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  • Re: Before the new doctor

    I get to that tomorrow. I think you're right to mention the new dentist's loans. The average education debt for the 2007 class of dental school graduates was $169,902. That's before we get to whatever costs they might be facing to pay for the practice they are setting up or taking over. That's a LOT of money.
    Posted to American Way of Dentistry, The by JuneThomas on September 28, 2009
  • Mortgage Rates

    Related to the Newmans' latest blog...where are they finding 3.99% We have excellent credit and the lowest we've been quoted is 4.75% with 1 point? Where are these incredibly low rates available?
    Posted to Newmans Own by KCKSAR on March 31, 2009
  • Newmans Own and Marlo Saab

    I'm glad to see I'm not the only one aghast. I read each recent post from Newmans Own with horror. I don't know the income of the writers but based on the posts I'm betting they should be looking at houses that cost half of what they are looking at. Marlo Saab? Are you kidding me? I make 80 to 100k a year and I know that a 300k house will be ...
    Posted to Newmans Own by theseeker73 on February 28, 2009
  • What you can afford . . .

    I've been reading your blog with interest. Yes, I am a realtor. I do have one mild bit of advice for other buyers out there though. It's advice I always offer my buyers, and I think its good. You made a point of saying that you didn't need to consult a lender, before finding a property. I strongly disagree with that. Not only should one consult a ...
    Posted to Newmans Own by Sur Real on February 18, 2009
  • Maureen Dowd's column:"Wall Street's Socialist Jet-Setters"

    Keeping Up Appearances Much has been made of corporate “excess“, even during this time of government bailouts and loans. End-of-year bonuses, office remodeling, fancy retreats, using corporate jets and buying fancy new ones, and so forth. The latest blast is Maureen Dowd’s column, ’Wall Street’s Socialist Jet-Setters” in Wednesday's New York ...
    Posted to Moneybox by mathpol on January 29, 2009