Talk about going the extra mile...............it's all about customer satisfaction - 10/30/07 05:44 PM
In a previous post I wrote about a lender that was requiring interior paint and carpet as a condition of a loan on an almost 800 credit score client. You'll have to go back and read that post to appreciate this post.
After switching lenders and going with our in house lender, WATSON MORTGAGE, for the most part we were smooth sailing. The buyers were still doing the external repairs on the home to avoid any further moisture damage until last Friday when it came to a screeching halt. Apparently the evening prior someone broke into the home (Lord knows why someone … (1 comments)

Point2Agent IS having router issues.......... - 10/26/07 01:32 PM
If your site on Point2Agent goes through a router located in the Chicago area (and there's really no way to know this for sure) your site will be down. They have a router down in that area and they are working on it now but it could take up to 24 hours to correct it. Their customer support center is very pleasant and helpful....kinda surprising since my site is free! I was very impressed. … (1 comments)

Point2Agent/NLS Affected by Wildfires...........?? - 10/26/07 11:56 AM
I remember seeing that Point2Agent is being affected by the Wildfires in CA. I am not certain where they are located but I can only surmise that they are in fact somewhere in the path of these fires and the sites have gone down now. They were operational yesterday but I know I cannot access my site and the main page for them is not coming up either.
I hope they are all safe and that their families are safe. I will wait for my site to be resurrected when it is safe for them to operate again.
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Kingsland, GA to double in size with Annexation - 10/26/07 11:51 AM
Annexation to double the size of Kingsland
By Ashley Smith
Kingsland Mayor Kenneth Smith announced Friday that the city will soon more than double in size and become the seventh largest city in Georgia after 15,000 acres of land, to be used for residential, industrial and commercial purposes, is annexed into the city.The land, which is located west of Interstate 95, near Highway 17 and Highway 40, was purchased by Charlotte, N.C., based company Crescent Resources LLC, the parent company of Jacksonville-based developer LandMar. The city is currently working with the developer to annex the property, change its zoning classification and … (4 comments)

Affordable living in the Nation's 2nd oldest city!!! St. Marys, GA - 10/25/07 09:24 AM
If you've never been to southern GA, you're in for a real treat! Join us for our Hay Days this fall going on now, our Holiday stroll through downtown previewing historic homes lit up for the Christmas Holidays and much more! St. Marys is a small town in the southeastern corner of Georgia full of charm and history. St. Marys is home to the Kingsbay Submarine Base, the Naval Sub Museum, Orange Hall, The Goodbread House, Sterlings Cafe and the georgeous Cumberland Island National Seashore. With all that there is to do and see, we still maintain affordable housing in addition … (0 comments)

HR900 - Decide for yourself, good or bad? - 10/24/07 10:05 AM
I've been hearing alot about this HR900 but unfortunately until now hadn't paid much attention (duh, hello need to wake up right?) and it seems that this is something that definitely needs attention! You can find out more about the HR900 bill in the Georgia Assembly by googling it but I've also provided a link here to some information and feedback....... decide for yourself, is it good or is it bad?
http://www.georgialegislativewatch.com/2007_08_HR900/
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Build your own REO/BPO Business........Now's the time!! - 10/24/07 09:22 AM
Folks I know the RE market is tough right now, I know first hand how tough it is. If you've read any of my blog posts you'll see that I've encountered some pretty crazy things in the past few months. That being said, we are all reading and hearing the foreclosure statistics and the ARM loan adjustments on those crazy loans written in 2005 are coming due now and will keep coming due over the next couple of years. That being said, the REO/BPO business is booming! I live in a small town, less than 14,000 SF homes and I'm managing … (29 comments)

Another crazy question............. - 10/22/07 06:19 PM
Alot of the agents have widgets and little cluster things under their agent information on the right side of the page when viewing their blog...........how do you get that there??????? … (5 comments)

Welcome to Camden County Georgia! - 10/22/07 03:40 PM
Looking for that little piece of heaven on earth? Come discover Camden County where St. Marys, Kingsland, Kingsbay and Woodbine are the small towns boasting with history and charm! Camden County is home to the Kingsbay Naval Sub Base, Navy Sub Museum, numerous bed and breakfasts, a gorgeous downtown waterfront area with shops and dining! For more information you can visit the following sites:
www.stmaryswelcome.com
www.tribune-georgian.com - this is our local hometown newspaper
www.kingslandgeorgia.com
www.camden.k12.ga.us - Our local school system website
 These photo's are of our downtown area where you can enjoy a stroll on the waterfront or launch your own watercraft for a … (0 comments)

Transaction Fees.........How do you deal with them and explain them? - 10/20/07 06:22 PM
Our brokerage recently began charging a transaction fee and no other agency in town currently charges one. Of course they've been collecting transaction fees all over the country for years but it's new to us here in small town USA and alot of times we as the agents end up by paying it because the client could go to another agency and not pay the transaction fee. At that point it becomes a small price to pay to keep the customer. I know there are MANY of you out there collecting them. What I'd like to know is how you explain … (12 comments)

ATTENTION WATSON REALTY CORP. AGENTS/ASSOCIATES - 10/20/07 06:17 PM
I started a group called Watson Realty Corp Bloggers! I am an agent in St. Marys GA and hope that any and all Watson Agents out there would join that group and post your blogs to there! After all we're one big happy family and I'd love to hear from you all! I've posted several of my experiences on my blog and I am always happy to share and hear others experiences!! … (1 comments)

Carpet and INTERIOR Paint a condition to close a loan!!!! Not on my watch!! - 10/20/07 08:19 AM
This one takes the cake! I have a guy purchasing a home, excellent credit and plenty of equity going into the transaction because the seller needs to dump the house and get out from under it. It needs some work, well it needs lots of work (especially deodorizing, yuck!!) but it's a great opportunity for this young kid to have his own first home that he and his father are more than willing to work on. WELL, we KNOW it needs a few siding boards replaced and some fascia work which the buyers are more than happy to do and were … (7 comments)

Try selling a house to a dead guy........it ain't easy but it is possible!! - 10/20/07 07:35 AM
Ever had a buyer so excited about a house that they can't stand the fact that it's gonna be 30 or more days before it's theirs? So excited even in this market they want to offer the most they can to ensure THEY get the house? Well I had those buyers. We looked at the house, their parents looked at the house, they measured, photographed and had all their furniture placed in their minds. Then they head to the bank. They have no outstanding credit card debt, have one car payment and both have great jobs...HE is active military and according to … (13 comments)

Point2Agent website..........SEO - 10/20/07 07:22 AM
Anyone out there who's using the free site and has optimized themselves free in the search engines, can you please share the information on how you did so? I've read and read the SEO pages but I'm not an HTML whiz (yet) and I'm trying to make sure when someone searches for real estate in my area that I at least come up on the first page and I've been unable to do so. Any input on how I can do this would be greatly appreciated!!
 
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Second Oldest City in the Nation - St. Marys, GA - 10/19/07 10:11 PM
Did you know that St. Marys is the 2nd oldest city in the nation? Situated off exit 1 inside Georgia just north of the Florida/Georgia border, St. Marys is full of small town charm and history just waiting for you! Our downtown waterfront area offers dining and shopping amongst the historical buildings and businesses! Enjoy a cappucino while strolling down the waterfront and enjoying the scenery or visit the Naval Sub Museum dedicated to the history of our armed forces serving on the waters of our earth!
Whether making St. Marys your new home or a stop on your vacation, you'll find … (0 comments)

Where were questiona on massave development? Article from local paper 10/19/07 Camden County , GA - 10/19/07 01:12 PM
Where were questions on massive development?
Newly minted County Manager Steve Howard made some welcome changes Tuesday night to the county commission's agenda.Unfortunately, the commission - and its style of management - remained the same. In a shocking move, the board unanimously approved six planning and zoning items en masse, including a request by Lampadoshia, LLC, to rezone 10,779 acres off Dover Bluff Road from agricultural-forestry (AF) to a planned development (PD) of more than 14,000 single-family homes.
The agenda memorandum for the request also states that the development will feature 2.2 million square feet of neighborhood as well as commercial … (0 comments)

Looking for a home and a mortgage? Watson has the answer! - 10/19/07 09:25 AM
If you're in the market for a new home, we're here to help! We can help you through every phase of the transaction right down to the financing of your new home. Watson provides not only real estate services, but has their own mortgage division waiting to help you. Don't delay, call us today!
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Widgets! Help!!! - 10/17/07 05:10 PM
Well I've seen the vFlyer widgets on here and I've even created one but I'll be darned if I can figure out how to get them on my main page here! I am past frustrated so if there's anyone out there who can teach me widgets for dummies, I sure would appreciate your help! I've gotten great advice for websites from AR and look forward to your help with this now! HELP!!! … (3 comments)

How do you make them understand!!@@****%%%### - 10/17/07 04:41 PM
Ever get that buyer looking for a palace or mansion for $100K? Holy cow! I'm in a transaction now that is just making me bonkers. Young kid looking for his first home to move out of his parents' house. Nice kid, nice family. Found a 1600SF fixer upper which is what he said he really wanted....made an offer, we're at binding agreement and he's picking the house apart!!! Mind you, house is well below market value because of it's condition and seller HAS to move.......AS IS!!! He has every right to know what's wrong and what he's getting into but if you … (2 comments)

"As Is" what does it really mean? - 10/14/07 09:00 AM
How many of us have buyers or sellers with an AS IS property either for sale or in their sites to purchase. Representing the seller, when you list a house AS IS, how do you get them to understand that while you're listing the house AS IS, the buyer still has the right under the inspection period or due diligence period to come back and ask for repairs although the seller is never obligated to repair anything but runs the likely risk of losing the sale in this market. Or how do you make the buyer understand that a distressed property is … (6 comments)

Appraisers..........do they determine our market? - 10/11/07 09:23 PM
I am not an appraiser and I don't know one personally. However, I have a theory on how appraisals should work going forward. It just seems to me it's convoluted and I could be wrong but I just don't understand their whole process. It seems that somehow homes without pools a block from a home similar in size and feautre with an inground pool could be anywhere close in value. I think an appraiser should not be given the listing or contract price and should have to come up with an appraisal all on their own. I think when given a … (4 comments)

Free websites - 10/11/07 09:03 PM
Has anyone out there figured out how if you're using a Point2Agent website how to drive business to the site? How do you get yourself ranked high up in the search engines? I know agents who have many hits on their sites each day and there are plenty of us who don't have any hits.........how do you get exposure????? … (0 comments)

Time to get back to business........ - 10/11/07 08:51 PM
I am around alot of agents regularly. I've not been a licensed agent that long but I've been on the behind the scenes of this business for many years. I've seen ups and downs and highs and lows. One thing remains the same. You get what you give. Two years ago, agents were in bidding wars on houses and the inventory was limited. Agents were busier than busy and it just seemed to flow in the door without effort. Well I'm here to tell you that it doesn't happen that way today! Our inventory is at an all time high, our sellers haven't … (0 comments)

Home shows like a model in Natures Landing! - 10/11/07 06:41 PM
Come see this gorgeous extended Cape Coral floor plan by Baytown! Owner had additional square footage added at time of construction making it larger than the spec floor plan. The beautiful 3/2 split plan features vaulted ceilings, glamour master bath, large master bedroom, fenced yard, cul de sac lot, 1 yr home warranty, sprinkler system with well and much more! Dont miss your opportunity to own a like new home with lots of upgrades! Just reduced to $191,900
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Great 3/2 new roof in St. Mary's GA! - 10/11/07 06:36 PM
Bring your buyers one and all and find the best deal of the fall!! This great 3/2 split floor plan, 1440SF, remodeled master bath with separate garden tub and shower, walk in closet, french doors in family room, new private wood fence in back yard, roof new 2007, AC 2 years new in Sugarmill Plantation! Only $162,500!!!
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SEO Help - 10/11/07 03:45 PM
I know there are many of you out there who are HTML and meta tag guru's and all that jargin really doesn't mean a hill of beans to people like me who don't understand it. I do understand that I need visibility for my new found website on Point2Agent. How do you get yourself seen by the search engines, how do I ensure that my site comes up when someone searches my area for realestate or an agent? Those are the confusing things to me!! Anyone who can offer insight in to how I can get more visibility or drive people … (6 comments)

Just wanted to say Thanks........ - 10/11/07 08:05 AM
I posted asking about free website advertising last week and got an overwhelming response driving me to Point2Agent. Thank you! I've set up a website and I'm working on adding to it and learning how to manipulate it. If there's anyone out there interested in helping or giving me tips on things to add and things not to have on there I would be very grateful for your input as this whole website thing is new to me.......  my web address is now at www.tinathimlar.net and I welcome all comments and criticisms whatever they are, I'm trying to get myself out … (1 comments)

Points......... - 10/10/07 04:31 PM
Good afternoon! I see some of these agents have thousands and thousands of points behind their names.....how do you earn so many points? I've linked my site with Activerain and can't even get those points credited to me. It seems like I'm blogging and blogging and just barely creeping up there in points........anyone got any suggestions how I can get more points and stay as the #1 agent in my area? … (15 comments)

REO Listings - when is it too much? - 10/10/07 06:16 AM
I received a request to do an REO listing yesterday that I had to decline. I had recently done the BPO on the unit which is a duplex. It has been for sale 3 times in the past 18 months. Each time it was listed differently with a different price and sold really low in July 2007 and now is obviously being or has been foreclosed on already! Having said that, when I did the BPO the place needs painting and alot of lawn/landscape maintenance. It is overbuilt for the neighborhood and everything surrounding it is much older than it is. … (8 comments)

Short sales.........how do they work? - 10/09/07 11:32 AM
I'm hearing the term Short Sale an awful lot lately! I have just begun to learn about this and don't know much about the process. Any insight that anyone can give me as to what it invovles, how the Real Estate agent plays a part in it as the listing agent and what exactly transpires in a short sale transaction would be absolutely wonderful knowledge to have! We're seeing more and more advertising in our newspapers for foreclosures here....... … (4 comments)

Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain............. - 10/05/07 08:32 AM
It's been raining here for 5 straight days....our ground is saturated and that is keeping our buyers at bay!!! I've taken the opportunity to get caught up on some farming and creating a website at the Point2Agent site you wonderful people have told me about! This rain just wears you down......I need a little pick me up to get out of the doldrums, anybody got any suggestions? … (4 comments)

Need a little help with this site....... - 10/04/07 07:23 AM
I'm relatively new to this site and the more I browse through, I see alot of agents have their listings on their pages and so forth. I did find something about widgets but I have been unable to figure out how to get them on the Activerain pages. If there's anyone out there willing to help me, I'd greatly appreciate a little assistance in setting up my main page on here. I did however figure out how to link to my MLS website and am waiting for the points to be awarded for that....thanks in advance for helping!
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Free websites/advertising - 10/04/07 07:17 AM
Morning! Does anyone know of sites that allow free advertising or give free websites whereby an agent could get more exposure? Our MLS provider gives agents a free website but I dont know how I can get it out to the search engines so that people can find me without typing in the direct address yet I am not making enough $$$$ to afford a website of my own! If you have any low budget ideas for advertising and exposure, I would love to hear them!
Thanks!
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Mortgage Fraud - I am scared to death!! - 10/03/07 05:50 PM
If you're in GA, you've probably been bombarded with information about mortgage fraud and if you haven't, you'd better start soaking up as much information as you can! It's real, it's here, it's now. There is a special residential mortgage fraud prosecuting team out there looking for mortgage fraud in GA and they're finding it EVERY single day. Agents are unknowingly committing mortgage fraud and being prosecuted as if they were the fraudster!! We are so vulnerable to mortgage fraud and can't do much to stop it. When someone lies, mistates or misrepresents or omits something on a loan application that … (4 comments)

How do you overcome bad credit??? - 10/02/07 06:46 AM
Are there any lenders out there still writing loans with 600 credit scores? People have to live somewhere right? They have to pay no matter where they live......I realize there are so many foreclosures out there but someone's gotta still be writing BC loans.....if you know of any national companies who are, please share that info!! … (6 comments)

Financing woes.....how can I get the loan to closing? - 10/01/07 06:50 PM
In our rapidly plumeting mortgage market it is getting harder and harder to find qualified buyers. In this trying financial crunch time it is so crucially important to counsel your buyers on their credit. Agents often get caught up in the moment when they're writing an offer on a property and they neglect to make the most vital of statements to the transaction 'DON'T GO OPEN ANY CREDIT ACCOUNTS ANYWHERE FOR ANYTHING'! I have seen it time and again where the agents are killing themselves to make the deal work, and working harder than they have had to in years to … (1 comments)

 
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