Musings and Thoughts from Western Colorado

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Mortgage and Lending - Major Mortgage USA/Branch Manager
A collection of random musings and thoughts about Mortgages, Real Estate and Western Colorado
RECENT BLOG POSTS
There has been quite a few post lately about the public hating Realtors and well the almost complete lack of professionalism in our industry. From lack of courtesy to lack of basic knowledge.  Was/IS it to easy to get a license?  Colorado has 168 of class room time for Realtors and until now NO L...
02/08/2008
To be honest I am shocked that you do not get it!  Didn't you see the survey about 8 months ago that listed Realtors and Mortgage Brokers at or below USED CAR SALESMAN???Ask yourself some questions from the public point of view....Do you ignore the wishes of FSBO's that ask for "NO REALTORS"Do yo...
02/07/2008
  Last night as I was having a beer and waiting on my chicken salad to go....... (I will lose the last 7 pounds or else) I listened to a great story from a Realtor that has 34 years in our profession........ Some one at the bar said something about no girls in this town and he brought up cold cal...
02/05/2008
Well Everything......  Now let me tell you I am as about outgoing as anyone.  Ready to talk sports,business even Politics if you dare; BUT to promote myself, to sell myself to someone on the street, that is something completely different.  Why?  Maybe it goes back to when I was younger.  I never ...
01/29/2008
As I was sipping on my adult beverage last night I was introduced to a new, just licensed Realtor. And the first thing this young man said to me was "what am I going to do to earn his business" (he had a bit of attitude,but I let it go after all he just got his license and all).  His cohort was b...
01/29/2008
And oh man is it bad this grey ugly winter morning.  Maybe it is helping 15 students with Scuba Class till 9 pm saturday night?  Maybe it is Cabin Fever? Maybe it is lack of sleep?  But I got the "I No Wannas" something bad.  Send me a tropical scene right now and I might will be on the first pla...
01/28/2008
 While we all sit and wait for the boys and girls in Washington to get off their buttocks and get the laws changed you can help get your counties limits raised faster.  If you think the limits in your county are low here is what you do.Gather the sales data for each transaction in the last month ...
01/25/2008
This maybe somewhat boring but there is a lot of confusion out there.HR BILL 1852Max FHA loan limit set at the lower of (a) 125% of the local area median home price or (b) 175% of the GSE conforming loan limit.  Provides additional authority to HUD to raise limits additional $100,000 if market co...
01/24/2008
I am please and privileged to be a part of the Jennifer Allan SOI Reality Show.  http://activerain.com/groups/SOIrealityshow  ..........   But I wanted to take an opportunity to share with you what a wonderful marketing program SOI is even for all of us seasoned veterans of the Real Estate/Mortga...
01/24/2008
  After the last few days, how about the last 5 hours.  The Dow was getting mugged, T Bills getting better..... rates might edge a bit lower maybe......... Then wam the Dow gets off the canvas.... bloody, battered but not beaten and starts a comeback.  What will the Fed do next week now?  I post ...
01/23/2008
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