One of the many comments out of President Bush’s mouth about the high rate of foreclosures was that when homeowners went to sign their mortgages three to five years ago, that homeowners did not read the terms. Due to not understanding the different loans like the three or five year ARM or a Libor, many […]

Online Transaction management is a technology that is of great value to a broker or agent having several listings. It reduces the amount of time from listing to close.
It is important to choose the right software to perform your online transaction. So which software should you choose?
Relay and Transaction Point both have some […]

I’ve gotten several requests recently from real estate professionals wanting to know how a Virtual Assistant could help them with their businesses so I decided to write an open letter to all agents that are considering using a VA. Here goes:
Hello, Ms. Realtor.
You were wondering how a Virtual Assistant could help you with your business; […]

1. Put a brochure in every envelope you send in the mail.
2. Tie in your newsletters with another professional (like a dentist).
3. Develop the team concept and promote it (title, mortgage company, escrow company, etc).
4. Use a “media alert” format to get an interview.
5. As a “thank you” for referrals to you, send flowers to the office of the referral […]

I just wanted to let everyone know how exciting it was to have you all on the call. We were bombarded with e-mails and calls on how exciting it was and a lot of agents are now on the hunt for new Virtual Assistants.

I just hung up from Ralph Robert’s call and Kandra and Lois did a great job presenting “How to Explode your Business Through the Use of a Virtual Assistant”.
I wanted to add another awesome benefit of working with a virtual assistant: Many VA’s tend to network and share ideas. That can be of great benefit […]

I’ve found that sometimes, after corresponding a few times with a new client, my emails erroneously end up in their  Spam folder. Often they don’t even know I’ve responded to their emails unless I can reach them some other way.  How many important emails are you missing?
If you’re having this problem too, I may have […]

With the proliferation of available information, it’s almost as if we know about something before it even happens. Ok, that’s an exaggeration but the speed at which we receive the latest news, it’s not that far off the mark.
Seriously though, consider the information and communication technology we have available to us every minute of every […]

Does anyone have it? If so, what is your experience with it and average monthly payment. I am looking into the program, however I am not sold yet. Do you know any similiar companies that offer the same type of service?

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If you’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon and start blogging, consider why it is you’re doing it. Is it because it’s the latest trend? Everyone else is doing it? Or is it for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? Perhaps you just want a venue to speak your mind. Whatever your reasons for blogging, you should […]