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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Christmas Lights in SC There's still time and a lot of options to take the family to see Christmas Lights in SC. This year is especially fun having a 2.5 yr old looking at everything in amazement.  We're having a blast creating new Christmas memories and traditions.  If you are in SC or traveling through, here's a list of lights you might want to check out: HollywildWellfordNovember 23 - January 4, 2014 Anderson Lights of HopeAndersonNovember 28 - December 25, 2013 Carolina Light FinderLists neighborhood locations around the Midlands Christmas Lights DisplaysLaurensDecember 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014 Holiday Festival of LightsJames IslandNovember 8 - December 31, 2013 Holiday Lights on the RiverColumbiaNovember 27 - December 31, 2013 Holiday Lights Safari BenefitInmanNovember 23, 2013 - ...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
You Can Still Catch Up On the Downtown Greenville Holiday Happening Still looking for the perfect gift & need to do some last minute shopping? You Can Still Catch Up On the Downtown GreenvilleHoliday Happening event.   There are over 70 downtown businesses to choose from.   Everything from clothing and toy stores to jewelry stores and restaurants along with various attractions will help you fill up yourpassport and get rewards for it.There are special offers from participating stores and their hours have been extended.   This is the last weekendYou Can Still Catch Up On the Downtown Greenville SC Holiday Happening. For more info,Click Here.   Have a Big day,   Randy View Randy Shamburger Greenville Mortgage Lender in a larger map
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Prevent Content Marketing Issues Are you trying to do better on your content marketing results? Are you wondering why your efforts are not giving the returns you thought it would? Here are a few of ways to Prevent Content Marketing Issues:  Sets goals and track them – Have a clear vision of what your content will do for you, then track whether it is delivering the desired results. Focus more on content that will engage your customers.  Make sure you don’t confuse content marketing with link building – link building doesn’t necessarily address the needs and wants of your market. Don’t underestimate good market research – Accurate market data is important when you are thinking of content strategy. ...to learn more about how to Prevent Content Marketing Issues: Click Here Have a Big day,  ...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Blog Tips for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents I recently read an article that had some great formatting ideas when it comes to writing a good blog post. Here are a few Blog Tips for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents: ·        Short paragraphs o   People are in a hurry…they just want to skim your article, not read the whole thing.  (Bullet Points work well) ·        Photos o   Be relevant and unique and pick from a rights-free source. Every blog should be accompanied by visuals. ·        Call to action and related articles o   Always make sure your reader knows what’s next.  It doesn’t always need to land on a squeeze page,it can also link to a related article. If you want to know more about Blog Tips for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents: Click Here Have a Big day,   Randy View Randy Sha...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Economic News in Review Greenville SC Here is last week’s economic news in review Greenville SC. Retail sales showed a strong performance last week, with solid receipts rung up during November, but volatility in employment scores tempered the elation some were feeling after the previous week’s string of particularly good news.   Retail Sales Retail sales for November saw their strongest performance in five months, growing by 0.7 percent, higher than the 0.6 percent increase that was forecasted the Census Bureau reported last week. Retail and food service sales for the month hit an estimated $432.3 billion, which was 4.7 percent higher than the same period last year. The gain was that much more impressive in that while the figure included the Black Friday shopping surge, it did not inclu...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Exciting News for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents How awesome would it be to have your website and industry name combined?   For example “joe.realtor”? That's right, not .com but .realtor.  Recent Exciting News for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents confirms that there will be thousands more suffixes released.  Here's a list of examples: .BROKER .CREDIT .CREDITUNION .FINANCE .FINANCIAL .HOME .HOMES .INVESTMENTS .LAND .LEASE .LOAN .LOANS .MORTGAGE .REALESTATE .REALTOR .REALTY Personally, I'm excited about this...especially if you're one of the early implementers.  What do you think?   If you want to know more about this Exciting News for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents : click here Have a Big day! Randy View Randy Shamburger Greenville Mortgage Lender in a larger map
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By J. Michael Manley
(J Michael Manley Team)
It’s true that home buyers can buy a home without the help of a real estate agent, but buying a house is not as simple as buying a cup of coffee or new clothing. Purchasing a home is more complicated than it looks and the real estate transaction involves interacting with many key persons in the process – the lender, the appraiser, the home inspector, the lawyer to name some. It would be really overwhelming for you if you deal with the whole process alone. While you can save money by doing the hard work alone – going solo is not the way to go and in the end may cost you more than the real estate commission your agent gets. Here’s why you should drop the idea of going solo. This list tells you why it is better to work with a real estate agent in buying your home.   Access. Most homes for...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Content Trends in 2014 for Greenville SC Real Estate Content is important to any online marketing efforts.  I’ve been searching for some information and here are some Content Trends in 2014 for Greenville SC Real Estate: Trend 1: Competition to gain consumers' attention will increase. There are 35.8 million new posts every month from WordPress users alone.  Making your brand stand out should include targeting specific segments of your audience and building yourself up as an authority in the real estate industry. Trend 2: Determining the key metrics to measure content's success will be more important This part is all about analyzing data. Knowing what is valuable to your market is important and leveraging that to help increase traffic. Trend 3: Increased interest in content integration (...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Ways to Grow Your Blog with Pinterest for Greenville Real Estate Wouldn’t a little more blog traffic be nice?  I’ve been using Pinterest over the past couple of months and connecting it with my blog to drive more traffic.  Here are a couple of Ways to Grow Your Blog with Pinterest for Greenville Real Estate: - Create a Blog Think Tank Try to use secret boards to help outline blog ideas.  These boards are only visible on your end so it is secure and others won’t see what you put in this board. - Search Pinterest for New Content Inspiration Pinterest can offer a wide range of inspirations for a new blog idea. Check for keywords and you should get a ton of choices. - Shine the Light on Another Pinner’s Photo or Video Pins Pinterest can help you make new friends so try to share some pins th...
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By J. Michael Manley
(J Michael Manley Team)
Greenville Real Estate November Market Report Here is our latest Greenville Monthly Real Estate Market Report. This statistic is obtained from the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors (GGAR) and MLS. Days on Market This chart shows the average days on market of listings in Greenville SC.                   Average Sales Price in 2013 (January to Present) Total Sales  in 2013 (January to Present)   All Greenville Real Estate combined Single Family Homes, Multifamily Homes, Condos and Townhomes: For Sale / Available –  4,667   Check Real Estate Market Report of Popular Zip Codes in Greater Greenville SC   Statistics for Single Family Homes and Condos in 29681 $257,480 Median Listing Price 71 Median Days on Market 468 Active Listings   3.4% Distressed Listings(foreclosures and short s...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Use Twitter to Grow Your Greenville SC Real Estate Business   Here are a few tips to show you how to Use Twitter to Grow Your Greenville SC Real Estate Business. It’s important to understand how Twitter works first.  Start by following hashtags that are in your area of expertise so you can offer something of value to the conversation. Always remember that how you engage is important. Asking the right questions is essential. Focus on what drives people…like what they’re passionate about or what kind of skills they have as a couple of examples. Ask questions and be yourself! Twitter is for simple and short conversations which is extremely attractive for most people.200 million active users should not be ignored. Using photos can help start a conversation.  With only 140 characters allowed...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Economic News in Review Greenville SC Here is last week's economic news in review Greenville SC. Could the economy be seeing a solidifying recovery? Last week’s spate of reassuring economic headlines definitely offered some optimism in that regard. Employment, consumer activity, and real estate all showed substantial improvement. Unemployment Easily the top story of last week was the news that unemployment for November dropped to 7 percent, down from October’s 7.3 percent, marking the lowest unemployment rate in five years, according to last Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report. All in all, the economy added 203,000 jobs, putting the total number of unemployed workers at 10.9 million people. Fueling that improvement were gains in robust employment sectors, such as manufactur...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Look Like a Tech Savvy Real Estate Agent in Greenville SC. I have a really cool tool that I use in my business that will make you Look Like a Tech Savvy Real Estate Agent in Greenville SC. It's called Jing. What is it & What does it do? Simple: Captures an image of your screen and allows you to record your voice along with any movement on the screen. Techie: A computer service that lets you capture still images, basic video, and animation. Select an area and it will record everything that happens in that area along with your voice narration for up to 5 minutes. After recording, you can share the web link with others. Best Features: Explain a Proposal: Send a proposal to a potential client with your voice pointing out all the features and benefits. Great for sending listings to a Buyer o...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade is Dec 7, 2013 Wondering what to do this weekend?  The Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade is Dec 7, 2013 and I'm really excited to see the parade through my child's eyes. He's so in awe of everything Christmas this should be a lot of fun.    The parade is from 6:00-7:30pm You can download the parade map here.   If you have never been, check out the video from last year's event.   Remember to get there early!  You might consider bringing a chair, blanket, umbrella, snacks and a camera.   Have a Big weekend! Randy View Randy Shamburger Greenville Mortgage Lender in a larger map
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Qualified Mortgage and Ability-To-Repay Rule take effect Jan 10, 2014 for all Greenville Mortgage Lenders. We are fast approaching the deadline when the Qualified Mortgage and Ability-To-Repay Rule take effect Jan 10, 2014. Could these new standards send the economy into another tailspin? Who out there remembers the great anticipation of Y2K where all of the computers were supposed to stop working on the stroke of midnight?  As it turned out, it was very anti-climactic.  That’s the same feeling as I’m getting with Qualified Mortgage and Ability-to-Repay rule. How Ability-To-Repay could affect new applications: The biggest impact will come from the Ability-To-Repay (ATR).  Within the Ability-To-Repay rule, the item that stands out most is the cap on debt-to-income (DTI) at 43%.  Now, had...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Enhance LinkedIn Profiles for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents LinkedIn is one of the biggest online networking sites available and there are a lot of professionals from various industries using it. In an effort to improve the user experience, LinkedIn’s Professional Portfolio was released to help Enhance LinkedIn Profiles for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents.   This will help you showcase more of your unique professional self while using better visual content. This change allows content to be added on your profile in the form of images, presentations, video and audio recordings. Here are a couple of examples: Since showcasing a video on your profile is now possible, you are able to clearly send a message that would be lost in translation with text.  A video on your profile will always ...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Facebook Engagement Suggestions for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents If you are increasingly finding it hard to engage fans on your Facebook page, it might be time to try out some new things. Here are some ways to freshen up your Facebook Engagement Suggestions for Greenville SC Real Estate Agents: #1 – Attract the readers to the most interesting point in your article or in the article you are sharing and it would even be more intriguing if you add your own opinion about that part of the article. #2 – Create posts that are more call to action. Since the name of the game is “engaging” then why not create a post in which you peak your fans interest by asking them to do something like click on a link or share the post. #3 – Find and share up to date content. The internet has made the world...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Prepping Your Home for a Successful Sale in Greenville SC It may be a seller’s market again, but you still want to move your home quickly and get the best price for your property. Here are some tips on Prepping Your Home for a Successful Sale in Greenville SC that will make selling your home faster, less stressful, and more profitable.  1. Choose the right real estate agent. It’s important to hire a professional that knows just how to showcase your home to its best advantage. Get referrals from friends and family, and set up interviews with agents you think you can work best with. Be sure to ask about MLS listings, setting up mobile advertising, and open houses. You’ll be working closely with the agent and relying on them to help you set pricing and draw up your contract; don’t just tak...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Instagram Apps to Help Greenville SC Real Estate Agents If you are not using Instagram yet, you should. It has reached over 150 million active users and allows for great photo and video posts. Of course, with great photo and video options for posting, there are tools to help make them more unique. Here are a couple of examples of Instagram Apps to Help Greenville SC Real Estate Agents in their quest to have outstanding images and videos. #1 Photo editor by Aviary: it is easy to use and has a complete range of effects to help you render awesome edited photos. #2 Image Editing with Afterlight: this app works well with mobile devices and recreates old time effects on photos. #3 Slow Camera Shutter Plus: this helps to mimic professional cameras with slow shutter speeds that could capture gl...
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By Randy Shamburger, FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert
(Movement Mortgage)
Best Brussels Sprout Recipe Ever | Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish There are all kinds of excellent Thanksgiving side dishes: mashed pots, sweet pots, stuffing & casserole galore but my favorite Thanksgiving side dish is the best Brussels Sprout Recipe you will ever eat! You might say ewwww.. Brussels Sprouts?! How could they be a favorite? I promise these are not your average Brussels, you'll have people asking for seconds every time. What you need: 1 pound fresh Brussels sprouts 1/4 pound thick-cut bacon Butter (optional) Sriracha hot sauce Lime Salt and pepper Garlic powder Start cooking the bacon and remove once you have it crispy, leaving the drippings in the pan. Cut the sprouts down the middle and add to the drippings (bacon makes everything better!) Cook until they are golden br...
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