plattsburgh: Deliberate plan by the Bush Administration FED or just coincidence? - 05/21/08 03:27 PM
I'm talking about the spike in oil recently... Who'd of guessed? A diabolical plan to increase the cost of oil while a Bush is in the whitehouse...?
Oil is a hedge against inflation. Oil is traded in dollars so when the dollar drops oil becomes a more attractive investment for those … (4 comments)
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plattsburgh: Doorway Pages: Are they all bad? See here! - 05/09/08 01:18 PM
All of you SEO gurus out there, correct me if I am wrong.
Disclaimer: I am not an SEO expert.
As a matter of fact I posted my first piece of web literature back in September of 2007. I feel that I have learned quickly. Currently I am generating roughly … (5 comments)
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plattsburgh: 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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plattsburgh: Why buy mortgage leads? - 05/02/08 03:33 PM
Leads are sold by the dozens to struggling loan officers, many of which are new to the business and just recite what their managers tell them to... Many of them are extremely unprofessional and will say whatever needs to be said to get someone to pay for an appraisal. Many of … (2 comments)
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plattsburgh: 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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plattsburgh: 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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plattsburgh: Is there still a lot of mis-information out there? - 04/21/08 03:57 PM
Or is it just me? Is anyone else aware of the fact that mortgage interest rates increased today with just about every lender out there by about .375% - .5% or is it just me?...
I had a gentleman call in today to inquire about financing a portion of a Co-Op that … (5 comments)
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plattsburgh: 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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plattsburgh: It's All About Performance Baby... The Truth About Brokers; What's your grade? - 03/26/08 10:07 AM
I'm not putting any flashy pictures or exotic text in this post I just want to point something out. I saw a news broadcast recently that focused on the lack of ethics within the "mortgage broker" community. the entire hour long broadcast talked about the economic turmoil that we are in … (9 comments)
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plattsburgh: 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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plattsburgh: 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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plattsburgh: 5 points 5 times. - 02/06/08 12:28 PM
You may have read my blog post asking about whether or not letter's work. I posted that blog here on AR to get some feedback with regard to a marketing campaign that I built in order to tap into more of a referral based business as opposed to a lead sifting … (8 comments)
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plattsburgh: Yun Says That People Are Waiting For Lower Home Prices and Lower Interest Rates... The Time Is Now! Buy, Refi, Take advantage of the squeeze! - 01/31/08 09:19 AM
The bond markets are poised to rally this morning. Jobless claims for last week rose 69,000 to 375,000; analyst were expecting a reading somewhere near 315,000. Consumer spending slowed in December to the lowest levels that we've seen since 2006. MBIA bond insurer lost 2.3 billion dollars in write downs and … (0 comments)
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plattsburgh: YoYo Economics - 01/30/08 04:20 PM
I know that we all have different roles when it comes to transferring real estate from one person to another. Some of us deal with people while some of us deal strictly with paperwork. Some of us do it all while still others do work exclusively over the phone.
No matter what … (0 comments)
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plattsburgh: WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT - 01/28/08 04:43 PM
We all strive to bring something to the table that is not already there. We all have a similar skill set, policies, and procedures but there are some things that each of us can do to bring a certain unique feel to our own personal business approach.
Since my companies investment and … (0 comments)
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plattsburgh: 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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plattsburgh: 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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plattsburgh: 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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plattsburgh: 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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