After being in the mortgage business for over 14 years, this is one question that bothers me the most. Sure, consumers look at us as being professionals and expect us to be upfront and honest. Have you seen people get taken advantage of from a realtor's or loan offier's point of view just because
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01/30/2007
Over the past several months, we have talked about how lenders or loan officers and how they commit fraud and what to look for. I read an article in Business Week called New Listing! (Sort Of). The gist of it, real estate fraud is one of the fastest-growing white-collar crimes in the United Stat
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01/21/2007
Well, where to start. I have been pondering this all day because I have recieved a few e-mails telling me that they have noticed that my next blog was going to be my 100th and to make it good.Sure, do we all like to get noticed? Yes, we are human with egos. But some have larger egos than others
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01/14/2007
I hope everyone had a great holiday.... and a Safe & Happy New Year. And I hope 2007 starts of with a bang. Sorry "The Lovely Wife"..., no guns at this week in review. We have a marshall on hand to keep it in order for now. ;o) And just an FYI... as Angus -- Active Rain Week in Review
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01/12/2007
Account Executive: "You want answers?" Underwriter: "I think we are entitled to them!"Account Executive: "You want answers?"UW: (YELLING): "I want the truth!"Account Executive: (YELLING): "You can't handle the truth!!!"Account Executive: (Continuing): Son, we l
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01/10/2007
People skills seem to lack in many professions. One reason is because they allow the client to take control, as this was talked about in my first blog, You are begging me to lie to you!!!! People Skills : Part 1 of 2 . Yes, Knowledge is extremely important and in my job, I use this to my advantag
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01/07/2007
Understanding people and connecting with them can seem hard at times. Especially when that client seems that they think they know what's best for them and just wants to hear what they want to hear. Example: I had a client the other day that apparently was shopping his mortgage around and had sp
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01/06/2007
It doesn't matter if you are marketing yourself or your company, you need a game plan, a business plan. I am going to talk about marketing yourself, since many companies market themselves for you. Another reason is because you want to brand yourself; explaining who you are, what you stand for
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01/03/2007
