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  • Loan Officers - How to Make Effective House For Sale Flyers That Result in Bigger Commission Checks
    [Real-Estate:Marketing] In an attempt to secure ongoing working relationships with real estate agents and For Sale By Owners, many loan officers have promised to produce for them "house for sale" flyers. This has become quite a common practice. And for good reason: agents and homeowners love the time you saved them.


  • 3 Juicy Tips on Real Estate Agent Branding That You Should Know
    [Real-Estate:Marketing] Why real estate agents attempt to create a brand for themselves is unquestionable: successful real estate agent branding makes it much easier to generate new business, as well as keep the customers you already have. Most people I meet can't remember the name of their real estate agent a year later, let alone a few years later when they need to sell their homes. Branding forces your customers to never forget who you are, and helps prospective clients trust you more initially.


  • Loan Officers - Use Mortgage Postcard Marketing to Affordably Generate New Mortgage Leads
    [Real-Estate:Marketing] One odd side effect of so many mortgage professionals using online marketing strategies is that it has increased the effectiveness of direct mail marketing. With fewer salespeople sending on promotions via snail mail, creating a successful mail campaign is much easier. And right now there are incredibly savvy loan officers using mortgage postcard marketing strategies to generate an economical source of new mortgage leads.


  • Loan Officers - Get Mortgage Leads Delivered to Your Door Daily
    [Real-Estate:Mortgage-Refinance] Chances are that each day you are receiving several potential mortgage leads, and just don't know it. If you are like most people, there's a good likelihood that you get the local newspaper daily. And hidden inside its pages, there are mortgage leads there just for the taking. You just need to know where to look, and you can have an ever flowing source of new business.


  • Mortgage Professionals - Turn Simple Classified Ads Into a Flood of New Mortgage Leads
    [Real-Estate:Mortgage-Refinance] Are you overwhelmed by the amount of marketing technology available to mortgage professionals, but are still having a difficult time developing new mortgage leads? Everyone seems to be focusing exclusively on online marketing strategies. And sometimes the best plan is to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing.


  • How Adjusting the Cooperative Commissions For Realtors Can Help Listing Agents Sell More Homes
    [Real-Estate] Although many agents don't know the exact term for it, the "cooperative commissions for Realtors" dictates how the commissions will be split between the listing and buyer's agents. Don't simply assume that the commission split will be 50-50 or that the buyer's agent is already accounted for. There have been cases where the cooperative commissions for Realtors was not specified clearly enough (or not specified at all), and have resulted in lawsuits between real estate companies.


  • Why Mortgage Broker Record Keeping is Essential to Your Marketing Efforts and Commissions Checks
    [Real-Estate:Mortgage-Refinance] When it comes to mortgage broker record keeping, most mortgage professionals drop the ball. And I'm not talking about the record keeping involving compliance issues. Obviously you are aware of the fact that you need to keep a physical record of the loan for several years. What I'm referring to are the "non-essential" information that you accumulate through the processing and closing of a loan. Keeping track of these tidbits of information about your clients will definitely give you the opportunity to "wow" them.


  • Mortgage Brokers - Turn FSBOs Into Referral Goldmines With This Awesome Phone Script
    [Real-Estate] Even with the housing marketing as crappy as it is, converting for sale by owners (FSBOs or also known as "fizzbos") into a referral source is still an effective marketing strategy. Don't make the mistake of thinking that you are only going for the opportunity to help that fizzbo get a purchase loan for his new home. The real goal is to develop a relationship with the homeowner so that you prequalify all of the potential buyer prospects interested in their home that's for sale. Using a phone script will make this even easier.


  • Loan Officers - How to Easily Get One New Loan Lead Today
    [Business:Marketing] If you are a loan officer or mortgage professional and want to find a new loan lead today, then I've got a tip that can make that happen. Oh, and it's totally free. Basically it involves contacting your favorite former clients. (You have been keeping track of that, right?) Now before you disregard this technique, let me say it's much simpler than you think. I'll even give you an effective marketing script to use.


  • Loan Officer Classes - How to Educate Your Way to Extra Commissions in a Down Market
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Generally speaking, most mortgage professionals only attend loan officer classes when mandated by the state or the company that they are working for. And this can be a costly mistake, especially when we are in a down market. The truth of the matter is, taking loan officer classes now can give you just the edge you need to outperform your competition.


  • 5 Tips To Sell Your Foreclosure Investment Faster
    [Real-Estate:Investing] Buying foreclosed property is one thing. Selling that same property is another thing altogether. Here are some tips that will help you turn that investment into cash.


  • 5 Home Improvements That Can Drastically Raise The Value Your Foreclosure Investment
    [Real-Estate:Investing] Simple home improvement in the foreclosed property that you purchased can add a significant amount of value to the home. You want to keep them simple for two reasons; (1) you want to be able to complete them yourself to keep service costs down and (2) simple improvements can have big impact without much cost.


  • 3 Creative Ways to Finance the Purchase of a Foreclosure Investment
    [Real-Estate:Investing] 1. Leverage (Other People's Money). Leveraging will make every dollar count. You do this by pooling you money with other people's money. It's simple: If you have $50,000 and pool with three other people with $50,000 each, together you have $200,000 to invest.


  • 3 Reasons Why You Need To Invest In Foreclosures Right Now
    [Real-Estate:Investing] Investing in foreclosed property isn't for sissies. This is a grown-up game with grown-up consequences. But if you do your homework well and are an aggressive go-getter, you should be able to fare pretty well. Take a look at the following three reasons to invest at this time.


  • Why the Rates of Foreclosures is on the Rise - An Ideal Opportunity to Start Real Estate Investing
    [Real-Estate:Investing] Learn why foreclosures are on the rise and why this creates a perfect opportunity to start investing in real estate. The rate of foreclosures has risen to historic levels. It was projected that 2 million homeowners will lose their homes to foreclosure by the end of this year, according to the Center for Responsible Lending.


  • How To Find Foreclosure Homes For Real Estate Investing
    [Real-Estate:Investing] Learn different ways to find homes in foreclosure that can be purchased for real estate investment. Finding foreclosure properties to begin real estate investment is relatively simple. There are several methods of find property that is has been foreclosed or is in the process of being foreclosed. Here are a few of them.


  • How a Typical Foreclosure Auction Takes Place
    [Real-Estate:Investing] Learn how a typical foreclosure auction is run. There are different types of foreclosure auctions, but they all have some common denominators. (1) Foreclosed property in the form of a house, land and sometimes personal property, like jewelry, cars, or furniture. (2) A seller. This may be a bank or other lending institution or the city/county government for back taxes. (3) A bidder. These individual can be real estate agencies, other investment brokers, or private citizens.


  • 5 Things To Look For When Buying A Foreclosure Investment Property
    [Real-Estate:Investing] Learn about what to look for when considering buying a foreclosure property as a real estate investment. Buying foreclosure property is a good way to make money for many people. But if you're just starting out you need to look at some very important factors when buying. Here are five to keep in mind when you start your search for a property you want to invest in.


  • The Four Steps of the Foreclosure Process
    [Real-Estate:Investing] Learn about the four steps of the foreclosure process. Although there general guidelines from the federal government about foreclosures, each states has its own specifics that will apply.


  • How Foreclosure Investing Helps the Community
    [Real-Estate:Investing] Learn how investing in foreclosure properties helps the community. Foreclosed homes create an opportunity for investors to not only personally profit, but can breathe life back into neighborhoods.


  • Five Ways Golfers Can Easily Reduce Their Slice
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] Golfers learn five ways to reduce their slice. The slice occurs when the ball flight veers to the right or left, depending upon the dominant hand of the golfer.


  • Golf Ball Tech - New Technology in Golf Balls That You Should Know About
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] Learn about new technology in golf balls. Technology has a way of creeping into every little space it can find open, including the lowly golf ball.


  • New Technology in Golf Clubs That Can Help Your Game Today
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] Learn about new technology in golf. There are some new, innovative clubs on the market right now.


  • The Importance of Keeping Track of Your Golfing Scores
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] An article about the importance of keeping track of your scores. Golf is truly a unique game.


  • Golfers - Finding Your Way Out Of The Sand Trap
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] Learn five ways to improve your sand trap/bunker play. The sand trap is the nemesis of the golfer.


  • Golfers - 5 Tips To Straighten Out Your Hook
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] Learn five tips that help golfers reduce their hook. The hook is a shot which typically starts off a little to the right, then swerves to the left in the air.


  • Golfers - Being a Better Putter in Five Easy Steps
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] The one aspect of golf that separates good golfers from great golfers is the ability to putt well. If you can master the putting green, you will have a tremendous advantage over mediocre putters.


  • Maximum Drive - Five tips to Drive the Ball Longer With Your Woods
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] Everyone wants to drive the ball further and straighter. The key to accomplishing this is to control the ball when you swing.


  • Pumping Iron - 5 Tips To Improving Golf Play With Your Irons
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] With so much attention placed on driving the ball longer with your wood clubs, most golfers tend to neglect practicing enough with their irons. The irony is that working on using your irons can give you drastic improvements in your game...


  • Making Tall Improvements In Your Golf Short Game
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] Many golf enthusiasts know how to start with powerful, straight, long ranging shots that are beautiful to behold. However, if their short game is lacking, it doesn't matter how powerful, straight, or long that initial shot is.


  • Discover The Ease of Fax Free Payday Loans
    [Finance:PayDay-Loans] This article goes over the ease of getting a fax free payday loan.


  • What You Need To Know About 1 Hr Payday Loans
    [Finance:PayDay-Loans] This article gives details on the one hour payday loan.


  • What You Should Know About Short Term Payday Loans
    [Finance:PayDay-Loans] This article goes over the basics of obtaining a short term payday loan.


  • The Convenience of No Fax Instant Payday Loans
    [Finance:PayDay-Loans] This article details the process of getting a no fax instant payday loan.


  • Your Lifesaver - Instant Approval Payday Loans
    [Finance:PayDay-Loans] This article explains the power of getting a instant approval payday loan.


  • What To Do If You Default On a Payday Loan
    [Finance:PayDay-Loans] This article describes the steps to take before and after defaulting on a payday loan.


  • Selecting The Best Payday Loan For You
    [Finance:PayDay-Loans] Finding the best payday loan for you is a piece of cake when you know what to look for. This article gives you the factors that you need to consider when choosing a payday loan.


  • Is Getting a Low Interest Payday Loan Possible For You?
    [Finance:PayDay-Loans] This article talks about the basics of the payday loan process and whether or not it is possible to get a low interest payday loan. Although a low interest rate may not be available, getting a payday loan can still be your best option.


  • The Art of Getting A Loan Officer Referral
    [Business:Marketing] This article discusses why the loan officer referral is so important to the success of a mortgage professional and tips on how to get more of them.


  • The Most Important Mortgage Broker Tool for Loan Officers
    [Business:Marketing] Learn about an amazing mortgage broker tool that loan officers can use to automate a large portion of their marketing and follow up efforts. Not only that, but how would you like to contact 1000 prospects for virtually zero out of pocket costs.




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