John Meussner's Blog

Are We Talking Ourselves Into Recession?      Recently, the "R" word has been in the headlines quite a bit.  As with every headline, there's a "devil's advocate" position, and recently, one expert warned that if we keep talking about recession, that could CAUSE a recession!        Yes, fear is a ...

It's Time To Move Your Contract Period to 45 Days PSA for real estate agents across the country - 45 days is officially your new 30 days.  Think it's a benefit to go 30 days?  Well, with the yield curve on treasuries officially inverting today, we're officially in a refinance boom.  What does tha...

How Big Data Can Help Your Tiny Real Estate Business      I'm just going to get the pitch out of the way.  The data I have available (and perhaps even more importantly, the data I know how to translate and effectively communicate to clients) can help you close more real estate transactions.  It c...

 "How can I help?"      That one question is how I've built the majority of my career . "How can I help" make the loan process easier for borrowers?  "How can I help" real estate agents improve their business in a way that's different than other lenders?      Well one way I've been helping over t...

10 Years of Change This month Jeff Dowler, CRS asked us to take a trip down memory lane and think about what's changed - 10 years ago feels like a lifetime, and so much has changed I could probably write a book (and maybe I will!), but professionally, 10 years has moved the needle a lot.  Persona...

The Kind of Guy That Would Wait Around "The friend that would pick you up from the airport, wait around for a couple of hours because you told him the wrong flight time, and still be there when the plane landed to greet you with a smile and comforting words"       Those are the words written by a...

Experian Boost - Don't  Do It!        EDIT: 10/14/2020: in our everchanging industry, things change regularly.  This article cites one example - we can now process a mortgage application with Experian BOOST updates on credit - - HOWEVER, keep in mind, lenders use the MIDDLE FICO score, so if only...

Real Estate is No Longer Local Real Estate is local!  It's a term that's been thrown around for decades, and in fact, there's been a lot of truth to it for a long time, because the reality is that different locales have HUGE differences in not only how things are done, but what things are done, a...

2nd Home Purchase in Tennessee      Recently, our team was fortunate enough to get a call from one of our favorite clients - think kind, generous, and SO fast at getting any and everything needed for a transaction to move seamlessly.  That's these folks.  Over the years, we've worked together a f...

Recently Closed  -VA Mortgage New Construction in Oregon      Recently my team was fortunate enough to be introduced to a couple who decided to have their dream home built in Oregon.  Originally from Hawaii, work brought this couple to the mainland, and they decided to buy a new construction home...