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Useful information that can help you prospect, list and close more deals this year. Helping you in your business is my #1 goal. I believe in reaping what you sow and hopefully, once you read my blogs, you'll reward me with some referrals so I can really help you and your business this year! Check out my NC and SC blogs!

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2007 

We are starting to see a lot of 'crack heads', etc. that are starting to steal the copper wiring and copper pipes out of vacant homes and new construction houses in our area.  They are cutting the wiring out at the breaker boxes and pulling the wiring out of the walls too!  They can't be getting ...
01/29/2007
Finally, I saw something in writing that explains how inquiries affect your score (follow link below).  Here's how it works in case you do not want to read the information on the linked website.    Credit bureaus report all inquiries that are made in a 12 month period.  To allow borrowers to shop...
01/25/2007
Did you know that we may be able to set up an escrow for getting minor repairs done AFTER the closing so you can still close on time?  Occasionally, an appraiser will highlight some things that need to be repaired on the appraisal that you might have missed when showing the property.  Once these ...
01/25/2007
We have all experienced a case of "the misconstrued" email. Sometimes what we mean to say just doesn't come out right when it's in black and white. Clients occasionally need to hear empathy or urgency in our voice to understand the complete message. One solution to this is a phone call. BUT, what...
01/25/2007
If you are trying to fill up your print ads with more listings to drum up more buyers, ask your colleagues if you can put some of their listings on your print ads too!  Some realtors may not let you but the most will be delighted because this is going to get their listings more exposure helping t...
01/23/2007
Moving can be very exciting...but it can also be a bit of a pain as well.  Besides packing and unpacking, there is a long list of details to be handled.  Things like choosing a mover, connecting utilities, getting Internet and cable service, or subscribing to newspapers or magazines in a new area...
01/23/2007
Here are a few statistics to help you see the potential of targeting this market:4.6 million - net growth of Hispanic households by 2020 40% of the 1st time homebuyers in the next 10 years will be Hispanic 463 "Spanish-speaking" loans - PHH Mortgage closed in 2006 We have you covered in going aft...
01/19/2007
Before you ask your sellers to drop the price on their listing that is not moving, call me about our Special Financing Option that only cost them a 2.25% seller concession but it saves the buyers .5% on a 30 yr fixed rate, .75% on a 7 yr ARM rate and 1% on a 5 yr ARM rate.This is a win/win/win fo...
01/18/2007
Hey guys,Are you going after the new contruction loans.  Typically, they require 20% down or must have land to make up for the down payment.  Other than this, you can solicit VA buyers (active military or reserves) and offer 100% VA construction-perm financing.  We offer this and many lenders don...
01/18/2007
Since you are in the relationship business, you need to be well-connected within the community if you are going to be a superstar.  To do this, here's a quick tip that can get you off on the right foot.  Target the master networkers and join their circles of friends!You know who they are, they ar...
01/17/2007
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Useful information that can help you prospect, list and close more deals this year. Helping you in your business is my #1 goal. I believe in reaping what you sow and hopefully, once you read my blogs, you'll reward me with some referrals so I can really help you and your business this year! Check out my NC and SC blogs!