http://www.lendingclarity.com/2007/05/26/preventing-fallout-5-questions-every-agent-should-ask-part-i/ Home loans made easy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:57:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://www.lendingclarity.com/2007/05/26/preventing-fallout-5-questions-every-agent-should-ask-part-i/#comment-12673 LendingClarity.com » Blog Archive » Preventing Fallout: 5 Questions Every Agent Should Ask (Part V) Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:03:06 +0000 http://www.lendingclarity.com/2007/05/26/preventing-fallout-5-questions-every-agent-should-ask-part-i/#comment-12673 [...] This is the final post in a series designed to help agents prevent fallout that can occur when you work with an unknown lender. Part I was aimed at down payment. Part II was all about income. Part III focused on credit, and Part IV on pre-approval. Today we’ll find out who our client is working with. [...] […] This is the final post in a series designed to help agents prevent fallout that can occur when you work with an unknown lender. Part I was aimed at down payment. Part II was all about income. Part III focused on credit, and Part IV on pre-approval. Today we’ll find out who our client is working with. […]

]]> http://www.lendingclarity.com/2007/05/26/preventing-fallout-5-questions-every-agent-should-ask-part-i/#comment-12657 LendingClarity.com » Blog Archive » Don’t Remove the Loan Contingency Until the Loan Has Funded Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:06:18 +0000 http://www.lendingclarity.com/2007/05/26/preventing-fallout-5-questions-every-agent-should-ask-part-i/#comment-12657 [...] If you are a listing agent, counsel your sellers to be flexibile and patient. Request more detail about the lender involved, the borrower’s qualifications, Fico scores, or the type of financing involved. But if you can’t be a little adaptable in this market, your buyer may decide to leave the party before it gets started. [...] […] If you are a listing agent, counsel your sellers to be flexibile and patient. Request more detail about the lender involved, the borrower’s qualifications, Fico scores, or the type of financing involved. But if you can’t be a little adaptable in this market, your buyer may decide to leave the party before it gets started. […]

]]> http://www.lendingclarity.com/2007/05/26/preventing-fallout-5-questions-every-agent-should-ask-part-i/#comment-12048 Viewed.mobi » Preventing Fallout: 5 Questions Every Agent Should Ask (Part I) Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:36:31 +0000 http://www.lendingclarity.com/2007/05/26/preventing-fallout-5-questions-every-agent-should-ask-part-i/#comment-12048 [...] Starting a Controversy on Your Real Estate Blog to Drive Traffic - I have a secret, and I want to share it with you. I did something recently that made a lot of people mad, and they probably hate me now. But hey, at least they’re talking about me. And that’s what’s important anyway. You see, when people talk about you, you get recognition. And recognition brings you traffic. New blogs, or in my case, a new blogger, needs to stir the pot a little to emotionally engage readers to induce commenting. You want to know what I’m talking about, don’t you? You know you do.  » original newsSalt Lake City Home Remodeling costs: What's The Payback? - Which home remodeling projects will return you the most increase in home value?  » original newsPreventing Fallout: 5 Questions Every Agent Should Ask (Part I) - Preventing fallout is a high priority right now in this shakey market. Escrows are falling apart at unusually high rates. The usual issues, repairs, property values, and buyer’s remorse, are now coupled with short-sales, bank REOs, and contingent offers. These are professional realities for those of us in the business, and much of this stuff lies beyond our control. But one factor within every agent’s control is buyer pre-qualification.  » original newsNaughty North Fork, Long Island, Realtors - Why would your sign have an “EXCLUSIVE” sign rider on it if it is being presented to the full community of real estate agents? There appears to be only one reason: GREED. Real estate professionals that bring buyers to the North Fork from other areas avoid EXCLUSIVE listings. If they are out showing properties, and their buyers express an interest in a property that has an EXCLUSIVE sign rider on it, they will likely let their buyers know that the listing company will have to be contacted directly by the buyer. Many buyers would prefer to look at homes with their real estate agent, and will, as a result, bypass your home. It is common knowledge and practice that these riders have nothing whatsoever to do with any term in real estate except the above. Don’t be fooled.  » original newsNaughty North Fork, Long Island, Realtors - Why would your sign have an “EXCLUSIVE” sign rider on it if it is being presented to the full community of real estate agents? There appears to be only one reason: GREED. Real estate professionals that bring buyers to the North Fork from other areas avoid EXCLUSIVE listings. If they are out showing properties, and their buyers express an interest in a property that has an EXCLUSIVE sign rider on it, they will likely let their buyers know that the listing company will have to be contacted directly by the buyer. Many buyers would prefer to look at homes with their real estate agent, and will, as a result, bypass your home. It is common knowledge and practice that these riders have nothing whatsoever to do with any term in real estate except the above. Don’t be fooled.  » original news [...] […] Starting a Controversy on Your Real Estate Blog to Drive Traffic - I have a secret, and I want to share it with you. I did something recently that made a lot of people mad, and they probably hate me now. But hey, at least they’re talking about me. And that’s what’s important anyway. You see, when people talk about you, you get recognition. And recognition brings you traffic. New blogs, or in my case, a new blogger, needs to stir the pot a little to emotionally engage readers to induce commenting. You want to know what I’m talking about, don’t you? You know you do.  » original newsSalt Lake City Home Remodeling costs: What’s The Payback? - Which home remodeling projects will return you the most increase in home value?  » original newsPreventing Fallout: 5 Questions Every Agent Should Ask (Part I) - Preventing fallout is a high priority right now in this shakey market. Escrows are falling apart at unusually high rates. The usual issues, repairs, property values, and buyer’s remorse, are now coupled with short-sales, bank REOs, and contingent offers. These are professional realities for those of us in the business, and much of this stuff lies beyond our control. But one factor within every agent’s control is buyer pre-qualification.  » original newsNaughty North Fork, Long Island, Realtors - Why would your sign have an “EXCLUSIVE” sign rider on it if it is being presented to the full community of real estate agents? There appears to be only one reason: GREED. Real estate professionals that bring buyers to the North Fork from other areas avoid EXCLUSIVE listings. If they are out showing properties, and their buyers express an interest in a property that has an EXCLUSIVE sign rider on it, they will likely let their buyers know that the listing company will have to be contacted directly by the buyer. Many buyers would prefer to look at homes with their real estate agent, and will, as a result, bypass your home. It is common knowledge and practice that these riders have nothing whatsoever to do with any term in real estate except the above. Don’t be fooled.  » original newsNaughty North Fork, Long Island, Realtors - Why would your sign have an “EXCLUSIVE” sign rider on it if it is being presented to the full community of real estate agents? There appears to be only one reason: GREED. Real estate professionals that bring buyers to the North Fork from other areas avoid EXCLUSIVE listings. If they are out showing properties, and their buyers express an interest in a property that has an EXCLUSIVE sign rider on it, they will likely let their buyers know that the listing company will have to be contacted directly by the buyer. Many buyers would prefer to look at homes with their real estate agent, and will, as a result, bypass your home. It is common knowledge and practice that these riders have nothing whatsoever to do with any term in real estate except the above. Don’t be fooled.  » original news […]

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