Richard Foster's (n7qmk) Blog

How many times have you been representing a buyer, completed the inspections and found serious issues. Next, the deal falls apart because the seller refuses to deal with the repairs. So, the next thing you know, the property is back on the market, no biggie right? Well… Did you ever wonder if the...

OK, what ever happened to the "good old days" of a loan guarantee or commitment? It used to be you went to a lender, provided all (and I mean ALL) your documentation (tax returns, bank statements, pay stubs, references, etc.). The lender investigated your background, credit, verified your bank ac...

I am selling some extra Electronic Supra lockboxes. The blue colored "Ibox". It does not matter if you are not in my area, the boxes function the same everywhere. If you are not a member of the Greater Las Vegas Area REALTORS Association though, you will need to get your lockbox "programmed" by y...

I really want to hear from you all regarding this post, please give me your two cents... Ok, so... Who is at fault for this mess??? There are multiple winners in my book... Wall Street - For buying loans that did not make any fiscal math... Ok, it did because the loan was originated, then sold, ...

To write for POINTS or CONTENT???   That is the question... I have read a number of blogs that were asking how to earn points and others that talked about the quality of the content... I figured it was time to compress the information and tie it all together. OK, lets review...If you write blogs...

Do you ever get the feeling you are living from day to day and nothing ever changes???Are you bored and just don't know why you do what ever it is you are doing??? Well that is because you are just existing and going through the motions and not living life to the fullest... Sometimes you just ha...

OK people... PET PEEVE TIME... What is it with all these agents that feel no pride in their profession and only see designations as "just a bunch of letters after your name" or that "EXTRA" training is just a waste of time??? I am so sick of posting referrals here and getting pure hate in return...

So do you offer help to your competition??? So many agents view other agents as COMPETITION... Why is it that we are all in a contest with each other rather than COLLEGES??? In the latest polls (and all that have come before them for years), REALTORS are rated in the bottom 5% of all professiona...

Better ways to market??? There are always dozens and dozens of people and services trying to show you a better way. Each of them are charging their fair share to help you get there (go figure). I say there is nothing free in life, but there should be value for the service. I became so frustrated...

I can not count the signs of agents that take listings for homes that will NEVER SELL... Now I know all the rhetoric, how they will finally drop the price or they will get the sign calls and convert those to buyers, etc etc etc... What are these agents doing for these clients? As this market ret...