Mortgage Gumbo with Dwayne Stein
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July 20, 2024 • 43 mins
How do you buy in a sellers market? Never fear, your Chef Dwayne Stein is here! Rates are dropping, but now what? It's a Sellers Market right now. So how can you win in this environment? Well Dwayne Stein has the answers. Check out "Stale" Listings, sweeten the pot, be flexible. Plus so much more. As always Dwayne does his weekly segment "Rate Watch" and shares his thoughts on the current political climate.
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July 13, 2024 • 43 mins
This week on Mortgage Gumbo your Chef Dwayne Stein is answering your questions. It's a Listener Q & A with Dwayne Stein as he dips into the Mailbag, Social Media messages and more to answer your questions. For example PMI's, and what is an Arms Length transaction. And why does he want us to hug people?
Dwayne kicks off the show with a recap of his Father & Son excursion to New York City. He also does his weekly segment...RATE WATCH...
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June 29, 2024 • 40 mins
This week your Chef Dwayne Stein is talking about Seller Paid Concessions. What does that mean? How do you get them? Never Fear...Dwayne Stein is here! For instance, how your down payment affects Closing Costs and prepaids...better known as seller concessions. Dwayne starts the show with his take on the big Presidential Debate on Thursday. How did this debate actually affect Rates? You need to listen and find out!
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June 22, 2024 • 43 mins
This week your Chef Dwayne Stein explains what is a gift when buying a home. No, it's not Christmas time so you can put away the egg nog...unless you really like egg nog. What qualifies as a gift? Who can provide the gift? What are gift funds, and what is a gift of equity? As always we do our weekly segment "Rate Watch". All that and more on Mortgage Gumbo w/ Dwayne Stein 6/22/24
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June 15, 2024 • 43 mins
The Queen of Insurance has arrived in her Golden Chariot and joins your Chef Dwayne Stein to give you all the latest information on the state of Insurance in Louisiana. They provide education and options to get you prepared for this years Hurricane Season. If you would like to speak with the Queen go to her website here --> https://twfg.com/
Dwayne opens the show with some very personal health news as well as his weekly segment "Ra...
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June 15, 2024 • 45 mins
This week your Chef Dwayne Stein is sharing Tips on Selling Your Home. Some may seem rather straight forward, but after 30 years in the biz Dwayne has seen it all. Why does hiring the right Realtor make a difference? What is a PRE Listing Inspection and why does it matter? How important is Curb Appeal?
Later Dwayne does his weekly segment "Rate Watch" and answers some of your Social Media and Email questions.
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June 15, 2024 • 43 mins
This week your Chef Dwayne Stein is going over the Ten Commandments When Buying a Home. Producer Dave's favorite is definitely Number 4, Thou Shall Not Spend Money Set Aside For Your Closing Costs. But what If you really want a new wife, and there is a sale on Russian Mail Order Brides tho? Dwayne also dips into the mail bag to answer your questions.
All that and more on Mortgage Gumbo w/ Dwayne Stein 06/01/24
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May 25, 2024 • 46 mins
Reverse Mortgage Specialist, Expert and Guru of all things Reverse Mortgage, Patrick Ortiz is Dwayne's Special Guest this week. Direct from the Mothership Patrick Ortiz is busting myths and giving you education and options when it comes to his special area of expertise...you guessed it...Reverse Mortgages. But first, Dwayne kicks off the show with some recaps of the week with news from the Headlines and the Fed.
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May 18, 2024 • 46 mins
Offer Accepted. Now What?!?! Never Fear, Dwayne Stein is Here! This week your Chef takes you through the home buying process AFTER your offer is accepted. First though, Dwayne starts off the show with an article trying to convinve you that Renting is Cheaper than Buying. But they forgot one important piece of information. Later Dwayne talks about the CPI and PPI numbers that were released, and as always we do "Rate Watch".
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May 18, 2024 • 46 mins
Your Chef Dwayne Stein has Tips for 1st Time Home Buyers. Well, tips, advice, wisdom, education and options. But before Dwayne gets into the tips, he has to bring a chapter of his life to a close. The G Unit has officially graduated from High School and Dwayne is feeling like an empty nester. Later Dwayne talks about Insurance prices, and what he does for clients that most lenders do not. As always he does Rate Watch brought to you...
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February 24, 2024 • 53 mins
Total Home Authority Member, Collette Biedenkopf, the Queen of Insurance joins the show! This week we're talking Insurance. Home Owners insurance, Flood Insurance, and more. Later Dwayne and Collette do a Rapid Fire Q&A session. Like, what is a deductible, the difference between replacement cost and actual cash value, and so much more! Get in touch with Collette's office by calling 985-951-2070
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February 17, 2024 • 53 mins
Credit Awareness Month rolls on! This week your Chef Dwayne Stein Debunks Credit Myths. What's the difference between a Soft credit pull versus a Hard credit pull? Dwayne also answers the questions you sent in via email, or social media messages. Dwayne kicks off the show with some intresting data he found. What is the Average FICO score for your Generation?
All that and more on Mortgage Gumbo w/ Dwayne Stein 2/17/24
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Credit Awareness Month Continues. Last week broke down HOW your Credit Score was determined. This Week your Chef Dwayne Stein revisits that information, but gives you the Tips & Tricks you need to know to Increase your Score! Later Dwayne shares his thoughts on Jerome Powell and his 15 minutes of fame. Also Dwayne breaks down the Debt numbers for Americans.....and it is UGLY with a capital U.
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February 17, 2024 • 50 mins
February is Credit Awareness Month. All month long your Chef Dwayne Stein will be giving you education and options, and most of all the Truth about you Credit Score and More. We kick off Credit Awareness month by explaining HOW your Credit is Scored. Later Dwayne talks about the the latest news from the Fed. The September Jobs report came out and Dwayne calls it Baloney...he would say worse, but the FCC is listening. Home Sales num...
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January 27, 2024 • 52 mins
Is a Refinance Right for You? Your Chef Dwayne Stein is always bringing you education and options, and his favorite phrase is Marry the House, Date the Rate. We can't all have a 2% rate, but you can maximize your savings by considering a refi. Dwayne kicks off the show with the full data from 2023 on New Home Sales...that means new builds that have never been lived in. Later Dwayne talks about the rise of Debt in 2023...are you on ...
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January 20, 2024 • 53 mins
So you Offer was accepted, and you're under Contract. So now what? Never Fear when your Chef Dwayne Stein is here! As always he's bringing you education and options, and today's show is no different. But we kick off today's show talking about Santa Claus....yes. Santa Claus. Later he covers the latest housing, data, the attacks on shipping in the Middle East, and how it affects the US economy. And of course his weekly segment Rate ...
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January 13, 2024 • 53 mins
How are Mortgage rates determined? Your Chef Dwayne Stein is going to explain why it's so much more than just a phone call asking..."What are your rates?"
The latest CPI Numbers (Consumer Price Index) came out, and Dwayne breaks them down for you.
PRE-Qualified Versus PRE-Approved. What's the difference? Those two little words can mean the difference between home ownership and homelessness.
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January 6, 2024 • 54 mins
Happy New Year!!! It's time to get Financially Fit! Your Chef Dwayne Stein, as always, brings you education and options on getting yourself financially fit in 2024. Todays main topic is for Homebuyers. What are Contingencies and what do they mean for you when you are purchasing a home. Dwayne also talks about the new BS Report...uh...the B L S Report. Later Dwayne has his weekly segment "Rate Watch" brought to you by Tito's Handmad...
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December 30, 2023 • 52 mins
It's the Final show of 2023! Your Chef Dwayne Stein closes out the year with a look at the future. What will the 2024 Housing Market look like? What can you expect for the value of your home or future home? Later Dwayne explains what the Fed cuts mean for Home Buyers. What is the Lock In Effect, and what does CDC stand for? Finally we close out the year with our last Rate Watch segment brought to you by Tito's Handmade Vodka.
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December 23, 2023 • 53 mins
Merry Christmas from your Chef Dwayne Stein! On today's menu...Why 2024 is Your Year for Home Ownership! Santa Stein dips into his goodie bag for Stocking Stuffers of info for home buyers. Later Dwayne talks about the New Home Sales numbers, and separate's the Headlines from Facts! The new info on Student Loan Debts will boggle your brain. Finally Dwayne does his weekly segment "Rate Watch" brought to you by Tito's Handmade Vodka.
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