blog: FREE MARKETING OPPORTUNITY: It's my Birthday and I can BLOG if I want to.. I can BLOG if I want to! - 10/14/07 11:06 PM

Hello Active Rain Friends/Business Partners & New Active Rain Readers,
Good morning!  It is a chilly October 15th morning here in Fairfield, Connecticut.
I am up early as always and I wanted to take this time to BLOG to say hello and inform you of my Birthday.
It's mid-October and I am thinking about BUSINESS only! 
The Active Rain Marketing Guru or Marketing Genius has been hard at work the past 2 months.  I am starting to receive results and it feels good.
This sounds odd but on my Birthday, I would like to offer THE REALTORS on active rain … (13 comments)

blog: Bridgeport, CT REO/Foreclosures - Bridgeport, Connecticut Discounted Real Estate Homes - 08/13/07 11:36 PM
Bridgeport REO-Foreclosures:
Dear Bridgeport Home Buyer & Investors:
There are currently 4 Countrywide REO/Foreclosures listed and ready to be sold at discounted prices!
If you are a first time home buyer, a seasoned buyer or an investor, take a look at these four homes and maybe you can find yourself a great deal.
If you are interested in any of the four properties then please click here for more info: Contact Nima now!
In order to be eligible to purchase any of these 4 homes then you must be preapproved through a Countrywide Home Loans Home Loan Consultant.  There is a … (1 comments)

blog: First Time Home Buyer Blog: Items Needed For Home Loan/Mortgage Application - 08/04/07 02:11 AM

Dear Reader,
This is a great blog for new first time home buyers across the country not just Connecticut.  The following list of items has been compiled for your convenience. You will need to bring this information to your mortgage application in order to expedite the processing of your mortgage loan.
All questions welcome! Visit my Countrywide Home Loans Website by clicking here: Countrywide Home Loans

A check for your credit report and appraisal Your residence addresses for the past two years Names, addresses and phone number of your landlords for the past two years Present value of all real estate … (2 comments)

blog: Program for Consumers (First Time Home Buyers or Homeowners) - 05/13/07 06:02 PM
 
Dear Reader,
To visit Countrywide Home Loans website now, please click here: Countrywide Home Loans
As a regular blogger and a home loan consultant with Countrywide Home Loans, I would like to blog and inform you about the (H.O.M.E) program.  Countrywide's new Home Ownership Mortgage Education(H.O.M.E.) program officially launched on March 28, 2007. The interactive H.O.M.E. program is a robust on-line curriculum that provides financial and home-buyer education, helping consumers to make informed financial decisions as they pursue and maintain the dream of home ownership.The H.O.M.E. curriculum comprises a five-step learning path, beginning with basic skills and concepts, such as … (0 comments)

blog: WARNING ALERT: Fraud? Bad Business? Lending Universe www.LendingUniverse.com - 05/01/07 06:53 AM
    
Dear Mortgage Brokers, Real Estate Professionals and Consumers,
I believe it is that time again where I spend some time out of my busy day to inform you of another bad experience that I just had with a lead generation company called Lending Universe http://www.LendingUniverse.com  As you have read my previous blogs, I have no shame in coming out and blogging about a bad company because as a good person that I am, I want to save you from losing money and the headache that I got from Lending Universe.  I actually spoke to my rep at Lending Universeand I told … (19 comments)

blog: Connecticut Foreclosures: How to avoid a foreclosure! Realtor & Lender Advice! - 03/30/07 02:04 AM
Dear Connecticut Homeowners,
In today's blog I would like to discuss foreclosures.  This is not my favorite word or subject but it must be stated and be available to you just in case you fall into this situation or know of a loved one that does.  You must be pro-active and stay ahead of the foreclosure process.  I viewed a segment today on ABC's Good Morning America and I wanted to share the highlights with you including a link to the actual story on the web.  As an "active" member of this wonderful Real Estate Networking Website:  Active Rain, it is my … (0 comments)

blog: Active Rain means referrals for YOU! I've given 5 referrals in 1 week! - 03/22/07 05:00 PM

Dear Active Rain Members,
What does Active Rain mean to you?  What does Active Rain mean to me?  Let me answer the 2nd question right away and say that it means the REAL ESTATE WORLD to me!  I joined around 4th of July 2006 and was extremely active the first 5 months.  I then had personal health issues and work got super busy so I had to be there for myself (health) and for my clients/business partners.  I was away for a good 3 months straight and I feel as if I lost my popularity and exposure to new members here on … (5 comments)

blog: Can you rely on FHA to save you 100% of the time? - 03/20/07 02:09 AM
Dear Reader,
Good morning from my home office here in Fairfield, Connecticut.  I just read a great blog by a mortgage professional and neighbor of mine Mr. George Souto which his blog can be reached by clicking on this link: FHA Stepping Up As Sub-Prime Steps Down.   George made some strong points about how FHA is coming to the rescue even though the sub-prime companies are vanishing into thin air.  I absolutely agree with him but his blog kept the negativity out.  What do I mean by negativity?  Yes, FHA has better rates, better guidelines that fit a first time home buyer but … (8 comments)

blog: Nima's Top 10 March Madness Items Revealed - 03/16/07 01:22 PM
Dear Reader,
It is 7:45pm on this snowy Friday night here in Fairfield, Connecticut. Town of Fairfield
I am sitting here at home on a comfortable couch with my wireless broadband dell laptop.  A perfect time to blog about my march madness and I am not talking about the NCAA tournament.
What is going on?  So much madness that before I continue to share the madness, I wanted to share this video that I just found on YouTube  http://www.youtube.com/ which I totally think is matching the feelings that I currently have.  Enjoy this 5 second video clip and you tell me … (4 comments)

blog: 5 Quick Print Advertising Tips for Real Estate Professionals - 03/09/07 01:38 AM
Dear Reader,
It is an extremely cold Friday morning here in Fairfield, Connecticut and I just read a quick blog by my friend/realtor in Maryland Margaret Rome.  Her blog is about how some real estate professionals have lost sight on print advertising and are concentrating more on Internet advertising.  Check out her blog if you have time: Internet Advertising Only? ..... I Think Not !
Margaret's blog inspired me to write a blog about how real estate professionals can make print advertising work for them.  I will share what techniques I am currently involved in but remember that my techniques don't … (12 comments)

blog: Bait & Switch 101: My definition, Dictionary definition & most recent example! - 02/26/07 06:04 AM
Dear Reader,
In this blog I would like to talk about a form of fraud known as Bait & Switch.  I will share my own mortgage related definition of bait & switch, the dictionary's definition of bait & switch and use an example which I faced late last week.

Dictionary Definition: Bait and Switch
  
Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
A bait and switch is a form of fraud in which the fraudster lures in customers by advertising a product or service at an unprofitably low price, then reveals to potential customers that the advertised good is not available but … (25 comments)

blog: Six small steps: MAKING A NETWORKING EVENT WORK FOR YOU - 12/03/06 04:04 AM
Dear Real Estate Professionals:
Do you attend networking events?  Ever wonder if you are wasting your time and money?  I would like to share my personal recommendations on how to better network during networking functions which usually cost a low entrance fee and cost you precious time. 
As many of you know, my name is Nima Rezvan, Home Loan Consultant http://www.mynima.com/ or Loan Officer with Countrywide Home Loans; America's #1 Residential Home Loan Lender http://www.countrywide.com/  in Fairfield County.  I grew up around a large diverse group of friends so I learned how to communicate and work with many different types of … (112 comments)