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Apr 8 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of April 8, 2024

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work.”—Earl Nightingale, American motivational speaker and author   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   Spending on residential construction increased 0.7% in February, and is up 6.3% for the year. The gain was led by a 1.4% monthly jump in […]

Apr 1 2024

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Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of April 1, 2024

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.”—Mark Twain, American writer and humorist   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The Pending Home Sales index of signed contracts on existing homes rose in February. The National Association of Realtors noted […]

Mar 25 2024

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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 […]

Mar 18 2024

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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 […]

Mar 12 2024

Chicago Housing Video | February 2024

Here’s your monthly Chicago Housing Stats video, courtesy of The Jim Passi Team at Alameda Mortgage Corp. For all of your home financing needs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, or Florida, call The Jim Passi Team today at 847-899-1813! Visit our social media pages for more informational tools!

Mar 11 2024

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

Jim Passi gets results.

Jim Passi gets results. At the beginning of our process Jim told me he would “hold our hand through this whole thing, whether you like it or not”. I thought it was a good joke but as the days went by, I realized what Jim was about. He was relentless in pursuing our needs and best interests at every turn. Example #1: Even though it wasn’t necessary for him to do so, Jim came up with 2 options for us to increase our credit score(s) before they counted for the interest rate on our mortgage. Thanks, Jim. Example #2: and this is the kicker… I don’t have to tell anyone how competitive it can get when multiple offers come in on the house you want. On a Sunday, there was an open house on the home we eventually bought. There were multiple offers over asking price and the seller’s agent was calling people to find out who was the strongest buyer and/or who’s offer should they accept?. The Pre Approval Jim provided for us had his contact info and when the seller’s agent called him at dinner time with his family, on a Sunday.. and Jim picked up the phone for us. He talked the seller’s agent into accepting OUR offer – and obviously, Jim doesn’t have to do these things. It’s how he gets results and we’re grateful for his relentless nature. We both wish we could give more than 5 stars. Top Notch, all the way.
John & Diane