tips and advice for realtors: Cool Chart for Your Clients Showing This Year vs Last Year - 03/18/13 03:35 AM
While I wish I could take credit for this chart, I can't and I truly don't even know where it originated.  All I know is it's viral and so why not pass it on.  It shows this year compared to last year so your clients could see how the market has improved.  Whether they are looking to buy or sell now is a great time.  But you already know that!  Pass this on to your database! Not to mention we finally have a little positive rate movement today
 
 

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tips and advice for realtors: What is the stupidest underwriting condition you have ever had? - 02/05/13 03:13 AM
Karen Deiss asked on her facebook page for lenders, what were some of the stupidest underwriting conditions you have ever had.  Here's what the top 24 answers were:
Underwriter wanted “high school transcripts.” Underwriter would not allow escrow for scraping and painting condition on appraisal. It’s Michigan in January and underwriter was in Arizona. Underwriter wanted proof that borrower was no longer under house arrest. The 1003 showed they had a 1-year old child. Underwriter wanted LOX explaining why the child was not listed as a dependent on the previous year’s tax return. Then when the letter was written saying that … (63 comments)

tips and advice for realtors: How to Screw Up Your Marketing to First Time Homebuyers - 11/07/11 05:02 AM
 
Let me throw a NAR statistic at you…70% of all first time buyers RENTED before buying their first home.  So, when you market to apartment complexes, it’s like shooting fish in a barrel, right?
Well, not really! Because you can really screw it up and spend a ton of money, if you don’t choose the “right” ones.  So, here are five mistakes that real estate agents make when marketing to apartment complexes to general leads from first-time home buyers!
Not doing your research-The internet is your friend, and it’s really easy to get detailed information about each and every apartment … (2 comments)