new mexico: 11 articles/diary entries published on Broker Banker Magazine Online
- 05/11/09 02:14 PM
I've been priviledged through my affiliation with BNI Founder Dr. Ivan Misner's Author Mentor Program to have the opportunity to write for Ed Craine, and Broker Banker Magazine. Ed asked me to write about the mortgage business and tie in networking. Ed is not only the driving force behind Broker Banker Magazine, he's also a BNI Director. here are the first 11 entries - I hope you like it and I hope you will give me your honest feedback. best,
Melinda Potcher Mortgage Maven Trinity Mortgage, LLC www.HomeLoansAlbuquerque.com Hi Melinda-
We've posted all your entries so far. (11 entries.) (0 comments)
new mexico: The 10 Commandments of Networking - Raising The Bar
- 02/24/09 01:28 AM
A friend of mine, Melinda Potcher, adapted some of my material and created the 10 Commandments of Business Networking. She did a great job and I thought I'd share it with everyone here on my blog. 1. Thou Shalt Not Sell To Me.... If we are trying to help one another get more business, you tell me your target market, I tell you my target market, and when we are out in the world, we speak well of one another and refer one another, do not try to sell me - I am your referral resource. If I need your product (3 comments)
new mexico: Don't Buy Into The Hype!
- 10/07/08 04:26 AM
Don't believe or buy in to the hype when the media says that there isn't any credit available out there! It's just not true! I have 5 loans I am working on presently, including; an $800k refi 4 homebuyers looking for properties that are preapproved for loans ranging from $142,000 to $270,000. Everybody wants a "smokin deal", and believe me they are out there! Rates are currently holding at 6% on a 30 day fixed conventional or government loan (FHA/VA). 3% down is all you need. A family member, employer or friend can also gift you down payment or closing costs. (4 comments)
This past spring I took on the enormous task of project manager for the city wide membership drive for BNI (Business Network Int'l). www.bni.com Toward the end of the drive (end of May), I found myself kvetching w/ my counterpart in El Paso Texas. We discussed what appeared to work, what didn't, and why we thought so. The Texan relayed an insight to me in conversation which later hit me over the head - you can call it my "AH-HA" moment if you (0 comments)
new mexico: Hottest 10 Buyers Markets
- 02/07/08 09:18 AM
Albuquerque, New Mexico is Housing Predictor's selection for the #1 spot on the Top 10 List. Albuquerque is growing like never before, attracting the movie business from Hollywood, a new airplane factory and many other new businesses, like Schott (Solar Power) and Fidelity Investments. The median price for a home in Albuquerque is $194,000. The 2007 appreciation for homes in Albuquerque was 9.1%. The selection is based on surveys conducted on 75 market conditions, sales velocity, pricing and 20 other factors. Five Texas markets are included on the list, including McAllen, which placed 2nd. In early 2006 Housing Predictor forecasted the current boom (3 comments)