by mark-smith | May 14, 2026 | General
Get ready to score. Dear friends, I’m only bragging a little when I say I am competitive. Let’s just say Loan Officer Colby and I (a.k.a. “Smash & Cash”) left the competition at the Core Residential Group Annual Client Pickleball Tournament 🏓 in the dust.* And...
by mark-smith | Apr 14, 2026 | General
Because he wasn’t (pre)qualified. Dear friends, April Fools’ Day may have passed but I still take the month to make a dad joke or two because spring home buying season is heating up but the paperwork 🥱, competition, and thinking about finances can be a downer. I...
by mark-smith | Apr 14, 2026 | General
Nothing artificial about it. * Happy Spring, The beauty of this season brings out the nature lover in me. New leaves, wildflowers, pollinators, all of that stuff that needs no artificial enhancement. Like me. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about AI advice...
by mark-smith | Apr 14, 2026 | General
Lay your trust tiles out on the table. Happy February, The secret to any productive relationship is trust—trust that your partner wants what’s best for you and wants you to be happy. For example, I got my wife an amazing (-ly expensive) mahjong table even though that...
by mark-smith | Apr 14, 2026 | General
Trust Mark, he knows where the pieces fit. Happy New Year, The holidays may be over but the celebrations aren’t because January 29 is National Puzzle Day.* The biggest puzzle you might have to solve this year is home buying, refinancing, rates and timing. It’s a lot...
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