Rebekah's Social Media & Marketing Roundup

Prequalification vs. Preapproval  Do you know the difference between Prequalification and PreApproval?  Both of these terms are thrown around quite a lot in the mortgage industry, but understanding what differentiates the two is extremely important. Pre-qualification is a very basic analysis of i...

  Colorado Homebuyer University Free Online Workshops Here you will find a growing library of homebuyer workshops that you may view completely free of charge which will provide valuable information that you will need as you prepare to purchase your home in Colorado. There is nothing being sold he...

Without a doubt, marketing with social media is a must for your business. It has impacted every aspect of our lives, including the time we waste monitoring it. So how can we effectively build our online presence while reducing the wasteful time we spend tweeting, posting and updating our various...

  There’s good news for Colorado Springs homebuyers! Today’s real estate market is a buyer’s market which makes buying a home more affordable than ever. Prices are good, interest rates are low and there are plenty of homes available. Whether you are a first time homebuyer or move up buyer, an FHA...

Excellent post by Tammy Emineth on how to best use links in your Active Rain sidebar.  I see so many blogs not taking full advantage of the space to the right hand side of your post.  Keywords work there too - not just in your articles! Tammy's advice on links would also hold true when you are up...

Purchasing a home in Colorado Springs and getting a mortgage are more than likely the largest financial decisions you will make in your lifetime. Knowing who the individuals are that make up your mortgage team and what role they play in the loan approval process is essential. While your Lender a...

We’ve all had an experience similar to this one: We work with a buyer through the trials and tribulations of a typical purchase transaction, speaking with them daily (sometimes hourly) as they anticipate the big day. Closing day finally arrives and you show up with a beautifully wrapped gift and ...

For those of us that live in Colorado Springs, it’s not hard to come up with a laundry list of great reasons to live in this beautiful area. However, it’s always nice when others recognize it as well! Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado’s 2nd largest city has made Kiplinger’s 10 best value citie...

Over the years I’ve seen my fair share of Facebook mistakes made by businesses while learning the ins and outs of marketing their brand online. There are many common Facebook mistakes that all of us have fumbled through while building and implementing our Fanpage marketing plan. Then there are a...

I started my mortgage career like so many others had before me ~ by pure coincidence. I wasn’t intentionally looking for a career in the mortgage industry, but somehow found myself drawn to it. A funny thing about the mortgage and real estate industries is how many of us seem to slip into this ne...