Sam Thompson's Blog
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2008
Mortgage-Servicing Company Rankings based on market share according to USA Today's article for 2007: 1. Countrywide Financial 16% 2. Wells Fargo 16% 3. Citi Mortgage 8.7% 4. Chase Home Loans 8.4% 5. Washington Mutual 6.8% (dropped -12%) 6. Bank of America 5.6% 7. Residential Capital (GMAC) 4.9% 8...
06/26/2008
I just got a promotional email with a postcard graphic that gave me an idea. Why not do this with your listings? Have a link to your website and show them more pics while you are at it! Sam Thompson, PHH Mortgage Senior Advisor - Helping you GROW your business! www.activerain.com./luckydog...
06/26/2008
Since over 80% of the homebuyers are searching the internet and probably 100% of the higher-end buyers looking at the bigger houses, you need to make sure your photos on the Internet are perfect! All of this begins with a good camera and great lighting. Also, you can stage the room for a bet...
06/22/2008
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You will love this! While waiting to get into a real estate office last week (I was early), I struck up a conversation with someone walking by carrying some papers. After some small talk, I asked her if she owned a home in the area... Turns out she needed to refinance her home. After some m...
06/22/2008
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Peace to you too! Do you have any family or friends that work in fine dining restaurants? Do you have a good relationship with some folks at some restaurants that you eat at frequently? Well, do they know how important direct referrals are to your business? Here's the main question; do a...
06/15/2008
The Buyers Are Back!The 41% May home sales increase in the Northeastern US affirms what the experts say, that the housing market bottomed at the end of April. The National Association of Realtors' (NAR) pending home sales index increased 5.2 percent in April. It is the highest pending home sa...
06/15/2008
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It is soooo HOT!! It is too hot to be outside unless you are in a pool and that gave me an idea for you. Why not sponsor a "Customer Appreciation Pool Party"? Just find a pool that would be appropriate and call several service providers to help sponsor it and send out invitations to all of...
06/08/2008
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Hey Realtors! I was inspired by Nemo's great escape from his bowl while watching his movie yesterday and thought I would challenge you to make the big jump too from whoever you are using to PHH MORTGAGE! I know our market and how to get buyers pre-approved and closed and if you ask your pros...
06/08/2008
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I just heard a story that it is so hot that the suspension bridge going into Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington has expanded to the point that they have to cool it with water so it will open and close properly with the excessive temperatures. They say this has happened with other bridges but never...
06/08/2008
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Here's a list of NC cities and towns to help you in your capture rate with your website for NC visitors. North Carolina small towns include: Advance Ararat Belews Creek Bethania Boonville Clemmons Cleveland Cooleemee Danbury Dobson East Bend Germanton Hamptonville King Lawsonville Lewisville Lo...
06/08/2008
Call me for a mortgage in NC or SC. Specializing on VA Mortgages with Veteran Discounts! FHA loans, USDA Rural Development 100% Loans, 203K, JUMBO, Conventional and ARMS. We have a true 5/5 ARM that adjusts every 5 yrs up to $729K ($300K Minimum) for only 5% down with NO PMI! Rates are very attractive on all of our products.
We can also do REVERSE MORTGAGES. Call me on those too.