Rick Kellow's (dad4_2) Blog

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOW', what a ride!!!" It just seems like som...

A few years back I was having a conversation with my 3 year old daughter about the the possilblities on having another baby. She was offering to "do very thing" feed it, change it, raise it even take it to school with her when she would go... it was so cute. My answer was always the same... sorry...

This past summer in June we helped a young couple purchase their first home... is was a very rough loan... when we first met with them in April they had mid 400 scores... we help them clean up some easy things on their credit... their parents help gifts funds... the problems came in when so may o...

Here is an idea that will help all of us that have stayed thru these rough times in the mortgage real estate business. When a loan officer leaves a company the clients they brought to the company are called orphans. These clients now belong to the company. Ask to see if you can contact any orphan...

Here is an idea that will help all of us that have stayed thru these rough times in the mortgage real estate business. When a loan officer leaves a company the clients they brought to the company are called orphans. These clients now belong to the company. Ask to see if you can contact any orphan...

About a month ago I printed two copies of a letter I was mailing out to prospective customers. One copy of the letter I put in a stamped individually printed envelope. Knowing full well that the majority of these would be discarded having seen the letter was coming from a mortgage company. The se...

Before you go to bed write down three things you are going to do first thing in the morning... they can be any thing... phone calls, etc... it is amazing how such a easy thing can jump start your day... I realize it sounds silly or too easy but I think if you give it a try a and stay with it you'...

Before you go to bed write down three things you are going to do first thing in the morning... they can be any thing... phone calls, etc... it is amazing how such a easy thing can jump start your day... I realize it sounds silly or too easy but I think if you give it a try a and stay with it you'...

I recently asked a local book store if would be alright if I put my business cards in real estate related books in the store... on the back of my card I offered to pay for the the book if they aggreed to meet about doing a mortgage... so far I have purchased 11 books for $211.00 and have closed 2...

A friend of mine and I were talking about the changes and difficulties in the mortgage lending business. He said that the business would turn when the Packers go to the superbowl again...and he laughed that will be a cold day in Hell... he said this back in August... the Packers are playing the G...