Get your major vacation on the schedule NOW!

Uncategorized May 06, 2021
 

Those of you that have worked with me know I am a stickler for vacation time. I push for a minimum of ten days to two weeks consecutive days unplugged, and a minimum of three other long weekends, three to five days, unplugged from your work. I say this from experience; you either unplug, or...

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No commissions are paid on inventory!

Uncategorized Apr 29, 2021
 

Here we go again! The constant whine about how hard it is to be in real estate because of the lack of inventory. How tough it is to deal with multiple bid situations, houses selling well over asking, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!

I might even buy into the challenges if it weren’t for a few...

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Focus on how to win!

Uncategorized Apr 22, 2021
 

There are plenty of people around who have a lot to say about why things in the mortgage and real estate markets are a challenge. Many seem to spend more time looking to complain about why they aren’t doing better or how “hard” the job has become, then to spend time looking to...

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Don't argue with idiots!

Uncategorized Apr 15, 2021
 

Arguing with an idiot is a lot like wrestling a pig, you both get dirty, but the pig likes it! In weeks and months past I have shared a number of commentaries on the misinformation and many of the false narratives put out into the market to downplay the housing market, this week will be no...

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The Fear vs The Math!

Uncategorized Apr 08, 2021
 

Sometimes people allow fear to prevent reality in their lives. Sometimes people allow fear to paralyze them into inaction. I have always found it that if you look into the actual fear and find out why you are afraid, you sometimes see there is nothing to be afraid of.

We have seen a number of...

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Don't Be Fooled

Uncategorized Apr 01, 2021
 

If you look at the headlines being pushed by the media as a result of a report by the National Association of Realtors®, you would think that purchase business has ground to a halt. Headlines like: 

  • Home sales plunge 10.6%
  • Inventory down 29.5%
  • Interest rates are rising
  • Days on market...
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Helping set the stage!

Uncategorized Mar 25, 2021
 

Consumers have choices, so how do you stand out as the logical choice in your market? As always, differentiation often wins the day. My friend and longtime real estate expert Steve Harney would always say, “10% different is 100% better!” Since Steve helped build a hugely successful...

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Investor Opportunities

Uncategorized Mar 18, 2021
 

Strong buyer activity and the rate at which listed properties are flying off the market make it important to recognize opportunities when others miss them. Right now a real untapped market for opportunities is investors! Let’s take a look at a few reasons investors are now great targets:

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The rules don't apply to some

Uncategorized Mar 11, 2021
 

The mortgage and real estate industries are bound by a series of rules, regulations, laws, and hopefully by ethics. While there has always been a few that have avoided or just plain disregarded the rules, most of those in the professions of mortgage and real estate have paid attention to the...

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Control what you can, accept what you can't

Uncategorized Mar 04, 2021
 

Change can be difficult, but it can also be an opportunity. New changes to the loan application form and the challenges that go with it are an issue for a large number of reasons. While any change in the mortgage industry is an issue, most recently TRID, you can always find a path forward.

I...

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