Blog entries tagged with "bad":


bad: Agents: Have You Tried Swimming Upstream Yet? - 08/14/08 04:23 PM
I have a folder that sits on my desk. You don't want to be in it. It's simply labeled blunders. It is a collection of some of the worst marketing, advertising and public relations examples I have ever seen.
When I was 14 years old I had a good idea of … (37 comments)

bad: Is Your Credit Score Costing You A Fortune? - Credit Improvement and Repair Series - 08/05/08 09:47 AM
======================================= Is Your Credit Score Costing You A Fortune? -by Terry Price (C) Copyright Terry Price All Rights Reserved
CreditSecretsBible.org ======================================= While some surveys show that 9 out of 10 consumers are unaware what their credit score is, I'd like to quickly share with you how your credit score could be … (0 comments)

bad: Coaches - Why do they (so often) miss on key points? - 07/31/08 02:47 PM
I just finished listening to the first of five CDs that came highly recommended as a great way to (re)launch my mortgage business.  They are recordings of someone who calls himself "The Coach" and brags about his decades of experience training, coaching and motivating thousands nationwide, creating "champions."  Aside from being … (3 comments)

bad: Credit Improvement and Repair Series - The TRUTH About Credit Repair - 07/28/08 11:06 AM
=======================================The TRUTH About Credit Repair... -by Terry Price (C) Copyright Terry Price All Rights Reserved CreditSecretsBible.org =======================================
Have you ever wondered what companies send you when they claim you can erase bad credit overnight? How about those ads that say you can get any major credit card without a deposit or … (0 comments)

bad: Are you looking to purchase or refinance a home in Texas? - 07/11/08 09:39 AM
Are you looking to purchase a home or refinance your existing home in Texas?
Navigating today's mortgage guidelines requires someone that not only has experience, but also keeps up with the constant changes. Dealing with someone that is very proficient and experienced in all areas of residential mortgage lending, will make … (0 comments)

bad: Credit Repair: The Truth About What Can and Cannot be Done - 07/11/08 12:56 AM
Credit Repair: The Truth About What Can and Cannot be Done
Contrary to what the credit bureaus would like you to believe, credit repair does work and can work for 100% of people in most circumstances. This is, of course, provided you are getting the best advice and have an … (0 comments)

bad: Realtors Against Zillow - and other bad sites for our business & clients - 06/25/08 03:58 PM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/23/BU2211CMOE.DTL&tsp=1
Article from SF Gate - This article has been passed around from office to office, I hope you've read it!
Online real estate sites often off base
Large percentage of error in value estimates - especially when similar sales are lacking
Consider it among the unintended consequences of the national … (0 comments)

bad: Bad Recession News Improves Home-Buying Conditions - 06/23/08 06:34 PM
The increase in "McMansions" is hurting the new home market because many people can't afford to buy them.  In 2008, new homes were 25 percent higher in cost than existing homes, and the gap is widening.  Existing homes are selling better than new homes because they are less expensive existing sellers … (3 comments)

bad: What do you Think of Time Shares? I'd Like Your Honest Opinion! - 06/01/08 02:04 AM
A client of mine called me up the other day to ask me about Time Shares. It could just be because it's almost June and we're still wearing our coats.
That being said, I'm trying to pull together some info and I have to admit that this is an area for which … (25 comments)

bad: Compare Car Loans - 05/20/08 07:36 PM
Each and every year you will find yourself seeing many different newly owned vehicles on the road simply because the market evolves and expands allowing more individuals to have them. A lot of these people will replace the vehicle that they have on a regular basis so now more so then … (2 comments)

bad: Is something in your way? - 04/28/08 03:54 PM
Do you ever get that feeling like something is always in your way of success and happiness?  Well maybe there is something or some one in your way.  I love the following quote because some days it really hits home for me.
As long as a man stands in his own way, … (4 comments)

bad: Credit Repair-Designed with you in Mind - 04/02/08 01:22 PM
I was in the lending industry for 8 years, 5 as a Broker and 3 at a Wholesale Lender. In the past year Ive partnered up with a great company that has developed a wonderful product to help take the leads that you worked so hard to get, and help turn … (5 comments)

bad: Protecting Your Credit During Divorce - 03/06/08 10:56 PM
When a marriage ends in divorce, the lives of those involved are changed forever. During this time of upheaval, one thing that shouldn't have to change is the credit status you've worked so hard to achieve.
Unfortunately, for many, the experience is the exact opposite. Unfulfilled promises to pay bills, the maxing … (1 comments)

bad: WHY DON'T YOU HAVE BETTER PHOTOS? - Buyers and Sellers want to know! - 03/03/08 07:52 PM
 
 Hey, it isn't me - but, I can help with the solution.
First,
the Wall Street Journal wants to know
why you don't have better photos on your listings.
(You know who I am talking to, don't you?)
As you read this blog and the (sometimes) scathing comments
about the indifferent to outright bad photos
presented as marketing … (18 comments)

bad: Does our knowledge get in our way? - 03/01/08 04:49 PM
There are two types of knowledge that I want to talk about in this post that will get in our way of becoming successful and how to over come these obstacles, which will increase our likelihood of becoming successful.
The first part is our book knowledge.  What we read and learn in … (0 comments)

bad: Credit Repair Does it WORK?? - 02/28/08 09:27 AM
I have had the pleasure of working with a credit repair company! It worked for me! The I guess it all depends on the situation that your in. I had some small medical marks on my personal credit that I needed resolved. They were taken care of and my score jumped!
The … (2 comments)

bad: Better to be ‘Satisfied’ than to be ‘Settled’ - 02/19/08 11:43 AM
When negotiating with a collection company to pay off a debt we need to understand the difference between ‘satisfied' and ‘settled.'  These two terms can have two very different impacts on our credit scores.
A settled account is derogatory while a satisfied account is viewed more positively.
A settled account means that you … (0 comments)

bad: Realtor? Photographer? Marketing? What ARE you doing? - 02/17/08 03:08 PM
 
 
 
I came across this video on YouTube.
Well, the images say it all.
Consumers run from a bad experience-
hasn't each of us?
This means buyers really, really, really do not like bad pictures.
Sellers like them even less, so
...it is logical to think none of us do.
Give yourself, your sellers and the buyers … (9 comments)

bad: Owner financing opportunities - Could be bad credit history solution - 02/15/08 01:21 PM
I have been researching local properties for a couple of clients that have poor credit, but they do have some money for a down payment. They have a steady job, but can't find a way to finance the property.  A professional that plays by the rules can help you. We get you set up in a … (1 comments)

bad: People keep asking me, "So, How's Business?". - 11/29/07 06:43 PM
And they don't ask like they are expecting a positive answer.  Almost like I may have possibly lost a puppy kind of look.  You know what I'm talking about.
The truth is... It's slow.  Well slower than when we were putting homes on the market and having them sold by the end … (11 comments)

bad: Bad News Travels Fast - 09/12/07 10:01 AM
Seth Godin writes a compelling argument for why bad news travel fast.  As real estate agents most of our business will come from word of mouth or referrals and it's important to stay in tune to these topics.  The reality is that people enjoy watching others fail.  it's true even though many … (4 comments)

bad: Posh'd - 50 Ugliest Real Estate Websites - 06/22/07 12:31 PM

Well, the Posh'd blog is up to their antics again, and has posted part 2 of their 50 ugliest real estate websites. Seems fitting that a site showcasing the best real estate sites would also take a stab at calling out the worst.
So, did your site make it on the … (0 comments)

bad: Why can't more people help - 05/14/07 12:03 PM
I was talking to an agent the other day and I have been helping her get the Active rain blogger addiction. She works from another office and is directly the competition. I don't ask for company secrets, I even worked for the  same company at one time . I don't know why but … (0 comments)

bad: Books Books Books! Your Opinion. What's good and whats not? - 04/18/07 09:15 PM
Hey Folks, 
Just curious what books people have read that pertained to real estate. I have read Sell With Soul by Jennifer Allan. As well as Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and Making Money in Real Estate (The Canadian Guide to the Profitable Investment in Residential Propery) by Douglas Gray. … (2 comments)

bad: What is my FICO score ? - 08/19/06 03:59 PM
What is a FICO score?
Your credit history has been reduced to a three-digit number, and you should know what that number is, especially if you plan on purchasing anything on credit soon.
This three digit number is most commonly nicknamed a FICO score.  This is an acronym for Fair Isaac … (0 comments)

 
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