rob robinson: Rumors of my death were premature :^) - 04/13/09 01:06 PM
Ok, well...maybe in Real estate.
Last November I decided to leave the industry. The crackdown on loans, the economy in general, etc. made my business model unbearable for even the low overhead we were carrying. So while The Bertrum Group still survives, taking my overhead out kept it very viable.
Presently i'm doing … (9 comments)
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rob robinson: Pacifico / Vynecrest Winery - Mmmmmmm............... - 10/08/08 04:40 PM
As always - I support the Landis family when an event is put out to the public. The below looks DELICIOUS. I'll have to see if I can fit this into the schedule.
Enjoy
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Greetings Friends: Hope all is well. We are very excited to announce the final … (0 comments)
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rob robinson: AfBA's.... let the battle begin..... in Ohio - 10/07/08 01:34 PM
The Ohio Association of Independent Title Agents filed a lawsuit with the Ohio Supreme Court against Mary Jo Hudson, the director of the Ohio Department of Insurance. The suit claims that the director and her department have failed to enforce currently existing rules prohibiting banks, Realtors and mortgage brokers and their … (8 comments)
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rob robinson: Mortgage Question.....YSP.......Redisclosed - 08/27/08 11:05 AM
I had a call last nite from a Mortgage Loan Consultant that stumbled over my name on the net. I talked with him a bit - but being a 'Title Guy', was not very helpful. I told him I'd toss out his situation on AR and see what kind of input … (8 comments)
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rob robinson: New to ActiveRain BNI GROUP - 08/21/08 11:33 AM
I just joined this ActiveRain BNI group......didn't know it existed until I RE-READ a thread I made over a year ago (I'm a moron).
http://activerain.com/blogsview/121789/LOCAL-NETWORKING-GROUPS
So.... is this group very active? I just bounced through a couple blogs. Are you bringing BNI experiances, suggestions to the table, etc?
I saw some … (2 comments)
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rob robinson: Unify Independant Title Companies against the big boys and AfBA's - 08/21/08 11:08 AM
Some of you know that many moons ago, I actually blogged about important issues that I faced day to day or experiences.
One common theme was my absolute HATRED of Affiliated Business Arrangements (AfBA's) in which RESPA allows legal kickbacks from TITLE Companies to Realtors and/or Mortgage Brokers.
From the client … (7 comments)
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rob robinson: REPLACEMENT WINDOWS - EFFICIENCY - 08/14/08 11:21 AM
Last year I replaced all the windows in my house with that expensive double-pane energy efficient kind, and today, I got a call from the contractor who installed them. He was complaining that the work had been completed a whole year ago and I still hadn't paid for them.
Hellloooo,...........just … (6 comments)
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rob robinson: Geeze........... never heard of this happening..... pay your tickets!!!!!! - 08/04/08 01:03 PM
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=779234
Peter Tubic ignored a $50 parking fine in 2004, and on Monday, it cost him his $245,000 house.
Among other health issues he's dealing with, Peter Tubic has had headaches dealing with his van, which is parked in his driveway without a license plates. He faces foreclosure on his home … (6 comments)
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rob robinson: My private part died - 07/08/08 01:54 PM
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rob robinson: Subject: new technology - humor - 07/02/08 10:53 AM
Subject: new technology
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Three woman sat naked in a Sauna. Two younger and one Elderly. All of a sudden there was a beeping sound and the youngest woman grabbed her forearm and said......oh, that was just my beeper, I have it implanted in my arm... micro chip.
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rob robinson: Home remedies - 06/23/08 12:35 PM
AMAZING SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES1. IF YOU'RE CHOKING ON AN ICE CUBE, SIMPLY POUR A CUP OF SCALDING WATER DOWN YOUR THROAT. PRESTO! THE BLOCKAGE WILL INSTANTLY REMOVE ITSELF.2. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP.3. AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH THE FEMALES ABOUT … (10 comments)
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rob robinson: Dead Horse - 06/19/08 05:07 PM
One farmhand says to the other farmhand, "That horse ain't been moving for days."
The other farmhand replies," But, I like hitting it with this stick, Jimmy."
Then Jimmy says," But, Billy Jo, I don't think it can feel anything no more."
Billy Jo responds, "Naw, but ain't it fun to … (3 comments)
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rob robinson: It's BELMONT Time !!!!!! - 06/05/08 03:37 PM
Another chance for a Triple Crown winner and this year it looks like it truly may happen with Big Brown at an opening line of 2-5.
He's in post positin #1 but that shouldn't matter with this being a 10 horse race and a length of a mile and a half.
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rob robinson: Why did the chicken cross the road? - 06/02/08 11:47 AM
BARACK OBAMA:The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a CHANGE! The chicken wanted CHANGE!JOHN MC CAIN:My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the other side of the road.HILLARY CLINTON:When I was First … (3 comments)
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rob robinson: I LOVE ACTIVE RAIN... ONCE AGAIN I CAN HELP PEOPLE..... and if I can get the Title gig...that's just an added treat. - 05/30/08 02:41 PM
Within 3 days, I had two people find me on AR and ask me about buying a home.
One caught my 'Spanish Market" blog from......? months ago... is moving to the Philadelphia area in the summer and wanted to know if I could recommend a Mortgage professional and Realtor that understood … (5 comments)
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rob robinson: George Carlin 's solution - SOLUTION TO THE GAS CRISIS - 05/28/08 03:59 PM
Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use..... The best way to stop using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants!
That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down.....
Bring our troops home from Iraq to guard … (6 comments)
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rob robinson: A Purchase 'AS IS' .... advice - 04/26/08 12:21 AM
I have a former fellow co-worker (actually a hot babe ...ouch, can I type that?).. whom i ran into the other day and asked me about buying a house 'As Is'.
being a Title Guy, and not in the business too long...and not being a Realtor, I told her I'd check with … (13 comments)
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rob robinson: Why Men Don't Talk - 03/25/08 02:28 PM
Husband and wife are sitting quietly in bed reading when the wife looks over at him and asks the question:
WIFE: 'What would you do if I died? Would you get married again?
HUSBAND: 'Definitely not!'
WIFE: 'Why not? Don't you like being married?'
HUSBAND: 'Of course I do.'
WIFE: 'Then … (24 comments)
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rob robinson: I say Potato.. - 03/24/08 09:10 AM
Potato Problems...
Well, Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and finally they got married, and had a little sweet potato, which they called 'Yam.'
Of course, they wanted the best for Yam.
When it was time, they told her about the facts of life.
They warned her about going out and … (5 comments)
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rob robinson: National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals - D.C. event - 03/20/08 04:13 PM
Little late getting this up. I will not be attending, but I will repeat my belief that the Spanish speaking market will continue to grow and each and every Real Estate professional that is looking long term should position themselves accordingly.
The above invite was authorized to be passed on to anyone … (2 comments)
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