Do Your Homework People


	Do Your Homework People

cmstratton

7-23-2008 3:33 PM

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cmstratton says:

I don't get this one either.

If you're with a mortgage broker and they're offering you a rate of 7.5% on an ARM, why would you just accept it and not reach out to other banks or brokers for better offers?

If you went to a car dealership looking for a car and they offered it to you for more than MSRP, would you just say "ok, I guess I have to pay it?" Or would you say "thanks for the offer, I'm going to shop around and see if I can find a better one?"

If you'd just take the offer you didn't like, I'm sure there's plenty of salespeople out there who'd love to meet you.

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