adirondack real estate: a pretty website won't get you leads - 09/03/08 12:43 PM
I got a pretty website that I thought would really produce a lot of business for me. I thought that the fact that there are 18 lead capture forms on each page that it would naturally collect a lot of leads. I was sold on the site by the things that … (14 comments)
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adirondack real estate: Are you shopping rates or are loan sharks shopping you? - 06/06/08 03:57 PM
Shopping for an interest rate is one of the absolute worst ways to shop for a mortgage. The really funny part in saying as much is that people become sceptical when it comes to a Mortgage Professional saying that shopping for an interest rate is the worst way to go. The … (0 comments)
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adirondack real estate: Country Wide is not out of the woods yet! - 05/05/08 09:30 PM
Country Wide is Back in the News...And this time they have not come out to deny that they are in serious hot water as it seems to be their customary policy. This time it appears to be 100% true. If you haven't read, the CW Giant has just written down more … (4 comments)
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adirondack real estate: What about when the buyer agrees with the seller on price? - 05/01/08 01:14 PM
I have seen a lot of posts here on AR complaining about sellers who just won't lower the price of their home even when buyers are not biting. I have also seen complaints around the web here and there about appraisal issues killing deals.
Most often though it is refinance deals that … (15 comments)
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adirondack real estate: My Review of Search Marketing, LLC - 04/30/08 01:49 PM
As the company refers to itself...
I have a Search Marketing, LLC. blog located at www.lakecitymtg.net.
When I first set up my own blog I was not sure where to go or which platform to use. I looked around for a while until I found Moguling.com. I read their claims and I became … (2 comments)
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adirondack real estate: Hey, What's Your Problem Coldwell? - 04/15/08 09:51 AM
I don't know what the deal is with Coldwell Banker. One of my colleagues here in my office recently handled the financing for her friend on the purchase of a new home. The agent on the other end of the transaction was a Coldwell Banker Realtor®. That Realtor® actually recommended to … (8 comments)
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adirondack real estate: Title Matters - 03/20/08 01:08 PM
It's hard to find a title company that is both fast and responsive. My company has an affiliation with New York title out of Long Island (as of very recently). We send them a bit of business and there service is excellent. It does not matter if it takes me 9 … (3 comments)
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adirondack real estate: 680 for 100%, FHA finally has a true purpose... - 03/04/08 03:18 PM
And what I mean by that is that FHA is not some kind of a spectacular loan program. It is very useful in certain situations, but most often the best way to go is conventional if you qualify. Conventional offers the best rates and terms avaiable which is why it is … (6 comments)
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adirondack real estate: Do business with me and get a 3 day 2 night getaway for free! - 02/27/08 10:35 AM
Maybe, I haven't decided yet. I am working on a transaction with a high profile agent in the Plattsburgh, NY area; Andre LaFountain. Andre is a smart cat, he is heavily imbedded in real estate but he also has a few things producing additional income for himself on the side.
Andre … (7 comments)
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adirondack real estate: THAT IS HUGE! - 02/22/08 03:05 PM
Organization is crucial. This thought came to mind as I was organizing and sorting my email. I must've had about 200 emails still in my inbox. I use outlook to sort my email into folders. I keep everything, because I never know when I may need to reference it again. You … (0 comments)
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adirondack real estate: No Closing Cost++ Home Refinance Loan! - 02/21/08 02:40 PM
"No Closing Cost++ Home Refinance Loan.Call Today to Combine Mortgage and Debt."
I found this enticing headline today on a one of countrywides websites. This cracks me up because I have been talking about this for some time. It makes me wonder though, if it is presented this way is the consumer … (8 comments)
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adirondack real estate: John Murphy - 02/21/08 10:38 AM
Just as I was writing my last post about the fact that referral business is far superior to internet leads I got a call from John Murphy with a referral. He said that the person whom he sent to me left a message for me. I am not sure which phone she … (7 comments)
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adirondack real estate: Referral Ping Pong - 02/21/08 10:20 AM
I received a referral from Kathy Bennett of Re/Max North Country a few days ago. I am working on the loan file now and it is a go. A couple of days later I had the opportunity to send someone her way. Then I had another opportunity to recomend her and I … (2 comments)
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adirondack real estate: Keep At It! - 02/21/08 09:39 AM
I feel that my efforts are really beginning to pay off. That being said I have had a very rough month this month. Forever I have been seeing the media paint a devastating picture of the housing crisis and credit crunch. I saw all of the media, but I felt inwardly … (0 comments)
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adirondack real estate: How FSBO's can make you a fortune! - 02/13/08 01:07 PM
I never really got the point of marketing to FSBO's until recently. I know that it makes great sense for Realtors and real estate sales people to market to FSBO's, but why would a mortgage pro do such a thing?
After hours of brainstorming last night I think that I have come … (10 comments)
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adirondack real estate: Associations... Can we be friends? - 01/18/08 09:58 AM
I love AR and the community. You guys aer great, and I love the platform. Whether it be through referrals or advice AR has helped me improve my business and my practices. I have gotten many great and inspiring ideas from many of you!
My thanks go out to all of you!
What … (0 comments)
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adirondack real estate: Swimming with the sharks... - 01/17/08 09:10 AM
Rates are low. low, low!
Rates are low, as low as they were in 2004 when I began my career. Refinance applications are up and so we (company and I) decided to start purchasing leads. Wow, what a shift in gear working Internet leads is from working referrals.
Sleazy sales tactics...
Is what … (3 comments)
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adirondack real estate: What's time blocking again?... - 01/15/08 12:35 AM
I have begun something new at work and it is working great. I have begun writing my goals for the week and posting them up on the wall by my desk. This week I had 7 immediate goals and as of today I have accomplished 5 of them. We all have … (7 comments)
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adirondack real estate: The State of Plattsburgh. - 01/15/08 12:31 AM
The State of the City of Plattsburgh:
I've really come to fall in love with the real estate that I have come across in the Adirondacks. I live in Plattsburgh, NY near the tip of the Adirondacks. I am from the area originally, I moved away for a while to get some … (4 comments)
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adirondack real estate: 10 Constable St. Malone, NY 12953 - 01/15/08 12:26 AM
I am in a unique position as a Mortgage Professional. I have the privelage of preview hundreds of pieces of property just as or before they go on the market. One in particular property caught my eye recently as I was perusing the listings of one of my partners listings. John … (2 comments)
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