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2016
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How to Jump Back In to Active Rain Monday Motivation, the Weekly Forecast, "Wednesday on the Hump", Friday Market Wraps - for a while, I was on fire here in the rain. Hell bent on hitting the 500k point mark - and doing so before Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert ; ) - I was spitting...
08/29/2016
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Alan puts together a great piece that shows that even a seemingly complicated process like buying a home can be simplified by working with the right people and knowing what you're getting into in advance. I'd add that in many, many marketplaces, buyers can buy with $0 down using USDA or VA loan...
08/29/2016
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If you're selling with FUD, you're a dud I use the term 'dud' to avoid 4 letter words in a public forum. Before I get too far into why FUD salespeople are basically the scum of the earth, let's discuss FUD. Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. These are 3 factors that drive sales in many c...
08/26/2016
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Helping Veterans - More than just Lip Service Tons of lenders out there are ALL about supporting our nation's veterans. Especially when the ability to profit from them with VA loans is there. "Thank you for your service!" is the most common phrase, along with marketing schemes for "No mon...
08/23/2016
Trended Credit Data & How it Affects Financing Trended credit data is finally here! Wait....you don't seem very excited. Ok, 'trended credit data' isn't exactly a sexy phrase, but it's one that will change the industry in the very near future with the upcoming release of a new DU (desktop...
08/18/2016
How better to learn than from the best? I've listened to 2 of these podcasts and they're golden - great insight from industry people that are actually out there DOING things, not just TELLING you how to do them. Each week, we have been interviewing people in the real estate industry and gett...
08/17/2016
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Editing As an English major, I've always been accustomed to having my written work edited. Peer review, professional editing, and even doing a second (or third..or fourth) take myself are all ways I've caught errors, improved works, and put a best foot forward. In real estate, editing isn...
08/16/2016
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Officially a Virginia Mortgage Loan Originator I'm happy to announce that as of today my license application to originate mortgage loans in Virginia has been approved. Back in April I wrote a post that I'd begin the licensing process, but a few busy months held me up as I decided on the ri...
08/15/2016
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I've written about working from a home office before, and as someone that works from home from time to time, I can greatly appreciate the info Gene shares.Working from home is not as easy as it sounds, but armed with this information, you can do it successfully and you'll never look back. ...
08/11/2016
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ActiveRain Is Ahead of the Curve Yesterday I tuned in via Facebook Live to Inman Connect San Francisco to catch keynote speaker Gary Vaynerchuk (or Gary Vee, to his 'followers') as he spoke to a room full of real estate professionals on how to survive & thrive in the modern market. There ...
08/05/2016
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