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Shades of Gray- Ethics of walking away

Tim on 02 16, 2011 | 32 Comments

Are banks to blame for people signing the Note for the loan they sought?   Businesses (and Banks) are only as ethical as the leadership running the ship.  This is a very complicated issue with many

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Social Media Overload = Un Social Skills.

Tim on 12 13, 2010 | 13 Comments

Social Media Overload = Un Social Skills.

Shorecrest High School is doing an experiment.   The staff and students are doing what they term a social media "blackout" for a week. No Facebook. No Twitter No e-mail. Conversing ol

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Spirit of Thanksgiving: What’s your story?

Tim on 11 24, 2010 | 5 Comments

I read on Zillow's  Spencer Rascoff's twitter feed that he took a snowed in stranger to work today.  Cool. While getting some last minute goodies at Everett's Costco concession window this aftern

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Seller Contributions: NWMLS Form 22A vague in defining “loan and settlement cost”

Tim on 04 26, 2010 | 11 Comments

Opinion:   The definition of what is a "loan and settlement cost" needs more clarity on NWMLS Form 22-A (revised 12/2009).   Background: The most recent revision (December of 2009) of the F

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