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There is no denying the market is bad.  In fact, BAD may be an understatement.  In slow economic times, it may be important to obtain financing to help your business grow.  Your greatest ally in financing can be your Consumer Credit Report.  I have spent years as a credit analyst and one thing is...
01/29/2009
Gas is $4 per gallon right now and I drive a truck with a V-8 engine.  I admit, it's probably not the smartest vehicle for a Realtor to drive....  Needless to say, the cost of gas is killing me right now. (This is NOT my truck.  I am from Texas, but even THIS truck is ridiculous to me...)  So, as...
07/17/2008
With the nationwide real estate market the way it is, a smarter, more savvy buyer has emerged.  The last 5 first-time buyers I have helped had told me that they already researched mortgage rates and trends and know exactly what they are doing.  In each case, after our initial meeting, I sent them...
04/08/2008
Success in real estate, as with any service-based industry, relies on strong and lasting relationships.  If you treat your clients right, sooner or later they will return the favor.  But if you treat them poorly, they will NEVER forget.I bought my first home before I became a Realtor.  I went thr...
01/29/2008
I'd like to think I was a genius.  I'd like to think I could control every facet of my personal and professional life.  The fact is, there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything taken care of effectively on my own- especially my finances.Last year, my wife and I met Mark Callahan.  Mark...
01/24/2008
The Federal Reserve cut its key overnight interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point this morning in an effort to stave off fears over a potential U.S. economic recession. That sounds nice.  But, as Realtors, what does that mean for us when dealing with our past clients?If our clients ...
01/22/2008
I must start this blog by letting you know that I am very new in Real Estate.  I've only been a Realtor for 10 months or so.  I'm a newbie.  My Real Estate business is growing (slowly but surely) and I am already starting to develop some very valuable business relationships.I think the word "valu...
01/21/2008
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