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From Housing Wire: CFBP has good intentions but the power it yields was really over the top.  I think it's good to see some checks on their ability to levy indiscriminate fines. See link below for the article http://www.housingwire.com/articles/38252-phh-wins-landmark-victory-cfpb-ruled-unconstit...

How do you justify value (preferably in the beginning) with a seller?  One thing most sellers don’t know (even most REALTORS) is all that a good listing agent does to sell a home, and the time involved.  I once had a client ask me about commission (which I usually don’t have happen, and I made sy...

Part 2 of 2 of my series on Negotiating by great agents: One of the most important things we do in real estate is one of the things that we get the least training on: negotiation.  This is my letter to my fellow agents (aka a plea) to read this and know how to not only get your clients to their d...

Part 1 of 2:  One of the most important things we do in real estate is one of the things that we get the least training on: negotiation.  This is my letter to my fellow agents (aka a plea) to read this and know how to not only get your clients to their desired results, but do so in a way that doe...

Do you dare stay out?Do you dare go in?And IF you go in –Should you turn left or right?Or right and three-quarters?Or maybe not quite.You can get so confused that you’ll start in to race,Down long wiggled roads at break- necking paceAnd grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,Headed I fear,...

**2017 Board of Directors** It's almost time to vote. I am running to represent you on the Board of Directors. I wanted to say a few words about who I am and why I am running...  

Corazon was her name, and it means “Heart" in Spanish.  This third grader was the first child I spent working with one on one, and it changed my entire perspective on what we as business people can accomplish.  My first challenge with her was to find a way to get her to read more. I volunteered w...

Professionalism is a word that gets thrown out often in business, but in real estate it has an added meaning.  In this business, we are responsible for guiding the public through what is usually going to be the biggest transaction of their lives.  In this business, we communicate to the public in...

New agent question: is it normal to have so many flaky people?My answer: The goal isn't to get as many people as you can but learn to eliminate the 80% who will never buy or sell. Will they come to the office for a real consultation, will they talk to a lender to determine their purchasing power ...

WHY are you in the real estate business? Great question from the RE/MAX retreat this weekend for Chairman/Titan/Diamond.  Mel Robbins had a great presentation on focus and this came up. Everyone has a different answer, but we often don't think about it. For me, I enjoy having an impact that few p...