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2009 

Good morning! I was just reading Jason Sardi's blog "Price Warfare in a Service Industry" and it made me think about the importance of defining our business. A little background. I've been in the mortgage business for a little over 3 years now. It's been uphill all the way although it's smoothing...
08/30/2009
I thought I'd reblog Jason's blog as I feel very strongly that a person gets what they pay for. Thanks Jason for summming up probably most of our feelings here. In this business, we can either be all about service above and beyond or price. Even though I encourage people to shop around, I'm looki...
08/30/2009
Hi all: I wanted to let you know about a great little Farmer's Market here in Bellevue. It's all organic which suits our region well and there are probably as many as 40 vendors peddling everything from fresh vegetables and fruit to grass fed beef. A friend of mine helps with the Bellevue Farmer'...
08/27/2009
Good afternoon: I wanted to give you a quick snapshot of the Bellevue, WA. area. Today, mortgage interest rates at the Legacy Group were 5.125% ((5.237% APR) for a 30 year fixed mortgage O.A,C. Interestingly enough the 5 year ARM (fixed for 5 years then adjusts) is at 4.5% and alot of my clients ...
08/27/2009
Hi all: It's another fabulous evening here. Will it ever end? I was just reading what books our President is taking on his vacation this year. One of the ones he's reading is John Adams by David McCullough. I too am reading this right now and hightly recommend it. What's remarkable is how our fir...
08/24/2009
Hi all: I'm increasingly inspired by people in my network who give and then give some more. It seems like I'm being attracted (and they to me) to people who are major givers. What about you? I'm curious what you're experiencing. One of the reasons I love my company so much is the team concept whe...
08/22/2009
Good afternoon! Once again, we are blessed with absolutely fabulous weather here. This is the nicest summer I can ever remember here in Seattle. I just finished reading a chapter from Keith Ferrazzi's book "Never Eat Alone". To find out more, go to www.nevereatalone.com. The chapter I was reading...
08/20/2009
Good morning! I hope you're enjoying your weekend. I was thinking this morning where my business comes from. It is local. Yes, I can loan in 14 different states and I know some loan officers can loan in more than that. My question is how effective is that? I'm sure I'll get some responses here. I...
08/15/2009
Good morning! I just finished a live segment on a local radio show and it got me to thinking about how important it is to self-promote. Understand this is coming from a guy who just took the Myers quiz on Facebook and was rates as an introvert! But I self-promote because I know I need to. Could I...
08/14/2009
Good morning: I as well as alot of you here may have noticed that Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM's) are suddenly back in vogue. Why is this? Rates for ARM's have come down into the mid 4's or below for a 5/1 ARM and even less for a 3/1 ARM. Compare this to a 30 year fixed rate of closer to 5.25% ...
08/13/2009