misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Annual Lobster Festival in Puerto Nuevo - 10/06/09 01:01 PM
If you love lobster like I do, there is the seventeenth annual Lobster Festival this weekend in Puerto Nuevo.
Puerto Nuevo is a lovely little town in Mexico, about an hour from the heart of San Diego. It's about 6 hours from my home in Arizona, but if I am going to spend a … (6 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Attention Boaters-- Go Directly To Jail - 09/25/09 05:47 PM
This is one of those stories that'll make you laugh, but it's really not that funny. But I still laughed.
I've got a friend who's a very straight-laced guy. He was in the Marines and grew up with only sisters and he's a very honorable, all around good dude. Everybody likes … (15 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Drunk Driving - Another Cautionary Tale - 05/09/09 01:58 PM
There are a million stories like this one, but why not add one more? Couldn't hurt!
I know this couple. It's actually hard to describe them, because they are so dynamic...but I will try. I'll call them John and Jane.
First off, they both look like movie stars-- perfect teeth, skin, … (12 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Extra Time On Your Hands? The Perfect Charity for Realtors and L.O.'s - 03/23/09 02:16 PM
A few months ago, I received a mass email from a group of friends inviting volunteers to head south of the border to build a home for a destitute Mexican family.
I was told by others, who had already done this, that I would most certainly have a great time. Building a house … (13 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: I Did A Bad Thing Today - 10/24/07 06:33 PM
This morning, my husband Michael and I had breakfast at one of the local greasy spoons. At the booth next to ours, there were two teenagers. I was facing them, my husband had his back to them.
The one that was facing me wore very dark, but sporty, sunglasses the entire time … (117 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: A Must-Read for Microsoft Outlook Users - 10/05/07 03:07 PM
This is a particularly embarassing post for me to write. I should have known better. I can't believe the mess I am in.
I went to business school; my major was Management Information Systems or M.I.S. This is your basic business management degree, with a whole bunch of business-related computer courses thrown in. … (76 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: LendingTree Stinks- Here's Why - 07/18/07 03:13 PM
How LendingTree Misleads the Loan ConsumerWhen it comes to lenders, those of us that broker loans have a distinct advantage over banks that are forced to use in-house lending options.
As a broker, I can set my own prices for the most part (meaning interest rate and closing costs). In theory, I could give a client … (63 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: My 100th Post...and a MeMe - 07/16/07 12:53 PM
Yep. This is my 100th post. I had intended upon writing a mortgage-related post today, but another ActiveRainer told me that I should acknowledge the 100th post "blogging milestone". (I figured I would put Mark Twain's picture up as he once famously opined about statistics himself.)
I also realized that in the past month, I've … (41 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Good Salespeople Ask For Business - 07/05/07 02:12 PM
If you've been in sales or self-employed for any length of time, you likely realize how important it is to ask for business.
We all know this, right? That's why the back sides of our business cards are imprinted with things like: "The best compliment I can ever receive is your referral."
It's one of our most easy-to-follow "rules … (45 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Beware of the Postcard! - 06/29/07 02:35 PM
I have received at least 5 emails over the past couple of days telling me that I have an online e-card waiting for me to "pick it up". How nice!
I have received a few variations of this email...they are all equally as lame. Here is the one that came today:
Your family … (56 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Real Estate Business Slow? Get Rich Anyway. - 06/16/07 12:41 PM
The old promise that hard work will allow you to achieve all of your dreams in America doesn't really seem to apply directly to this group of folks. When inventories get extremely low, we all work as hard as we can just so we can make ends meet. Much less living any dreams.
My mother-in-law was a Realtor … (34 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: $700 Home Improvement: Sound Staging Your Home - 06/04/07 02:23 PM
I recently had some guests over for dinner. When I gave them the obligatory "house tour", the ladies remarked that my home was "just like a model [home]"
But it's not what you think. I am not writing this post to brag about my so called "model home", but to tell my readers about … (27 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Mortgage Clients Who Use And Abuse Me - 05/25/07 02:42 PM
I
know I am not going to get much sympathy from Realtors on this particular post.
Don't worry, I am not looking for sympathy. However, I think many of you will
be able to
empathize with me on this.
I am actually writing this
for my future, potential clients. If … (34 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Does Anyone Have Any Questions Or Comments? - 05/17/07 05:34 PM
That's a pretty typical thing that you will hear after someone is finished speaking. They will usually ask if anyone has any questions or comments. When you make a comment to a speaker in person, they often respond very minimally, and usually just say something like "Thank you for the comment. … (38 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: I've Been a Bad Blog Host - 05/10/07 06:13 PM
Recently, I wrote an article that has gotten a lot of attention. Basically, the post was about me and 21 other ActiveRainer's trying to make our main websites do better in the rankings using the power of Active Rain. Members can see the articles here:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/87143/The-Great-Blog-Link
http://activerain.com/blogsview/87143/The-Great-Blog-Link
and here: http://activerain.com/blogsview/95183/Blog-Linking-Experiment-An
Since I wrote this series … (7 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Things To Eat in Detroit, Sort Of - 05/04/07 11:01 AM
I left Detroit, MI about six years ago for the sunny blue skies of Arizona. Although I don't regret moving to Arizona, there are still many things that make me homesick.
Going to Detroit Tigers Games (even when they stunk), Going to Wings games, Greektown, The Fox Theater, strolling the grounds of Cranbrook, to name … (21 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: The Internet in 1994 - 05/01/07 10:33 AM
So what were you doing in 1994? I am going to appear like a real geek right now, but I was actually one of the fifteen million people who were using "the internet."
Today, approximately 700 million people use the internet and it is nothing like the internet I used to … (21 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Mortgage Bait and Switch - 04/26/07 12:45 PM
Could any of the mortgage brokers out there help me with this one? I just received a phone call from a man who asked me to give him a mortgage quote. He told me he was shopping. I made sure I made it as tight as I could...
Here are the details: … (33 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Bi-Monthly Mortgage Payments: The Real Deal - 04/16/07 01:02 PM
What is the deal with a bi-monthly mortgage payment plan anyway?
If you have a mortgage, chances are you've received a "money-saving offer" to convert your amortization into a bi-monthly payment plan. Every time I've seen one of these offers, there has been a charge of around $300 for the conversion. This bi-monthly offer is just another … (19 comments)
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misc ramblings from the arizona mortgage pro: Mortgage Post For The Engines - 04/10/07 09:13 PM
Google's Googlebot visits your site pretty much based on how often you update it. This is a known fact which Google admits itself...I think.
I'll look it up, but it's true.
If you would like to see an illustration of just how often Google crawls sites and why, here is a Google search … (7 comments)
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