“Shame on Me”

Joe - sometimes even when you explain the borrower might cling to one thing and forget everything else.

Joe

It would be safe to say most consumer's don't really understand the real estate or the mortgage process.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Joe, 

It's what the public "thinks it knows" that is the most dangerous knowlege out there.  Too bad they didn't allow you the opportunity, but they love you and what you've done for them so far.  

I caught that "If it makes sense" part, it doesn't always, and the lender can make sense for you.

Hi Joe Petrowsky , So many people don't take the time to ask questions before doing things.  it's up to use to keep them on track from going elsewhere.

I had a past buyer who got into his home with an FHA call me because he'd made some improvments and want to know if I thought he could do a re-fi to shed the PMI and told me he'd talked to this guy and that girl and I reminded him of the hoops his original loan officer jumped through to help him and that's where he went back for his re-fi.  I guess it's the same as me remembering to tell buyers I list homes too.

Some people focus on the wrong things and do not know how to ask the proper questions.  Having a loan officer that will give out all the options is what they should have had.

This is a very good reminder that clients need to be reminded of the services we provide.

Have an outstanding day!

This can pretain to agents as well. We need to stay in touch so when they get these offers they will call us to ask if it is the right thing for them. They may be ready to buy and move on.

Your such an honest guy where the other was not. You really have to look at the numbers & not get stuck on that $95 per month. It kills me when I hear people refi after having a loan for 10 years start all over again for a 1/2 percentage point.

Almost shame on me!  I saw a for sale sign on a property that had been there 6 months.  I had sold the property next door thinking I really need to call my buyers and let them know about it.  We closed last Monday.  That one could have easily been lost!  No shame...just too much work Joe Petrowsky 

Good morning again Joe. You always learn and use that in the future. Smart.

It seems that we must constantly tell people about our services and what we can do for them now and in the future. 

Great title Joe, but there is no shame, at least in my mind. For a million distracted reasons, clients Do Forget what we can do for them. Sometimes I even wonder if they don't want to bother us!

My guess is a new mix of outreach methods will help you remind your past clients of all you can do for them.

Ouch, 

I saw a past client of mine list and sell the home I sold them with another agent.  And I had been keeping in touch.  It hurt, but I know the other agent goes to their church and so I did not take it personal.  

Lesson learned, right?  Sometimes you just never know what people will remember or forget!

That hurts, doesn't it? The same thing happens to us on the home buying/selling side of the fence.

Joe Petrowsky 

It a great reminder, or I guess a wake-up call to make sure prospective, current and past clients really do know what we can do. I find people often forget I can help with referrals to agents in orhter parts of the country, and local vendors

Jeff

I'm sure we all forget to remind our folks other services we can do down the line. 

Hi, I can't believe I missed this post, great read on todays hot topic. Thanks for sharing.