Content Marketer For Hire

Since December 11, 2006 I have had the pleasure of hosting the North Georgia Real Estate group on Active Rain. I confess, it has been months since I really paid gave it the attention it deserves. So let me highlight a few of the recent contributors who have featured posts in that group and tell y...

As a prospective home buyer or real estate agent it will pay you to be aware of the different credit scores and why language may matter. Over the years people have learned the term "FICO" and often use it interchangeably for "credit score". The two are not exclusively interchangeable. There have ...

Celebrate When It's Time ... Not Before Go ahead and get out your highlighter because I already know this is a hot topic. My great online friend Len Harley is pretty opinionated on this one and I'm 100% certain I have the most accurate and indisputable information on it. (That's an lol for you wh...

From time to time I end up discussing Social Media marketing. No real reason why (*), it just seems to happen. In fact at almost every event I attend (*) people seem to want to talk about Social Media marketing. Okay, I'm joking of course. Social Media has been a big part of my business and perso...

You know the drill. Whether you are an agent or a loan officer you have had the client who calls your number and leaves a voice message asking for help. Or perhaps they emailed you and asked some questions. Maybe you're in a meeting or maybe, just maybe, they send the email at 11:22PM. When you f...

Want your closings to be smoother? Learn this very important role within the mortgage industry. Even if you "think" you know but you don't sit in a high volume mortgage lender every day I encourage you to read. We industry insiders have a terrible habit of using industry terms to our customers an...

Top Ten Reasons to deal with a local loan officer: 10. They will probably be at the closing table where you can look them in their eyes. 9. When they come to the closing table you can expect a nice little gift. 8. The fifth time they ask you for the same documentation you can "suggest" they drive...

We've waited for this one to come back ... now it's here. If you have investor clients or you are an investor who has paid cash for a property within the last six months this may be good news for you. Of course, as will all things, there are caveats and qualifications. Just a few of which are: Th...

It happens almost every day. When you work in the regional office of a major lender you hear a lot of stories. When your wife handles a large portion of the files you hear even more. I have certainly had my share of these, too, even when the buyers are instructed, warned and threatened ... it hap...

Here is some of what I do as a marketing partner. My first priority becomes actually finding qualified buyers for a particular marketing partner. While I cannot directly market specific properties I can definitely market a specific price range and area. For this I use all sorts of online advertis...