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Tres Knippa: Foretells America’s Economic Future

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Tres Knippa, the Founder of Short Japan Debt believes that long term there is a significant likelihood Japan will experience a sovereign debt crisis and a notably weaker currency.  As a result, Tres believes there is opportunity in being net short the Japanese Government Bond market and the Yen.  Although no one can guarantee the future […]

10 Quick Tips for Financial Planning Together

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Doug and Tammie talk about finances quite often and wanted to share 10 quick tips they always follow for financial planning together: 1. Set priorities and specific goals. don’t assume you both have the same goals without discussing them. 2. Discuss values. Sometimes differing values make agreement on goals difficult. When one person wants to spend […]

4 Proactive Tips to Take Before Listing Your Home

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Homeowners tend to believe their home is worth more than it’s actual value. Overpricing a home can sabotage your opportunity to get the most money for your property. If you’re ready to sell take these four proactive tips so that you can be in the position to ensure the highest selling price in your neighborhood.

Kim Anderson, Residential Realtor/BHHS Select Properties

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Kim Anderson, Residential Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Select Properties joins Doug and Tammie for a glimpse in to what makes her a top realtor. Kim has been a realtor for 14 years and with her knowledge is able to serve her clients with wisdom and experience! Listen in as Kim talks about what has helped her become so […]

Scott Shafman, Senior Loan Officer for Cornerstone Mortgage

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Scott Shafman has been a mortgage professional for 13 years, the last five of those spent at Cornerstone Mortgage as a Senior Loan Officer. Scott joins Doug and Tammie on todays show to discuss why he chose Cornerstone and goes in to detail about the process of determining which loan package is right for you.

Choosing the Right Type of Financing For You

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On todays show Doug and Tammie discuss different types of loan packages available and the qualifications that are necessary to attain them. Doug specializes in helping people get the loan package that best suits their needs by using different tools such as strategic planning and credit consolations. If you would like a free credit consolation call or text Doug at 314-472-DOUG(3684). […]

Chris Scheer Sticks around to Introduce Sold Home Alert – Another Great Feature of Home Scouting!

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Sold Home Alert is designed for people who own a house and want to keep track of their investment. Nine out of ten people go online looking for information such as: what is my house worth and what did my neighbors house sell for? Using Sold Home Alert through Home Scouting answers these questions without selling your information to real estate […]

Chris Scheer, Regional Manager for Cornerstone Mortgage: Home Scouting Report

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Chris Scheer has been in the mortgage industry for 23 years for the last six he has driven the Home Scouting program which has helped Cornerstone become the third largest lender in Missouri! Cornerstone thrives on creating the best loan process for their consumers and Home Scouting is a large diffreintiator that adds value and […]