Ken Henderson's (kenhenderson) Blog

 I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about the future. With the election coming up and candidates talking about different issues, one issue that has been on my mind lately is Retirement.As I reflect on my life and  my career as the Dream Fulfillment Technician and an equity planner. I thin...

I get people in my office or on the phone, telling me they want NOTHING but a 30 Year fixed loan!When I ask WHY?, they reply because its safe, I don't want an adjustable,  I want to lock in and not have to worry about my payments going up etc. Of course my next question is HOW LONG DO YOU PLAN TO...

To all m Active Rain Realtors....I am always examining my business processes, evaluating how I work and interact with my business partners. I have a really good satisfaction rating and get referrals quite regularly. However,  what I would LOVE to know from the Active Rain community is how can I b...

Okay Active Rain members.....Time for a check in and some brutal reality.How are you doing on those new years resolutions? What ?! You forgot you were losing that extra 10 pounds this year, Making over $200K despite the market and finally going to get that dream car?Well don't worry its time to g...

The market is horrible, disaster looms everywhere, sub-prime meltdown kills country!Ok, we as mortgage and real estate professionals who have been in the game for any amount of time understand that the market goes in cycles. The news media has the general public spooked right now about real estat...

I am a workaholic!I admit it. I love to get things done and make money. I'm addicted to bringing new ideas to my clients and business partners. It's nothing to me to work 12-14 hr days for weeks on end if I'm into a project or building a new website or marketing.ButI've learned recently that I ha...

One of my favorite quotes that others seem to really enjoy I actually come up with myself !"Don't ReInvent the wheel just put your own rim on it!" - Ken HendersonWhat this means is, so many of us run around trying to come up with the next "big idea" when all you really need to do to be successful...

Staying in front of friends and family will not only get you great referrals, but can also keep those you care about out of a lot of trouble. I used to run my business with a soft approach to friends and family. I figured that I didn't want to hassle them or make it seem every time I called I was...

HOORAH! President Bush recently signed HR 5140 which is the Economic Stimulus Package of 2008! Besides most tax-paying Americans getting a rebate check there is really exciting news for home owners from the passage of this stimulus bill.The conforming loan limits have been $417,500 nationwide. Wh...