AnnaMarie's Blog

Life in the Short Sale lane!

AnnaMarie Dalbey (Homestar Realty Services) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:27:18 -0500

Well I gotta say that this market is surely shaping up to be a whirlwind! Besides listing "Short Sales" how many of you are writing offers up on "short sales". I tell you I've been in this business a long time so i really don't need the practice any more!LOL Yeah, I guess when you do enough of these types of sales you know what to expect, but when I go to write an offer on a property that my clients want, I feel as though someone is scratching a chalkboard with nails when the listing agent on that property indicates she is gonna send in "ALL" offers to the bank. I'm like aren't you only gonna send the best one, "Oh no they want all of them". Well how many is that, oh TEN.....Okay is it just me or do other people feel that you give these Loss mitagators multiple choices and we've lost the war! I really can't beleive with all the classes available to us a agents that we still have agents that don't know how to do short sales ..... I guess I'm old fashioned but I feel we need to know how to do our job, so take some time to learn. The market is changing fast and we have to adapt with it. I use short sale genius and they are wonderful! The software alone is worth it, to keep track. I've recently become an Ambassador for Helping a Million Homeowners. My goal is to help these homeowners leave the home they have been living in with dignity. Come on people we are the professionals! I take my commitment to my clients seriously. Yeah . it's alittle crazy at times but I love it! when everything works out and they are released of that burden, come on, that's when we look at why wer'e doing what we do and SMILE!!

Hey everyone, Have an awesome day!!!

When Realtors take a 2nd job....

AnnaMarie Dalbey (Homestar Realty Services) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:04:31 -0500

Well in reading the current thing about what happens when a realtor takes a 2nd job...What does happen? I mean as of today, i'm getting up at 4:00am to work on files but shortly i will dress and don my 2nd hat for the day, a barista/Gelato bar owner. Yeah that's right, I went out and created my own 2ND JOB! My husband and I went out and bought a Gelateria (Italian Ice Cream- for those of you who don't know) So now on top of working my way thru short sale listing's, mortgage defunks and buyer's wanting to see every REO on the market. Did I mention doing BPO's, i too have to get up and make coffee for paying clients and people I don't know. My husband makes the Gelato, that would have been just the straw that broke this camel,LOL. I also created Panini receipes and found a great Italian bakery in the area. I never knew she existed before this. I've hired 8 employees with my husband and myself being at the shop whenever we can get there. I have been blessed in that my oldest daughter manages the shop for me. I've had to teach her systems. You remember I'm a realtor 1st, so being the system mongul's we are, I've just transfered over those train of thoughts. I do get clients who look at me strange and sometimes I look at myself strange, but with the economy being the way it is, I would appauld anyone that goes out and does that extra something to put food on the table. We still have to eat and make those bill payments. I can't tell you how excited I was to find out about the new changes 10/1/08 made to mortgages maybe a realtor could get a break here, oh wait, this program needs me to fully document my income.......guess I'll have to sweet (Gelato) talk my CPA.. Well talk to you soon again. If you want to add another job GO FOR IT!

Giving our children wings..

AnnaMarie Dalbey (Homestar Realty Services) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:28:17 -0500

Hi I'm looking for someone that handles property management in the La Mirada,CA area. Southern California. You see i have a duaghter at Biola University and she is thinking of moving off campus for her senior year(next year) and they want to start looking for a home to rent. I am two hours away and am not familiar with the los angeles rental market, but i want to put these girls in good hands. Any suggestions or any property management people out there, please contact me. thanks! God Bless

Giving our children wings..

AnnaMarie Dalbey (Homestar Realty Services) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:23:46 -0500

Okay today I got a call from my daughter at Biola University, La Mirada, CA She and several friends want to rent a home for their senior year(next year) my delimma is i am about two hours from her and am not familiar with the La Mirada, CA area, rents or homes for sale...I'm hoping that another Prudential agent in the Southern California , Los Angeles Region will contact me so I can put my daughter in good hands. I know that some of us do property management, so please help! Thanks so much...I really appreciate it.

CRS training/Naca program

AnnaMarie Dalbey (Homestar Realty Services) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:44:16 -0500

Well here it is, I think I've finally completed my training needed for my CRS designation. I thought i would be doing more classes but when i went to check my inventory history i well exceeded the minimum required. Yeah, most of you probably have that memorized but not me. I keep up my database and contacts but transaction history is not one of my top ten things to memorize. Stats and such just aren't my strengths. Ii'm more of a one person at a time kinda person. I give my all to my clients. You see I got into this business from the financial/lending arena. You know processing, underwriting, funding loans then I went on to the wild side of life: Loan Officer! Wow what a walk that has been.... I enjoy belping people get into a home, expecially the ones who never imagined in a million years they would be owning a home! What a rush!! With so many new loan programs out, we can still help them. Some of you might be negative, I mean with all the bad press being published but we can still get our clients into a home. Have any of you heard of NACA programs. The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, this is an awesome program to educate andprovide funding for the first time homebuyer. They will also do refinancing for your clients in a bad loan program. 100% funding, low interest rates, no closing costs! yeah you heard right!!! I'm currently in the process of putting a seminar on for this in the Inland Empire region and will keep everyone informed as I go..