Brett 's Blog

Around the country to day you'll hear - TGIF, and hip hip hooray, it is FRIDAY....what do you do on Friday?  Is it a day for you to rest before a big Real Estate Weekend?  Are you planning for a busy weekend of activity? Friday for me is a day for loose ends, training and personal growth.  Friday...

Does the looming US Government shut down affect Realtors and Loan Officers?  You bet it does....if nothing else it adds a little more stress to an already stressful business. So - lot's of speculation but here are a few potential issues: - no FHA Case number assignments - no FHA Insurance on fund...

A little advice for folks shopping for a mortgages, the Federal Reserve changed the rules on how loan originators can get paid as of today.  Our company has adopted a plan with one rate sheet where all loan officers get paid the same.   We felt that this was the most fair to the consumer.  Many o...

Someone told me that once - and they weren't referring to a woman....it's kind of like the bumper sticker - "my carma ran over your dogma".  A play on words - Carmen will get you really means, karma will get you.  You know what goes around comes around.  You reap what you sow. This has been so tr...

So - I'm new to this blogging world - I blogged for a little while a few years ago, but really, I've just picked up the habit recently.  I just watched a video by Seth Godin and Tom Peters, and they came to the conclusion that as a beginning blogger, it's a great idea to post 5 times a week for a...

In Portland, Oregon, we have a reputation for LOTSA rain.....but really, we don't get that much more than a lot of places.  But, we get a little a lot!  It's gray here quite frequently.  So, when the sun comes out, it's an exciting moment.  Here in Clackamas, Oregon (a suburb or Portland), we've ...