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2006
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Coined from 'this guy' I know in S. California who is part Sun-Tzu, part Gordon Gekko, part Machiavelli, and I even think he has some affinity towards Darth Vader. Although he'll probably tell me that all these guys (minus Gekko) are pansy's, for perpetrating that I 'know...
11/19/2006
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What is a discount brokerage? Over the years the term has come to be interpreted as discounted cost for discounted service, which is a time tested loser. Discounting service is the surest way to become 'out of business'. Discounting cost is often a strategy of less experienced brokers trying t...
11/16/2006
While up in Cleveland, OH for a summit meeting with my partners and one sharp programmer (John McKnight, plug!) I had some time to reflect on some articles, posting, musings, and quotes that struck a cord with me. Quotes: Jeff Belonger over at Active Rain asked me for some inspirational quotes to...
11/09/2006
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YSP’s have gradually made their way into the American homeowners conscious, rising from relative obscurity. While this is progress, their use in relation to their intent is still misunderstood, manipulated, and maligned. Although more consumers are now aware that YSP’s are cash rebates Lenders p...
11/09/2006
Some members of blogging and other community platforms I belong too tend to misinterpret my MO…calling me ‘negative’, an ‘idealist’, ‘mud-slinger’, etc. Contrary to popular belief, I’m not the Grim Reaper, although my posts may have a sensationalist, tongue-in-cheek, even rapine roll to them; so...
11/08/2006
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We've had many people write in positive comments regarding these mortgage calculators, so I thought I would share them with the AR community. They are much more intuitive than the traditional versions found on many lender websites...So, for what it's worth, here they are.... Side by side...
11/03/2006
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Lending Tree Accused of Unfair Business Practices <-- Now you know why.... Unless you are 'in' the industry, news like this gets shuffled into the abyss. I wrote a quick post recently regarding the caveats of dealing with e-lenders or online bankers and mortgage lead aggregation sites. The p...
11/01/2006
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