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I just completed a killer interview with Denise Phillippi, a branch manager in Overland Park, Kans. Every single week, she has at least one file transferred to her (requested by the real estate agent or the buyer) because her competition simply screwed up. You know what I'm talking about-they are...

The housing-crisis-driven high demand for financial counseling services of recent years appears to be on track for further collaborative growth and innovation despite budding and expected economic improvements. A new sense of awareness is driving industry efforts to provide both basic traditional...

The unthinkable happened. The free world may just come to an end. Not because the government shut down, but because Pia was voted off of American Idol. Unceremoniously dumped like an eighth grade girl by her upperclassman hottie, Judges Randy, J Lo, and Stephen Tyler each visibly shocked by the n...

CoreLogic is allowing lenders and credit grantors a free 30-day trial to use its IncomeAdvisor tool that detects income fraud during the origination process. According to CoreLogic data, income fraud accounts for 23% of mortgage fraud. IncomeAdvisor, which was developed in December 2010, provides...

When I was a young manager, one of the first things I learned when it came to motivating my staff was: Don't mess with their money. Over time, I have learned that it matters little if the end result of "messing with someone's money" means they get paid more or less on an individual level - I have...

Mention the ZIP code 90210 and it's easily one of the most recognizable postal codes in the United States due to its fame in the '90s hit series "Beverly Hills, 90210." Although this home doesn't boast the famous ZIP code, it's titled as the "90210 house" for its role in the show. The property wa...

Your results in sales - and all of life - are completely dependent on what you think about all day long. Your thoughts lead to your actions, and it is your actions that determine your results. But everything starts by your mental attitude, by what you dwell on all day long.   I'm sure that you've...

In the Web-connected age of the Google, Facebook and Twitter, the aspect of curb appeal is almost entirely online.  Believe it or not, an astounding 90 percent of home buyers look at online listings before they consider seeing a house in person. Adding high-quality photos is one of the simplest w...

....believe it or not...good news for housing!If Real estate websites are any indication, how many clicks turn into closed real estate transactions start with visits to the major real estate sites. Zillow, Trullia, Realtor.com etc. To make this simple for you: Old way of predicting future home sa...

Foreclosure Sales on the Rise, Time to Foreclose Taking Longer Foreclosure sales rose dramatically in most of our coverage area, though much of the increase was due to March having more days than February. In California foreclosure sales increased 35.1 percent overall, but rose just 10.5 percent ...