Eleanor's RTP Blog

There's probably a MeMe going around the Rain somewhere - but I didn't see it, haven't been tagged lately, and I wanted to start a new one anyway! So here's The 2011 BHAG MeMe! 2011 is going to be a year of going big or going home!  I am making BIG plans, and I'll bet many of my friends on Active...

  Todd Carpenter sent an update out today about REBarCamps.  It made me think about how many I've been to... and how few BICs Ive seen at them!  Mortgage Leaders and Real Estate Leaders who are NOT connected and don't get it are going to be left further and further behind in 2011.  That's my Pred...

I am trying to show some examples of BEST Practices in 2011... and I've ALWAYS thought that having a well written Profile (resume in some places) is the KEY to your online presence. I can't tell you HOW MANY PEOPLE I've pointed to Jeff Dowler's Profile.  When you read it... you know exactly what ...

There are a TON of Challenges and Encouragement to meet your 2011 New Year's Resolution... but none of them are as easy as this one from Bob.  AND he's paying 5000 points! Set Up Google Alerts... THIS is one challenge I can do! Yippee!  See you guys on February 11th!Whether they choose to acknowl...

As a long time Independant Mortgage Banker / Mortgage Broker - April Fool's Day 2011 has the potential to ROCK my world!  I've survived the last few years with changes that came SPEEDING by at 2 or 3 a day, and I'm sure I'll survive the Dodd Frank Bill Changes too... but what about the Consumer? ...

This is really good for people who are just kinda' starting out and want to get more people to notice their hard work! I really like the Bad Example and the Good Example of "Friends Don't Let Friends Pay 6%"Many of us have “Old School” advice drilled into us from Real Estate Agents of “yesterday”...

  We are coming in a Caravan from Raleigh!    I can't WAIT!  Ya WHOOOOO!!!   Although you can purchase tickets (links below) to "premium seats" you can also come with just a minimum donation (like $5 bucks!)  It's a DEAL! I'm planning on leaving Cary at Oh-Dark-Thirty on Thursday morning... If yo...

It's true that Underwriting Guidelines for Mortgage Loans are tougher right now than they have been in decades. But people are STILL able to purchase homes and get a mortgage loan! 8o)   The most important thing for folks to remember is that they need to talk to a mortgage loan officer EARLY in ...

Adding Images to WordPress is not as intuitive as it could be.  If you are struggling, maybe this will help! When you are in a blog post, click on the little box in Upload, Insert It will take you to a window for browsing and uploading images (which is pretty simple) Then it takes you to this scr...

Rates nosedived last week - anybody know why?  Because no fewer than 9 of the FOMC Federal Reserve Presidents spoke about the Economy, the Federal Reserve Balance Sheet and QE2... and they all contradicted themselves. One of the commentaries I read suggested that as Investors, and money worriers ...