closings: United Title Closes
- 08/01/08 02:31 AM
The close of United Title is now old news, but I thought I'd talk about a couple of things surrounding the close. First, let me recount the story of how I found out - It all started back in 1972 in a quaint little hospital in Abilene, Texas...I'm kidding, I'm kidding. No one wants to hear my life story. That hurts...but I digress. It was Wednesday morning around 7:40am. I had just walked into the office from working out. Yes, I'm one of those weirdos who goes to the gym every morning. Here's a picture of me that morning.
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closings: Updates on our services
- 04/28/08 12:52 PM
Hi Family, Well, there are lots of changes still taking place here at Turn Key Operations, a.k.a. Contract to Close, Sold To Close, and, that guy always stuck on the phone yelling at lenders. 1. Rafael has really jumped into the groove. I'm so thankful to Rafael for not being shy about getting his hands dirty. He has already created a tri-fold, finished our Mission and Vision, begun to get to know the agents, and created a new blog site that will have some new menu pricing. 2. Speaking of menu pricing, we are going to add some a la carte services to … (0 comments)
closings: More of my shortcomings...
- 04/01/08 03:45 AM
So some of you may be wondering why I am blogging about what I don't do right. First of all, I will never claim to be perfect. I make mistakes. I don't know of anyone who has ever been perfect, except Christ - the God man. So when I admit that I make mistakes I am doing nothing more than acknowledging what everyone already knows. Second, blogging about what I don't do right will help "my" agents, and those agents who are considering using me, to know that I can admit when I'm wrong. I have no problem admitting when I'm … (4 comments)
closings: Just some thoughts...part deux
- 03/25/08 07:18 AM
So I looked over some of my numbers since starting back in September of ‘07. Take a look at this: September 2007 - acquired 4 deals, none closed October 2007 - acquired 18 deals, 7 closed November 2007 - acquired 23 deals, 17 closed December 2007 - acquired 23 deals, 18 closed January 2008 - acquired 38 deals, 24 closed February 2008 - acquired 40 deals, 29 closed March 2008 - This month hasn't ended yet and so the numbers aren't final. Now, I'm not putting these numbers up so that you can go, "Ooooooooh," or, "Ahhhhhhhhhh." Here are the numbers I want to put up to make you … (4 comments)
closings: Just some thoughts...
- 03/24/08 09:12 AM
Hi everyone, First of all, my profile picture is not me. I know that it's hard to believe - but it's not. It is Brad Pitt. Some of you may be saying, "Well duh. It's obviously a joke." In fact, many of you have e-mailed saying so and have gotten a kick out of my wishful thinking picture. There was, however, one chap who thought it "against my religion" to post this picture; a violation of real estate ethics, and so on. So for the sake of clarification...that picture is of Brad Pitt. Not me. Good? Good! On to important topics. Here's my … (0 comments)
closings: Clear Close - Tip #4
- 03/18/08 09:39 AM
This one won't take very long - appraisals. Ok, I don't need to make this blog long. If you have the Seller, then you should get a call from the appraiser sometime within the first 3 weeks of your clients home going under contract. If you do not get a call and you just assume that the appraisal was done...you might get a big surprise at the closing date! If you have the buyer and you don't keep up with the Lender (see all of my complaints about the horrific situation with Lenders) then you may get a big surprise on the closing … (0 comments)
closings: Clear Close - Tip #3
- 03/14/08 07:30 AM
I got not a 1 comment on the Third Party Financing Addendum blog...interesting! Either people don't know the real purpose behind this particular addendum, or they feel the same waythat I do. Let's see what happens over the weekend. So what is tip #3 in order to help ensure a clear close - Survey's. This is what a survey looks like - Survey. Not that I think you don't know what a survey looks like. I'm sure that everyone reading this does. I just like having clickable files on the blog. It's kinda cool. Why is a survey important to a clear close? Paragraph … (1 comments)
closings: Clear Close - tip #2
- 03/12/08 09:43 AM
This is kind of a two fold blog post. #1 - The post is a tip to watch for so that your closings happen on time #2 - It is kind of an opportunity for me to vent a little about liars...I mean, lenders. Ok, not all lenders are bad - but, seriously, most are. We all know what a Third Party Financing Addendum is, right? And we all know that if you have the Buyer then whatever the amount of days you have in that first paragraph is how many days you have from the day of execution until you HAVE TO HAVE … (1 comments)
closings: Conditions...conditional...riiiiiiiiiight
- 01/17/08 08:54 AM
Ok, so the last time I blogged I vented a little about my frustrations with Lenders - especially as of late. Since then I have done a little homework, asked a few questions, and dealt with some more headaches. Here it goes - 1. Conditions - Who has dealt with a situation where it is a day before closing, the Lender has told you previously that everything was "good to go," you talk to the clients and let them know that their scheduled closing looks golden, only to find out about 24 hours before the closing time that there is a "condition?" Sarah Lee … (6 comments)
closings: Potential snags to a closing
- 01/07/08 05:39 AM
The more I do transaction management, the more I realize just how many snags there are that can hold up a closing. And the strange thing is that many, if not most, agents out there do not realize that they are overlooking a potential deal killer. I will give 1 example that I find to be the most prominent. Keep in mind that this is just one example. There are a bunch! Glitch #1 - HOA Docs Many neighborhoods are in a mandatory Home Owner's Association, i.e. HOA. And if you have the seller, then per the Addendum For Property Subject To Mandatory Membership In An … (4 comments)
The close of United Title is now old news, but I thought I'd talk about a couple of things surrounding the close.
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