and we used Jim Passi from CityWide Mortgage to get our mortgage. Throughout the entire time, from the first moment we called him to the closing day and beyond, Jim was just amazing. He answered all our questions, some repeatedly, with grace and compassion. He even worked with me while I was having a few temper tantrums on him.

Jim took the time to explain every detail of the process to us, because we have no clue about this process. We aren’t finance people. He is extremely patient with us on every question, and aspect of the mortgage process from preapproval all the way up and through the closing. He explained to us why he does things the way he does, versus the way other brokers do things, and they make complete sense.

We will and DO recommend Jim from CityWide Mortgage to everyone looking to purchase a home today or in the future. Jim is the best mortgage guy one can work with.

Thank you for all you did for us.

Robert and Ruth W.
Joliet, IL

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