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“Attitude is greatly shaped by influence and association.” – Jim Rohn
Knowledge fueled by emotion equals action. Action is the ingredient that ensures results. Only action can cause reaction. Further, only positive action can cause positive reaction.
Action. The whole world loves to watch those who make things happen, and it rewards them for causing waves of [...]
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“There are some things you don’t have to know how it works – only that it works. While some people are studying the roots, others are picking the fruit. It just depends on which end of this you want to get in on.” Jim Rohn
You Get What You Give
Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his essay, “Compensation,” [...]
Editors Note: This is a follow up to my Marketing Mania column “Foreclosure Auctions: Buying at the Courthouse Steps”. With foreclosures on the rise in many parts of the country, Inman News examined the legal risks of investing in foreclosed properties at auction, describing the most common legal problems that arise and explaining how two [...]
The nation’s foreclosure epidemic has come home big time where job cuts, consumer credit woes, creative mortgages, and energy costs have tightened the squeeze on homeowners in the fourth quarter. No region is alone. Tens of thousands of homeowners across the country have had to resort to foreclosure.
With two months left in the quarter, nationwide [...]
Picture this. You’ve been on the phone with the homeowner many, many times trying to help them solve their financial nightmare. You’ve tried getting their existing lender to approve a loan modification. You’ve asked them to call family and friends to see if they can bail them out. You’ve had them call your mortgage broker [...]
Editors Note: I am fortunate enough to have clients who stay in touch with me and become friends. My client and friend Nora Cruz sent this to me today. Considering this is the time of year we count our blessings, I was compelled to share this with you. I know each of you has a [...]
Editors Note: This is an update to my past Reference Desk article “My Favorite Real Estate Newsletters”. Here are two more great free resources to add to your regular reading list.
DSNews.com (formerly REO Magazine):
DSNews.com was conceived as the online counterpart to DS News the default mortgage servicing industry’s monthly media voice in print. Designed to be [...]
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“Average people look for ways of getting away with it; successful people look for ways of getting on with it.” Jim Rohn
One of the amazing things we have been given as humans is the unquenchable desire to have dreams of a better life, and the ability to establish goals to live out those dreams. Think [...]
All the top salespeople ask good questions and listen carefully to the answers. One of the most important skills of listening is simply to pause before replying. When the prospect finishes talking, rather than jumping in with the first thing that you can think of, take three to five seconds to pause quietly and wait.
Becoming [...]
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the greatest vulnerability to foreclosure lies in the sub-prime sector of the mortgage market. According to a recent article in the New York Sun, 62% of sub-prime loans made in 2005 were made with little or no income verification. In addition, 52% of those loans were interest only or had [...]
