Brett 's Blog

Don't be fooled - Despite their CEO's insistence that it's the housing market that caused his companies 33% drop in earnings and the stock market's subsequent 200 point tumble on the news, most experts believe it's the make up of the portfolio of the largest mortgage banker that is the real ticki...

So - I'm pretty new to Active Rain.  I haven't been really sure how it will help my business (in other words get me business), but an interesting thing happened to me the other day.  I had a client contact me.  Not by phone, not by my email, not at my website, but through Active Rain!  He must ha...

Hey - we're all honest good people aren't we?  We don't need to worry about fraud, because we just don't do it!  Right?  Well you might be surprised at a couple of creative and common situations where we see fraud.1. The Hidden Addendum- So, the home inspection is in, the appraisal is done and th...

Here in the great northwest, we get a lot of gray days.  Not as much rain as the myths and legends, but a lot of days that are cloudy and cool.  So, when the sun comes out, watch out!  Northwesterner's are out doing stuff!  Really, when the sun comes out in the summer, there are few places as bea...