Monthly Archives: February 2009

All Mortgages Are Now Assumable

by Roberta Murphy If I could beĀ  President Obama’s Mortgage Czar for just one week, the first thing I would mandate is that all existing mortgages become assumable. When starting my real estate career in Houston, Texas during the last … Continue reading

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Sometimes a Dog’s Best Friend–is Another Dog

by Roberta Murphy This video really has nothing to do with luxury, luxury homes or anything of the sort. But, it has a lot to do with a big, big heart, quick action and enormous courage–and the compelling story of … Continue reading

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Even Luxury Home Loans Can be Modified

by Roberta Murphy Not all clients took my conservative mortgage advice over the years, and some ended up with home loans that have turned downright nasty. In one case, a client and dear friend was persuaded to take out a … Continue reading

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Luxury Buyers Digging in Their Heels?

by Roberta Murphy Dear friends returned with big smiles and fat packages after a trip to Las Vegas prior to Christmas. Ulf and Andrea walked into the Saks Fifth Avenue store on Las Vegas Boulevard–and encountered rack after rack of … Continue reading

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Bailout for the Wealthy?

by Roberta Murphy I am still chuckling over the wit and common sense of Wanda Sykes as she rants at Jay Leno over a Government bailout plan that has most eyebrows raised:

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Chilean Wine: You’ve Got to Be Kidding!

by Eve Sieminski I can’t begin to tell you how many years I have had a prejudice against Chilean wines. Each time I tried one, I was unimpressed–or worse, ended up with a raging headache. Living in California, we are … Continue reading

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