Robert,

Thanks for the comments!  You know, a fellow Rainer on her, already thinks the cream has RISEN to the top!  Not sure yet if I agree with that...just based on some of the posts here on the RAIN!  However, you are right...!  Companies are consolidating, loan officers switching to more knowledgeable companies, and ones that are more stable...combined with the loss of funding sources, does create limited choices!  However, we were contacted just YESTERDAY by a new lender wanting our business!  There is a large marketshare to be had out there!  If the readers in the industry, do not believe me, then just call your title company,, and ask them for a company of the monthly mortgage report for your county!  The largest category EVERY MONTH under lenders, will be OTHER!!! 

Thanks again, and keep up the good work!
Darin

Thanks Beth!
You couldnt possibly be more right!  If I had rememberd the words FEAR mongering , I would have added that!  AND YES< I am getting it off my chest for the good of everyone!  I hate to see our industry or GOOD PEOPLE within it, stained by the rumour mill, and stupidity of people who only make up the MINORITY....!  Our country always has seemed to listen to the soapbox talkers havent we??

Tom, you rule the earth!! :)  I certainly have NO intention of being ANYTHING BUT POSITIVE on active rain in my blogs!  I was once criticized by my Area Manager at Countrywide for being TOO postivie in Sales Meetings about my staff and our production!  He is no longer with them!  LOL

I appreciate expertise, not just people shouting at the moon!

Again, thanks to you both!

Darin

Thanks Wanda!

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am pretty straight forward, and I have also been critisized for being too blunt!  Oh well, I sleep well!!! LOL

Thanks again...........Darin

Andrea,

Thanks for commenting!  PHENOMONAL comments!  I completely AGREE!  What I do now, is contact the posters commentors, and re-buff their comments! I cannot tell you how MANY contacts I have made this way!  Ordinarily, to people who KNOW what they are doing, I would NEVER do this!  However, when it is SOOOO wrong, that realtors start commenting and saying thanks for the update...I simply cannot help myself!

I wish I was in your part of the country!  I would LOVE to work with you!  More realtors need to have YOUR attitude of learning!!

Thanks again!  btw-  Here is another good link you should check out!

http://activerain.com:80/blogsview/919829/A-letter-to-the-consumer-Do-you-want-reality-or-fluff-deception

Darin

Donna-  As i said to another realtor who commented, THANK YOU for doing what you are doing!  I understand being honest to a fault, but as long as we do it with diplomacy,and empathy, we will all be fine!  I think alot of consumers, realtors, and lenders alike, have all been in the same position as the customer at one point in their life, so WE NEED to help them all understand we are people too!  Thanks again for your words!  Keep selling, and if you ever want a 2nd opinion on something you are working on, please let me know!

Jeff-  As always, straight to the heart of the matter!  You know I have been told for YEARS that perception is reality...fact is, that we all need to realize who falls WITHIN that reality!  I think we need to focus on the strengths of peoples blog, and not ATTACK the mistakes!  We all make them, gosh knows I have...and recently, on a HORRIBLY written blog by one of the people that caused ME to write this blog, I actually commenting a 3rd time, and I qoute, "I stand corrected".  That is a hard thing for any of use that are left in the busines to say, because we know we are good at our jobs!  The fact is, this is a PROFESSION!!! NOT a job!!!  :)   Thanks again!

Gerry-  I always listen intently to what YOU have to say!  I will blog, reblog and answer anything involving you or your company at any time!  I appreciate your comments, and we all need experience people such as yourself on our side!   Thanks and Ill support YOUR rants any time! 

Mr. Sardi-  I understand you are running for Mayor?  GOOD LUCK!  You are such a fine diplomat, not wanting to ruffles feathers!  That in and of itself earns you respect amongst your peers, and dont let YOUR time in the business EVER keep you from playing with the big boys!  In fact, it is easier to help a guy like you, than probably a guy like me!  You know, the old dogs, new tricks thing!  You are living proof that with a positive approach and professional attitude, we can all go far in this line of work!  Thanks!

Scott-  I have been in this business since Land of the Lost and the Sleestacks were on TV!!  I understand the plight!  In fact, when I got in, it was the FINANCE COMPANIES that we were fighting with!  WHY hasnt anyone in this BAILOUT fiasco talked about the rates THEY CHARGE< or the check into cash places!  Come on!  How about gift cards chargin monthly fees??  THE LIST GOES ON!  The sooner we stop blaming others, and taking control over what we can control, the better off we all will be!  Thanks for the words! 

Darin