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Thoughts About Selecting Agents and Loan Originators

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Services for Real Estate Pros with The Real Estate Investment Institute 1retiredsage

 

 

I was watching an old movie and reading (I almost never just watch TV.) When the recurring the song got my attention. The song or at least the chorus which they keep repeating.

An old "B" western (Best film from 1956.) The tale of an old battle with the Indians (American Aborigines) the set in Palo Duro Canyon and Durango, Mexico, I had to watch! I’ve toured Palo Duro Canyon on horse back, it was the last time I rode being 6 weeks after I smashed my leg. Despite the scenery I keep hearing that therm song.

My readers know what I except from Loan Originators as I posted in May or 2007 Stone Tablets / Bill's Rules For Loan Rep's Then in June of 2010 I addressed both LO’s and Agents in Stone Tablets Or An Etch-A-Sketch.

I’ve written extensively about selecting both LO’s and Agents in my books, but nothing is as simple as that chorus singing in my head this morning.

I’ve Googled the song, the writer and the movie searched YouTube, but I can’t find the entire song or any veido, sorry.

The movie was "Comanche" staring Dana Andrews. The theme song preformed by "The Lancers" was written by Alfred Perry.

The haunting refrain, that works so well when choosing an Agent or LO:

 "A man is as good as his word/as good as his word is he/and if he is as good as his word/he's good enough for me"

 

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Bill

William J Archambault Jr

The Real Estate Investment Institute

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Comments(6)

George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Bill not nice, now you have that song going around in my head as well :)

Mar 19, 2013 07:49 AM
William J. Archambault, Jr.
The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

George,

That's what happened to me.

At least it's better than a bad pun.

Bill

Mar 19, 2013 09:36 AM
Greg Nino
RE/MAX Compass - Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

Bill,

Did you say 1956? HA! Hope you are well bud.

Mar 19, 2013 01:18 PM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

Too bad people aren't more interested in being as good as their word. Twenty years ago (give or take) I had an agent retire, because contracts were going to 6 pages. When he started it was a handshake! He simply stated "The longer the contract the more weasel words and ways out."

Mar 19, 2013 11:31 PM
William J. Archambault, Jr.
The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

Yes Greg.

1956 I was 8 not 108, but I saw it yesterday.

When my daughter says I was born in the first half of the last century she means the twentieth century.

Bill

8>))

Mar 20, 2013 01:01 AM
William J. Archambault, Jr.
The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

Than,

I understand that Agent. All those extra pages do nothing for the clients. What they do is negate the Agent's and their Broker's fiduciary.

Bill

Mar 20, 2013 01:04 AM