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I have heard on more that one occasion when marketing an agent to use the Affiliated Mortgage Partner the agent stating "all that does is put money into the Brokers pocket, how do I benefit?" So, let's explore how the agent benefits and stays out of court or even worse jail because of some RESPA ...

My slang may not be all that good but I think you get point. Business has its share of ups and down but in my career my mentors have always reminded me not to forget where my business comes from and take care of those relationships.     Last night my son, who is 11, played in his first and his te...

What the &^%* is going on? Have you noticed your ActiveRain, Twitter, Facebook. Linkedin, BrokerAgentSocial, all of the Social Media Networking you might belong too seem a little glitchy to you lately? Mine has...in the last two weeks I have had to email ActiveRain about my updates not being upda...

Everyday I am asked questions that make me sit back and wonder why that person did not know the answer to the question. Usually after a brief discussion it isn't they did not know it, it is they were unsure with what they did know. Same thing happens to me all the time, I get asked a question, I ...

How many times as a kid did you ask your mom that question. If your mom was like mine she would tell all the things you wanted to hear and none of the stuff that would make not eat it. Here is a question to ask yourself, What is in the FY 2010 Budget?     Below is a link for the Budget the Presid...

This is a question almost every customer I ever had over my 30 yrs as a loan officer has asked at some point and time. Frankly, it is not an easy question to answer and I have never approached this question lightly. It is disappointing to me when "mortgage professionals" answer this loan based on...

Believe it or not, this is the second attempt today to write this blog. My first attempt ended with me inserting my picture at the end and the entire blog went away....   Today I read a report that frankly surprised me. Whether you agree with the actions taken or not you should acknowledge that t...

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water again then the markets start worrying about inflation. Yep you heard me right, inflation.   Let me give a brief explanation of what I am talking about. The Fed has stated on more than one occasion they want to push down interest rates. They h...