Creating Friend Lists in Facebook allows you to control your News Feed and your privacy in a more effective way. If you created a Past Client list, by simply clicking on the list, the News Feed is filtered and only their updates appear. This can be helpful if you have limited time but don't wa
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08/17/2010
Every day, more agents enter the blogosphere. A disturbing trend is poor grammar and spelling in some of these posts. I compare it to a football referee. When they do everything right, they go unnoticed. They make a mistake, and they become the center of attention. Same rules apply to g
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08/11/2010
As homeowner associations try to beef up their reserves, working capital fees are becoming more prevalent. I can remember when only two associations charged this fee. Now, nearly half of our transactions with the property in a planned unit development have some sort of additional "fee". In the c
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08/05/2010
In order to keep up with the latest news and information, you need to have a plan. For me, finding good sources is key. ThinkBigWorkSmall.com e-mails a daily four to six minute video full of the latest mortgage and real estate related news. Brian and Frank are funny, informative and smart. I als
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08/04/2010
If you haven't explored Prezi.com, you are missing out on an extraordinary presentation tool. I have vowed to never prepare another Power Point slide show, unless forced by threat of violence or induced by cash payment. The Prezi below was prepared to run on a loop at ARMLS's Twilight Training. T
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08/03/2010
Short sale payoffs require special attention. Some of these payoffs are 5-6 pages long with conditions that must be met or the payoff will not be accepted. Two important items for escrow are the expiration date of the letter and the method of delivery of the funds. If the payoff is not receiv
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07/29/2010
The Truth-in-Lending document (also known as the TIL) is the most mis-understood document in the loan package. Many notaries or escrow officers gloss over the document, calling it the "Confusion in Lending", or some other funny name in order to avoid actually explaining the numbers. Over
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07/27/2010
Yesterday, our 17 year old son and one of his friends took off on a road trip. They are San Diego bound, looking for beaches and cooler temps. For the wife and I, this is a big step. It also reminds us of an even bigger step when Kev leaves for college this time next year. Many of our fr
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07/26/2010
Since the majority of our transactions involve FHA financing, I want to point out one quirky fact about these deals. Seller signatures are required on a few of the loan documents. Also, both agents are required to sign one or two of the documents as well... This is the reason we wait to sc
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07/23/2010
Video No. 29 in my quest for 100 videos in 100 business days... Nick Bastian of Raillife.com fame called yesterday with a question from one of his clients. The client wanted to know why the County Treasurer still had the name of the previous owner on the tax records. There are a couple
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07/22/2010