Chuck's Blog

Are you losing buyers becuase they don't have down payment? With the recent changes in Fannie and Freddie policy, if a property falls within a declining market 100% financing is gone. Buyers need 5% down. I know in some parts of the country that might not be a big deal, however in So Cal, 5% can ...

I'd be interested in hearing from the real estate agents on this one. What can your loan guy/gal do for you that will help you succeed? I know as a loan agent my realtor base expects;Timely response to emails/calls No BS, tell them if their buyer can buy and the terms Get the deals closed Don't c...

FREE GIFT ACCOUNT FOR ACTIVE RAIN MEMBERS www.SendOutCards.com/12953, username: activerain password: activerainBeing a newer member of AR, I've been reading A LOT of blogs. Especially out of the box and referral building. One common theme I'm seeing is sending personal note cards which I do A LOT...

I wanted to share with my new friends at AR how I have tripled my pipeline in the last 90 days and will triple my income in 2008! You can do it too...it's no secret.I'm a Mortgage Advisor, but this works for real estate agents, attorneys, financial planners, etc, etc, etc. It takes a little bit o...

There's obviously no way to really know when the market will make a complete recovery, but think about this little thought for a moment.It's hard to sell a house right now. Especially for an owner seller (not a bank) as they have to price compete with all the bank owned properties in their neighb...

I want to share with any loan agents an amazing opportunity I came up with that has had great success! I'm the 'new guy on the block' in my office with four years in the business. The next loan agent (of eleven total) has at least 10 years in the business. What is very interesting is my phone is ...

Take me back to the GREAT DEPRESSION... The US Housing Market is in its worse slump since the Great Depression. What's that mean to you?Possibly nothing I suppose. It really means nothing if you have 12-24 months living expense cash on hand, and won't be losing your job. So, what can you do to pr...