I talked about how I see potential in disclosing property offers to all parties, in an open, real-time marketplace. The discussion on Bloodhound Blog was predictably philosophical; xenophobia was displayed by some folks on Active Rain. The Big Idea was that this added transparency might engender
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06/18/2009
Buyers don't trust real estate agents, lenders, nor appraisers, because we willfully withheld material market data from them. I talked about this on Bloodhound Blog: What If The Real Estate INDUSTRY Didn’t Control The Real Estate Market? Please click the link and read the full article before you
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06/10/2009
I talked about how to use the principles of the Millionaire Real Estate Agent, when soliciting business from REALTOR partners, over on the Mortgage Cicerone. I suggested that originators implement a 33-touch program for REALTOR partners so that you stay in front of them. The Top of Mind Surefi
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06/10/2009
What a great opportunity to relax and network among other San Diego Real Estate Professionals at the D Street Bar & Grill, in Encinitas, on June 23, 2009. There will be no educational agenda for this meetup; just good ol' fashioned fun and networking. We're trying to "rebuild" the fun and educat
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06/09/2009
If you're an originator and haven't read The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, by Gary Keller and Dave Jenks, you're missing out on a great way to market to REALTORs. The cornerstone of the MREA plan is database management. The authors advise agents to "touch" their "met" database 33 times in a tw
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06/07/2009
Admit it. You’ve wondered if there was a lot of fat in title policies, didn’t you? I mean, how many claims does a title company REALLY get in this “nobody trusts anyone” market? We order a title commitment and the title company: performs a detailed search of the property’s chain-of-title mitig
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06/06/2009