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Funny Stories from Realtors posted on Trulia - 12/24/11 05:00 PM
Funny true realtor stories on Trulia.
Here are some funny stories on Trulia by Realtors:
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Do you have any stories you can share in the comments?
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New Home Production Climbs to Highest Point Since October 2008 - 12/20/11 10:03 PM
New Home Production Climbs to Highest Point Since October 2008 according to figures released by the US Commerce Dept. This good news comes on the heels of a very depressing 60 Minutes story last Sunday about the state of the housing industry in this country.  Hopefully, things are on the mend. 
Read this story published in the National Mortgage Professional at the following link:
http://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news27665/new-home-production-climbs-highest-point-october-2008?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NMP+Daily%3A+Building+Confidence+Rises%2C+Delinquencies+Rises+Too+and+More+___&utm_campaign=NMP+Daily%3A+New+Home+Production+Up%2C+REMN%27s+203k+Goes+Wholesale%2C+StreetLinks%27+USPAP+Report+for+Servicers+and+More+___&utm_term=New+Home+Production+Climbs+to+Highest+Point+Since+October+2008
 
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Fannie Mae - DU Refi Plus - Great for borrowers to get a great rate! - 12/19/11 12:13 AM
Do you have a Fannie Mae loan?  If you have a conventional mortgage, then there is a good chance you do.  Here's a website that Fannie set-up for borrowers to find out if their loan is owned by Fannie Mae.
Click here to find out - http://www.fanniemae.com/loanlookup/
If you have a Fannie Mae loan and if you live in the Carolinas, I can assist you with your mortgage.
The program called DU Refi Plus allows borrowers with bad credit to do a refi IF they have no lates on their mortgage payment.  I approved a borrower with a 560 FICO last … (0 comments)

Time to send those Christmas Cards! - Sample Greeting Ideas. - 12/10/11 12:06 PM
I started working on my Christmas cards this week and I have mailed 48 so far and handed out about that many more.  I hope to be able to hand-deliver the rest of them next week while prospecting.  Christmas cards are a great way to stay in touch and hopefully, my card will be used to decorate their office this year too.
This year I created a little greeting with a Christmas navity scene that I pasted to the inside with a couple of appropriate messages.  I found the greetings I used from a Google search since I could not come up with something on … (4 comments)

Call your friends with money!! Now is a great time to invest in real estate... - 12/05/11 10:07 PM
Do you have any friends with money?  Maybe they need to think about investing in Real Estate now!!
I read an article in Nov/Dec edition of Realtor Magazine by Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.  He pointed out the housing affordability is about the best it has ever been.  This is great for cash buyers but not so much for others with the mortgage lending tightening. 
Lawrence said that rents rose 3% in the 3rd quarter of 2011 and the data indicates that this trend will probably continue.  IF this trend continues at an anually rate of around 3.5%, rents will double in … (2 comments)

Should you lock now or wait a little longer? - 12/03/11 03:07 PM
I often get that question and don't dare answer it for them.  Instead, I'll refer them to the realtor.com commentary so they can decide for themselves.  In our business, we hold our breath when we get a borrower locked and hope that we can close them before their are any major price drops.  If there are price increases, we are doing everything we can to ensure a timely close so we don't have to extend the rate.
With these rates hovering in the high 3's it is just such a great time to get in a home so that you can … (0 comments)

3-Day Rule - 12/02/11 08:42 PM
The 3-Day Rule!  
There is a standard that sales people use in sales that if we all followed, our business would be soaring.  It's called the 3-day rule and here is how it works.  When you talk to a prospect, always take the time to get to know them and give them some information.  Then, try to schedule some time to build rapport and get to know them better and if all goes well, continue to work with them and keep working on finding them their dream house, etc.
Always ask for their contact numbers and email addresses and follow this rule … (8 comments)

Does your new listing need some heavy cleaning? - 12/02/11 08:14 PM
How do you tell your sellers that their house is filthy when they don't think it is?
Here's an idea that could help that I heard from a Realtor a few years ago.
Offer to send out your cleaning people to clean their house that are trained with some things that you have taught them to do over the years.  You could have them take care of things that need attention in the yard too.
This could  be a good way to get the house in better shape for showings for your sellers without offending anybody's house-cleaning skills.  AND, you can educate your cleaning people … (4 comments)

 
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