The following is a recent article from Forbes Advisor about median home prices across the United States. Surprising to me how expensive Washington D.C. according to the list. Also unusual is the fact that condos are more expensive than homes in West Virginia and Iowa. Kiah Treece, the author, is from the East Coast. She […]
Jim Eszlinger of First California Lending is a most valued instructor for DGE. He has been teaching MLO CE courses since the beginning in 2010. Our students love him, and so does our staff. When he speaks, I listen. Jim recently sent me an alert about an important new congressional Bill, HR 2808. His email […]
Thinking of buying a home? You’ll want to understand the difference between being pre-qualified and pre-approved. Knowing this could save you so much time, money, and worry. Before starting your home search, you have to decide on a price range. More importantly, you have to find out what a lender thinks is your price range. […]
Let’s say I make an agreement with a lender that I will take their money and make payments. If I do not make payments, they have the right to foreclose and use the Trustee Sale procedure and take my home. The Lender qualified me and said that they thought the loan was a good fit for […]
September 4th, 2025 MLO License 8-hour Continuing Education Comprehensive Course Schedule Live Webinar & In-Person Options Available Call: 800-439-4909 or Visit www.DuaneGomer.com Thursday, September 11 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Live 8-Hour MLO Continuing Education Comprehensive Seminar Presented at: San Mateo Co. Assoc. of REALTORS 850 Woodside […]
My staff reads many articles to get information for our newsletters. Today, I want to list some of their favorite links from this week. For the baby boomers, this is like the companies that used to clip articles from newspapers, copy, and send them to a client list. A Clipping Service. Today, they are links. […]
Patrick Lehman is a Real Estate Broker from Newport Beach, CA. He is also a very long-time supporter of Duane Gomer Education. DGE helped Patrick get his real estate sales license in 1989 and his broker’s license in 2011. His current company is Privacy Real Estate Services. I was in Costco when Patrick came over, […]
If you were born in 1952, or know someone who was, you better talk to your tax advisor immediately about the infamous Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) regulations. Beginning the year you turn 73 years of age, you are generally required to start taking withdrawals from your traditional IRA accounts and other similar accounts whether you want […]
Two Clicks and Look What You Find – Tell me about Duane Gomer born in Wisconsin Duane Gomer, born in Wisconsin, USA, has had a long and varied career, marked by success in real estate and education. Early life and education Duane Gomer was born to Ollie and Florence Gomer. He earned a Bachelor of […]
Today, we are presenting another outstanding offering by an industry leader, Wayne Bell. In the article, Wayne discusses the California laws concerning lawyers brokering properties. Interestingly, I have had the privilege of doing DRE license preparation classes for lawyers across the state. Yes, many of them read too much into every question, but they are […]
