Are you addicted to Activerain? Here's a cure that will tickle your funny bone. Last week as I was perusing my rankings on Activerain, I noticed one of my loan officers took a leap over me in rankings so I called him to see what he did to move up so quickly. Since he just started this proc
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10/31/2009
Mike Mueller always has good information on virtual marketing that every realtor could use. I'm reposting his blog to share with all of the local agents. This virtual barcamp looks like it is going to be full of good ideas! The cool part is it's free! Educating Real Estate Agents On How To Use Mo
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10/31/2009
New RESPA Reform rules are just around the corner! The new RESPA rules, enacted by HUD, are designed to help protect the borrower by standardizing the industry and by improving the borrower's understanding of the loans and all the terms associated with the loans. All brokers and lenders will be r
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10/29/2009
Sonoma County Wine Country, California - Top 10+ Reasons for Buying a Home in Sonoma Valley I Love top ten lists! I have one of my own here. This one by Kirsten Linquist has a fun photo I just had to share! The landscape in the Sonoma County Wine Country is so beautiful, it's often times breathta
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10/26/2009
FHA and VA Home Loans - HVCC on ROPES / another desperate call to action - Santa Rosa, CA Important HVCC information! Please read and pass it on. Below is the contents of an email I just received from Frank Garay and Brian StevensCo-Hosts of the TBWSDaily.com real estate news program PLEAS
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10/26/2009
FHA and VA Home Loans - Pre-Approval, Approval, Conditional, Cleared - What the ____?!- Santa Rosa, CA Ken's summary of the different stages of approval and their value hit's it's mark. I couldn't written it any better. I always tell my agents and clients the deal is never done until the note and
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10/25/2009
Top Realtors, Santa Rosa, CA - Top Realtors are like Top Chefs - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle One of my favorite tv shows is Top Chef on Bravo hosted by by Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio. I have to say, (and my wife agrees with me) Padma is one of the cutest hostest on tv! The contestan
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10/24/2009
Thank goodness for the ability to repost. Colleen wrote this piece perfectly and I couldn't do any better, so, I'm reposting it here to share with my local friends.203k MADE SIMPLE? Ok, maybe not, but I will attempt to make it as simple as possible for the client to understand and want to read on
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10/22/2009
Thank goodness for the ability to repost. Colleen wrote this piece perfectly and I couldn't do any better, so, I'm reposting it here to share with my local friends. If you want to know more about FHA loans, click here. 203k MADE SIMPLE? Ok, maybe not, but I will attempt to make it as simple as p
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10/22/2009
Here's on of my agent's articles about the good faith estimate. It's nice when I can repost a blog that covers something I want to write about. Now, I can move on to something new! Thanks Mike! One of the first questions many prospective clients ask is to see a good faith estimate, the proble
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10/22/2009
