sellers: Is it Inappropriate for an Agent to Request a GFE?
- 09/16/08 12:29 PM
Recently I've been searching for a Mortgage Broker and haven't found the Open-Arms reception I thought I should have. Each time I call, it's for a specific home with an interested Homebuyer. After providing all the details regarding the home and the FICO scores of my Buyer, I then request a GFE (Good Faith Estimate.) Then the shuffle begins. I've heard everything from, "I'll get back to you" to "Well, how much are you making in the deal" and everything resembling disgust in between. What I'm not hearing is the reason why an Agent requesting a GFE is Inappropriate or Taboo. My usual … (72 comments)
sellers: Labor Day Holiday or a Day of Labor
- 09/01/08 07:13 AM
Today should be a Day of Gatherings and Rest. Hopefully you get the opportunity to do as little as possible today. If not, don't worry about it, you're not alone. Most people are going to run themselves ragged with Entertaining, Cooking, Cleaning, Yard Work, Errands, and Honey Dos.Agents Resting? Forget about it. Sellers and Homebuyers' Free Time becomes Agents' Scheduled Time. *There's Calls from Fellow Agents*Open Houses*Going on Listing Appointments*Lengthy Showings for Out-of-Town Buyers*Catching up on Paperwork*Revising Marketing StrategiesAnd so on and so onIf you are one of the few and laid back to watch a little of the US Open, … (15 comments)
Recently I've been searching for a Mortgage Broker and haven't found the Open-Arms reception I thought I should have. Each time I call, it's for a specific home with an interested Homebuyer. After providing all the details regarding the home and the FICO scores of my Buyer, I then request a GFE (Good Faith Estimate.)
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