If you have a few listings, one of the things that you really should do is to keep in constant contact with your clients. I've been able to find a few internet sites that will do a lot of the work for you. From scheduling, feedback collection, and providing the listing client with reports. The
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05/21/2008
I had a conversation with a loan originator yesterday. We discussed a few marketing ideas. He did have a good suggestion for me in order to get more leads. He suggested that I take a look at buying internet leads. He said that he had some luck with a few of the companies. So I was wondering
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05/21/2008
As a mortgage loan originator, its really important to take some time off. I finally am taking Thursday, Friday, and Monday off. I plan on having time to myself. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy cold calling, putting up signs, and finding new clients. What do I plan on doing? Well a friend a mine
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05/20/2008
Having worked in the mortgage area now, I'm starting to pick up the lingo. I've heard the expression "tire kickers". Those are people who are out shopping for a great deal but don't really have any intention of buying. Yesteday, I had a "tire kicker" call me. He nailed me down on a quote and
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05/20/2008
Yesterday, I was playing my tennis partner of about 3 years. We are very competitive and hit the ball really hard. Both of us are advanced players. He played through high school, college, and not to mention many tennis lessons. He usually beats me but that's not important for me now, its more
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05/20/2008
I had a client call me and ask me what I thought of foreclosures. I don't want to seem jaded or anything, but I told him foreclosures are difficult to work with. I told him that he should be willing to wait anywhere from 1 month up to 4 months in order to get a response from the bank or liquida
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05/19/2008
Since I've been in this industry, I've seen so many ads for "secret" or "magic" marketing techniques. The latest one I've seen is a "magic letter". Some guy had a video online where he produced a spreadsheet of his mortgage pipeline and he netted over $70K. He then offered to sell he "magical
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05/19/2008
Since I've been working with mortgages, the one thing that a lot of other agents will do is to pull the old bait and switch. They offer these low ball quotes and at the closing table, the client gets surprised by another rate. None of these guys can give an accurate quote without having credit
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05/19/2008
Whenever you are going to apply for a loan, one of the things that has to happen is that your credit gets checked by the 3 major reporting agencies: Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. Whenever someone runs anyone's credit, it creates something called a Trigger Lead. The borrower's information
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05/18/2008
I've decided to purchase a vacation condo in Florida so I wanted to start the search for a realtor that works with foreclosures in the Plantation or Hollywood area. I just need a 2 bedroom/2 bath unit at a great price. I'm looking to probably rent the unit out and only use it a few weeks out of
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05/18/2008
