Beth's Blog

So I have heard more than once, watch what you say, hold your tongue, you do not need to say everything that comes to mind.  My favorite, I really never know what is going to come out of your mouth.    So here’s the deal, the blog titles are a never ending source of amusement for me.  Thank good...

30 years ago my mother went to buy a home.  She was a single mother, she qualified to buy the home, when the lender called her and told her she needed a male to co-sign for her.  At that time she had an unemployed brother (he was in college) or retired father, the lender told her either of them ...

Located at the far end of Simi Valley there is a great is a wonderful area called Corriganville Ranch.  Today it is known for excellent hiking and running trails.  It is located two minuets from the City, but you feel like you are out in nature, when you are hiking in on the beautiful trails.   ...

            As the broker owner of a Real Estate and Mortgage company I am responsible for training my loan officers, and agents.  I now have a new class called “ActiveRain, Blogging and you”.  I am teaching my agents why blogging is so important, how to blog, and how to use Active Rain.  I am a...

My office and my listings are in Ventura County.  I am ten minuets from the San Fernando Valley.  The problem is Ventura County is one board and MLS ( Rapattoni) and San Fernando Valley is  another board and MLS ( tempo).  This also means I have to have a lock box for each board on my homes.    ...

Wow I am a kid in a candy store, so here’s my problem.   My husband can design any website I want.  Oh my, I have so many ideas, and none at the same time.  I want a place to put my blogs, a place for my IDX, and things about me.    The truth is he as designed other people’s websites, but this i...

I received this client from a newsletter I send out.  She wanted to refinance one of her properties, no problem I can handle that.  Of course is started out fine, I gave her a small list of items I needed for the refinance.  I would get one item every few weeks, and then I would get phone calls ...

    The last few homes I have sold have been to men or people from out of town, in both cases the main item that will get my client to see your listing is pictures.  Men don’t like to shop, this is a well know fact.  So with my male clients, I will email them the listings that fit there criteria...

    This blog is for all the new loan officers who often have questions about building their pipeline.  I am a broker/owner of a mortgage company and a real estate company.  I have in my employment loan officers and Realtors, so I have some knowledge in this area.  I myself have been a loan offi...

A lot of the well know real estate books, talk about forming a team, or partnering up with another agent to make the most of your time.  So how do you go about finding this other person, to trust your real estate career to?   I am in a very successful partnership.  My partner Dan is the direct o...