Tag Archive for: real estate agents

For Real Estate Agents: How to Help Clients Buy Before Selling

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Many buyers lose homes not because they aren’t qualified, but because they need to sell first. This guide shows real estate agents how to help clients buy before selling using a guaranteed purchase strategy that removes the sale contingency for a $2,500 flat fee. Learn how EasyPath works, how to identify strong candidates, how to position it in competitive offers, and how this approach can lead to smoother transactions, happier clients, and more closed deals.Read More

Are Lenders Allowed To Speak With Appraisers?

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Prior to 2008, if you walked through the halls of any mortgage business, you would hear loan officers on the phone with appraisers cajoling them to give them a value they needed for a refinance or a high purchase price. Most appraisers pushed back, but they also knew that if they didn’t play ball, they might not get more orders.Read More

Government Shutdowns; What Is A Bedroom; Agent Got 3 Deals From her Bio! Reviews Still Matter

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I. Government Shutdowns – Much Ado About Nothing - There is much talk about another federal government shutdown if a new funding bill can’t be passed by tomorrow. This is just a reminder that the risks from a government shutdown are always overblown. We’ve endured several, and it was mostly business as usual. I blogged about it in 2023: Government Shutdowns – Much Ado About Very Little; The Impact of Shutdowns!Read More

A Fascinating Development On The Agent Commission Front; Hating Trial Lawyers

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A charming and seasoned agent took serious issue with my recent blog - Greed Can Be Very Costly!. She did not like how I cavalierly mentioned that my son wrote an offer to his landlord, “without commissions.” She was concerned that the casualness of my comment fed into the misconception that consumers sometimes have about Realtors being unnecessary.Read More

The Best Piece of Business Advice I Ever Received – By Far

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I had a friend in high school who scored in the bottom 2% on his SAT – and we all thought it was hilarious. The joke, however, was on us […]Read More

First-Time Homebuyers Get Much Lower Rates, Unless….

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Real Estate Agents – Here are some extremely important reminders about first-time homebuyer interest rates. I have been in the mortgage industry since 1994, and for 25+ years, I would […]Read More

Shocking: Real Estate Agents Are Acting As Loan Officers Too

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One of the biggest and most unexpected boosts to my business came from a competitor: E-Loan. Founded in the late 1990s, they were the first major entity to embrace online mortgage lending.Read More

Rocket Fired All of Their Realtor-Loan-Officers! Why?

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Rocket just fired all of its newly minted real estate agent/loan officers – surprising… nobody. Before I explain this though, I want to touch on something I missed in this […]Read More

America’s Top 500 Agents; Succeeding In Down Markets = Gold Mine That Pays Forever

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I entered the mortgage business in 1994 in a market very similar to our current market, as rates had just risen sharply – bringing a sharp end to what was […]Read More

Why Most Agents Need to Refi Before October 15th; Will Rates Ever Fall?

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A savvy agent emailed last week asking when she could refinance her condo which is currently at 6.5%. She was anxious to refi BEFORE she files her 2022 tax returns, […]Read More

Picking Up Free Money – & Why I Am Amazed So Many Agents Still Step Over It!

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Why Commercial Banks Built Ornate Palaces for Branches For almost two centuries, American commercial banks built grandiose branches with marble columns, soaring ceilings, and ridiculously ornate décor. They did this […]Read More

Boomer Dads Are Driving Real Estate Agents Nuts

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A few years ago, we helped a young woman repair her credit and worked with her for months to qualify for a condo purchase. When she was finally in contract, […]Read More

2 Reasons the Current Realtor/Agent Model Is Here to Stay (And Won’t Be Replaced by Tech)

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BOUGHT CAR ON INTERNET IN MINUTES – IN 1999 (BUT NOT NOW) In 1999, I needed a new car and a friend of mine (a “car guy”) suggested I buy […]Read More

Why You Should [NOT] Stop Building Your Own Brand

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Every client you get will google you before engaging you, and if you don’t stand out on page 1 of the search results, you will lose clients – guaranteed.Read More