originator: New easy way to get leads in your pipleline!!! - 07/16/08 10:59 PM
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originator: Your Marketing Questions Answered! - 06/04/08 01:26 PM
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originator: See Who Won a FREE Coaching Call! - 05/28/08 02:50 PM
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originator: To all of us mortgage originators, new and old... I Hope you enjoy this and take it to heart... - 05/21/08 01:37 PM
The more business you originate, the more time you must spend on taking care of the business. There is no breaking this cycle. This leaves a minimum amount of time to spend on marketing for busy producers. According to Dave Hershman, industry author and trainer, the only real solution is to … (3 comments)
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originator: Impress Your Database and Get New Business With Video! - 05/02/08 05:14 PM
As the interent gets bigger and faster and as competition increase, you need to find a way to stand out in a crowd! As a Mortgage Marketing Coach I am always asked to look at hundreds of new systems, stratgeies, etc. I only pick a hand full that I personally recommend … (0 comments)
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originator: SPAM - 04/03/08 06:23 AM
Don't your want to help the poor soul who is stuck in Nigeria and needs my help to get through customs?
Maybe you want a Replica Rolex watch?
Perhaps someone needs you to cash their check and wire back the difference minus a fee to yourself for effort.
Maybe you are need of one … (2 comments)
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originator: New Proposed HUD RESPA Rules - 03/31/08 07:45 AM
On March 14, 2008 the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") published its new RESPA rule and the public has 60 days within to offer comment. If implemented as currently drafted, the new Rule could significantly impact your current settlement processes.
Check out http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/res/respa_hm.cfm
Thoughts???
Thanks for your time.
George N. Piandes, Esq.PresidentLaw Office … (0 comments)
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originator: Will the new FHA mortgage limits help your market? - 03/18/08 03:24 PM
For a little background, HUD offered temporary FHA loan limits that will range from $271,050 to $729,750 (Limits). Overall, the change in loan limits is designed to help provide economic stability to America's communities and give nearly 240,000 additional homeowners and homebuyers a safer, more affordable mortgage alternative. The maximum amount of $729,750 will only … (3 comments)
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originator: Pennsylvania makes it harder to get in the mortgage business - 03/07/08 04:33 PM
SB 487, when enacted, will:
Require originators (all loan officers) to have licensesRequire originators to have annual continuing ed and initial trainingHave a $200 annual fee for originator licensesIncrease the application fees for all licenses by about 100% (eg $750 to $1500)Increases the renewal fees for all licenses by 50% (from $500 … (7 comments)
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originator: New Blog Started - 01/08/08 10:44 AM
Hi Everyone!
I wanted to give you all a quick update on my blogging world. Even though I love the AR community, I was asked by a couple of people within the industry to start a secondary blog about Loan Officer Training. So, I have started the Loan Officer Marketing and Sales … (2 comments)
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originator: New Years Resolutions Mortgage Brokers can Help With... - 01/08/08 10:43 AM
Hi All,
Happy New Year!!!
With each New Year comes a chance for all of us to set goals and resolutions for the year ahead of us. From where we are sitting, 2008 looks quite promising.
So as you make goals to shed that extra 10 pounds, keep your office organized, and spend … (1 comments)
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originator: Getting Into Home Improvements with Your Client - 12/26/07 11:19 PM
Over the past couple of years, equity has been extremely accessible to our clients. Times in our industry are changing with regard to guidelines and lending ability. However, that shouldn't distract your from creating a relationship with your refinance clientele. I have touched on the refinance with debt consolidation clients in … (0 comments)
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originator: Using A Professional Real Estate Attorney When Selling Your Home - 12/16/07 01:49 PM
Selling your home can be a very stressful time. The Law Office of George N. Piandes, P.C., however, would like to let you know that when you engage our services, the difficult part is already behind you: you have found a Buyer and a team of attorneys experienced with simple and … (1 comments)
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originator: Phase 1: First Contact with Your Client - 12/14/07 07:05 PM
Whether your client has called in, submitted something on the internet in the form of a paper lead, or is a referral they all want to know two things: rate and payment. Right?
It's our job in the mortgage banking and loan origination industry to shift our client's focus from rate to … (2 comments)
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originator: Online Interior Design - $250 Per Room Design Scheme - 10/06/07 12:19 PM
A couple of weeks ago I posted Pimp My Pad - Cure Ugly Home Syndrome! a great site from a budget conscious blogger with a knack for finding the latest chic home accessories that won't break your little piggy bank.
Well now that you have acquired a few knickknacks, how do you … (3 comments)
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originator: Mortgage brokers on the move - 07/04/07 05:34 PM
The entire home loan industry has been taking critical hits from many directions over the last several months, although the bulk of the flak has been aimed at the subprime sector. Now that the real estate market is very soft in many parts of the country and foreclosure figures are rising at … (2 comments)
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originator: Subprime and Congress - 06/02/07 04:13 PM
Washington continues to work on finding a sensible solution to the subprime turmoil. It's taking a while because the situation really is tangled and the easy answers just aren't available. There are so many participants in the subprime market that to legislate smartly from here on out takes a deft hand. … (7 comments)
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originator: Only the strong survive - 03/14/07 12:51 AM
Anyone that knows me knows my favorite poem is:
"The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight But they while their companions slept Were toiling upwards in the night." --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
So after talking to my mom today about the pit falls the Mortgage business is … (1 comments)
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originator: Finally...The Secret to Success in Real Estate in Wenatchee... - 02/28/07 11:55 PM
...and it takes a local mortgage originator to figure it out.
If you read the Seattle PI on Sunday of this past week you learned this:
Chelan and Douglas County are in the top 5 areas of growth for Washington StateChelan and Douglas County populate approximately 105,000 peopleOur growth has been approximately 14% … (2 comments)
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originator: Lesson for the Week - Listen to Your Clients (Buyers and Professionals) - 02/20/07 01:02 PM
One of the first things we learn as professionals in our business is to listen to our clients. If that is true, then why is it not done by so many?
Here is an example: In a recent dealing with a Realtor, the process was moving along on schedule until the closing. … (1 comments)
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