Donna & Larry Johnson's (elbow3140) Blog

Why is My Rate Higher?Time and time again we get this question from some of our clients. "I read in the papers that the average rate for mortgages is now ____%. Yet I am being quoted a higher rate than 'average.' Why am I being asked to pay more?"This is a very good question and one that deserves...

Glory Day for InvestorsThese are the glory days of the residential real estate investor. Low prices, rock-bottom rates and stable rental markets have created huge buying opportunities. "It's awesome right now. I don't think we'll ever see another time like this," said Tanya Marchiol of Team Inves...

First-time home buyers accounted for half of all home sales from July 2009 through June 2010, according to a National Association of Realtors survey of buyers and sellers. That's the highest share of first-time-buyer purchases in the history of the survey, which dates back to 1981.First-time buye...

Back to BasicsThe period just before Thanksgiving gave us a reminder that the all-important powerful government can't control as much as it would like. For example, the Federal Reserve Board can't control rates. Yes, it can control short-term rates. But it can't control long-term rates. We may ha...

  With hyperlocal marketing, I would expect you to want to dominate your market, right? The three most important factors to real estate market domination are: 1. Laser focus on your target market area2. A marketing plan that addresses both online and offline3. The budget to support development a...

  In a social business world, embracing collaborative leadership skills and competencies can make a big difference in how organizations stay ahead of the competition. Now, more than ever, effective communication-both online and offline-can make or break a company. Leaders are expected to turn th...