WOWZA

4.25% with half-point origination on conventional 30 year fixed!!

FHA/VA/USDA – 4% NO origination, 30 year fixed!

15 year fixed, 3.5% with a half point origination!!

5/1 ARM: 2.875% with 1% origination.

HOW CRAZY IS THIS??????

Say it Ain't So, FSBO...

I returned from vacation last week and then lost my grandfather a few days later, so it has been a while since I have been on here! One of my goals as I returned to the office today was to update my blog, and I had an excellent article just fall into my lap concerning the founder of forsalebyowner.com. Click here to read the blog post on Steve Harney's website. Very interesting perspective if you are considering going it alone!

Just for Fun...

I'm back from vacay and WHAT A DAY! So, in lieu iof a "real" post, I thought I'd post our new partner pics just for fun ;-0

Click here to see them!

Do Our Priorities Match?

I had an interesting conversation with a potential seller this morning. He was asking about certain marketing tools and I was explaining what I use and what I don't, the parameters of my "work week", etc. I explained to him that while I am still full-time, I had taken on a partner in January to fill the gaps in my schedule that were created by my mandatory family time. I am no longer a 24/7 agent, in other words! There are simply some times that I am no longer accessible (besides an occasional call or email for an emergency), because I want those certain times to be for my children. As I explained this to him, he stopped me and said, "You don't have to explain it to me... how can I expect you to take care of my family if you don't take care of yours first?" He gets it -- if things are ok at home, I am a much more productive agent. If only everyone else did!

June 2006-June 2011

Home prices are down 15% in NC over the last 5 years. Wow.

The Same Team...

OK, I'm venting...

I am involved in some pretty intricate transactions right now, and the stress of the time is getting to folks to say the least. Situations are getting adversarial that simply shouldn't be, and situations that you would expect to cause a little adversity are causing all out warfare.

PEOPLE! We are all on the same side! If the house doesn't close, the lender doesn't get paid, the seller can't move on, the buyer is stuck, the other agent and I have worked for months for nothing... do you get my drift? We ALL want to get to the closing table. I want to zealously represent my client, but the big picture is to reach a happy conclusion for all inviolved. Let's not forget that. Now, off to shushy bye and good night...

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