william j archambault jr: The Short Sale Losertery - 08/24/09 01:48 PM
It's not a lottery it's a losetery! In a lottery the first tickets sold have as much chance of winning as the last one sold.
Short sale sellers and there listing agents are being advised to submit multiple offers to the bank being shorted! This advice in itself is questionable with … (21 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Can You Buy A Short Sale - 08/18/09 12:48 PM
Of course you can!
The big question is should you? Do you have the temperament to buy a Short Sale home?
Short Sales, where you buy your home for less than what the seller owes on the property are probably the best buys in real estate since Peter Minuet bought that … (42 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Do You Debate Or Rationalize - 08/17/09 04:22 PM
Do you know the difference?
Do you reason or justify?
Are your arguments logical?
Do you think or hate?
Do you have factual support for your conclusions?
Do you think shouting adds to your validity?
Do you believe if you hear some thing often it must be true?
Do you redefine … (9 comments)
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william j archambault jr: I Shot An Arrow Into the Air - 08/12/09 10:20 AM
"I shot an arrow into the air,It fell to earth, I knew not where;For, so swiftly it flew, the sightCould not follow it in its flight"
I don't know who wrote this.
I don't know where their arrow went.
I shot a blog into the web
where it fell I know … (5 comments)
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william j archambault jr: The Travesty Of Agency - 08/11/09 01:08 PM
Duel agency is a travesty! For more than a hundred years real estate brokers as we know them represented the seller! The agents represented the seller because he paid them, the selling agent was not a buyer's agent! The selling agent was a sub-agent of the listing agent.
Obviously there were … (5 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Why Junk Fees - 08/10/09 05:25 PM
A friend Jeff Belonger blogged Mortgage Junk Fees - And FHA loans are more expensive!!!!! Trying to explain that today's FHA loans are not your father's FHA loans! Today you have to look at FHA because it may well be the best loan available.
He also got into "junk fees" the … (2 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Opportunity Check List Redacted - 08/07/09 02:12 PM
If I'm to believe the bloggs my students do a better job interviewing sellers both FSBO's and listed sellers, than many pro's!
I'm tired of reading about agents being surprised by the sellers defaults and NOD filings. So I'm posting a redacted version (Almost like what you get from a FOI … (3 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Allowed And Allowable - 08/07/09 10:31 AM
Allowed and allowable!
Unquestionable and proveable!
Accepted and acceptable!
Common and rare!
Good and great!
Educated and knowledgeable!
Many among us will realize that "allowed and allowable" are terms most commonly applied to tax law. Allowed is based on statute, the law as written. Allowable is based on case law, the … (4 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Cacography The Story Of My Life - 08/02/09 09:12 PM
Who would imagine so much of their life frustrations could be summed up in one word?
Who would imagine so much could be explained with just one word?
My Mother, all my teachers, my professors, my employers, me editors (truth is I never did have an editor, I worked directly for … (9 comments)
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william j archambault jr: A Great Night - 08/02/09 05:55 PM
Brenda and I were suppose to go to Houston's Theater Under The Stars Friday night to see "Twelfth Night" but it rained earlier and look like it would again. So I was reluctantly resoled to going to going Saturday night to some other long since forgotten Shaksperinan lore. When much to … (9 comments)
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william j archambault jr: TREM # 10 R Cubed Ranting While Stretching - 07/28/09 01:39 PM
You've read my recent blog by the same name. This post is not so much about ranting as it is about getting attention.
All the wisdom in the world is of no value unless shared. Sharing, communicating, teaching and even giving orders never works unless you get the attention. So as … (3 comments)
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william j archambault jr: The Myopic Stenotopic Among Us - 07/28/09 07:04 AM
Among us we have so many short sighted, illogical, unadaptable, entitlementist, functionally incompetents that seem willing to commit occupational genocide.
So many are unable to adapt to change, so many would die before accepting that we're all in this tegether! I believe it was little Bennie Franklin that said:"We must all … (2 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Things Learned From Here To Yonder - 07/27/09 02:43 PM
I try to learn from those I associate with, that's why I like Active Rain. I've been this way all my life, associate with only the best of people and learn and use what I can. I spent 5 days a month for just over a decade with Michigan's CCIM marketing … (7 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Ability Motivation Attitude - 07/23/09 01:40 PM
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivationdetermines what you do. Attitude determines how well you doit." -- Raymond Chandler
Ability, Earl Nightingale said that "what your mind can conceive of and believe in you are capable of!" Of course there are limitations self imposed limitations! What abilities … (9 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Home Prices Up But For How Long - 07/22/09 09:27 PM
Housing prices are going up! Yes, up as long as mortgages are artificially low. The question is how long can we borrow trillions for government spending programs and insulate home mortgages from rate increases!
If today's average sale price is $140,000.00 the buyer with 10% down is financing $126,000 and paying … (12 comments)
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william j archambault jr: 40 Years Ago Today The Moon The People - 07/20/09 12:49 PM
There are few days and times we can remember where we were and with who after a day or two.
The first I can think of was Friday, November 22, 1963 at 1:30 local time, I was in gym class at Portage Central High School, we'd spend the next 2.5 hours … (11 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Dear Banker Second instalment - 07/17/09 01:29 PM
Dan@frendilybanker.uuu
11:33PM 03-11-09
Dan,
You have to do this I'm entitled!
You don't need any other opinions! De has been a professional REALTOR for 12 years, she's sold almost 18 houses! She'd have sold more except for you bankers!
I read the bloggs!
"That's what the insurance was for! Unbelievable. I … (4 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Dear Banker The First Exchange - 07/16/09 06:46 PM
Dan@frendilybanker.uuu
8:30 AM 01-017-09
Dear Dan,
Three years ago shortly after our tipplers were born you helped us get into a home big enough for our now six kids. Thanks to your help and that PMI program we got a wonderful home with room enough for the girls an another attempt … (2 comments)
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william j archambault jr: Two Videos To Brighten Your Day - 07/16/09 10:51 AM
Missy Caulk posted this today:
Missry is the real estate broker I'd call in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Thanks Missy!
http://activerain.com/blogs/missycaulk
If you are in the mood for You Tube viedos check out one ov my favorites:
The creative talents of some people never cease to amaze me.
Bill
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william j archambault jr: R Cubed - 07/14/09 02:45 PM
Random Rampant Ranting
Sympathy Is Not Help!
Emotional empathy cures nothing, no one!
Caring can not overcome incompetence.
Misery loves company.
Caring incompetents are good company.
"There ought to be a law" is ignorance, there almost always already is a law.
"We need to enforce the existing laws" is wisdom.
Charity … (6 comments)
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