Short and sweet.  HAFA is an acronym for Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives.  It is so important that we know how to advise our clients in this changing market.  With 1 out of every 7 home owners not paying their mortgages and 1/4 of home owners under water in their mortgage situation, we have to be knowledgeable and prepared to advise our clients, friends, family members and, in some cases…ourselves.
Look around your neighborhood. 1 in 7 home owners are not paying their mortgage in your own neighborhood and the banks are halting foreclosures …

Buyer opportunities are abundant.  Something as simple as the neighbor’s reflective windows may not seem to be an important detail to consider, but it should be part of the buying decision making process.
Going “green” seems to be causing some problems that were certainly not expected.  When making a home buying decision, we worry about neighborhood stats, schools, environment and safety but never did I think we would have to worry about  the neighbors windows or the reflective windows our buyers would like to install  in their new home.
With all the “Green Mortgage” opportunities and …

We all have our great listing marketing plans because it is easy to define which activities we should be doing to get a home sold but we don’t always understand it takes just as much marketing and strategy to support the needs of your buyers.  Give your buyers the WOW factor by implementing the “House Wanted” marketing plan for every buyer you work with.  This is how it works;  you have a pre-qualified buyer (very important to pre-qualify) who is looking for a home in a specific area and you want …

Relying on technology that is never truly implemented to bring you business is a waste of time and money so please stop whining about it.   So you bought the latest and greatest widget out there.  The vendor, in a hyped up seminar, promised it will bring you more business…now what?  This is the story I hear all the time.  Broker says, “I have this website that is supposed to bring me leads but I haven’t had one lead and now my business is tanking and it is the website and web provider’s …

The art of survival in life and business and avoiding the stress pitfalls by realizing a business deal gone bad is not life threatening but the stress that we allow around it is. How white water kayaking helped me understand how to conquer fear and put things in prospective.

I recently had the honor of attending a seminar where the owner of The Core coaching company, Todd Scrima, shared some very, very enlightening, simplistic and rejuvenating information. One of his main messages was derived from the book “The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)” by Seth Godin. I read the book over the weekend and couldn’t put it down. I will share Todd’s major ideas from this book. If you are serious about your business and generating huge success over the …

Did you know your buyer can get a Solar Water Heater added to every FHA Loan that you close with no additional money at closing and still close in 30 days!
DON’T LET YOUR BUYERS HEAR ABOUT THIS PROGRAM FROM ANOTHER AGENT!
I don’t know why any buyer wouldn’t consider a “Green Mortgage,”  and don’t forget your past clients who may want to refinance into a “Green Mortgage.”  They can benefit as well and it is a perfect reason to get in touch!
I met a loan officer last week who …