| March 2008 | The New Quick Mortgage Minute Weekly Newsletter for Your Business! |
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Dear Sam, Happy Easter Monday!
It's been a long cold and slow winter and the "bottom feeders" are out in full swing! Like a blog I read over the weekend, this is a good sign! Dictionary.com defines them like this: An opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others. The fact that these bottom feeders are out means THEY see the bottom
of the market. They have been waiting and watching and now they are
coming out trying to squeeze out a little more from the already low
prices in our markets. They don't care who they offend because there are other properties available.
Sam Thompson, Senior Mortgage Advisor
Mortgage Services, PHH Mortgage
843-230-7929
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Two things to think about... | |
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 That's right, spring has sprung so the end of the slow winter months is over!
The next thing to think about is the housing market
bottom might be here too! The pundits are starting to say it on TV and
the volatile market might be signs that we are bouncing along on the
bottom. And like this picture shows, there are many things to bump
into along the bottom...
So, now's the time to get motivated! Here are some ideas to help you! |
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 *Any time I am working with your client, if you are under a specific brand, I am projecting your brand logo in all that I say and do as do my colleagues. |
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Weekly Tip - Great Networking Tip!!! |
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 Who are these for? Wonder who sent them?
You
know that happens every time they deliver flowers to the office.
Everybody's antenna goes up in the office and the buzz starts. "Who
got flowers?", "Who sent them?", "Wonder why they sent flowers?"
Okay, let's see how we can take advantage of this natural reaction of human nature... Here's a great way. Invite someone to lunch and offer to pick them up. Then, when you get to their office, say that you need to run to the rest room to freshen up a little..." Then when you get back, say the same. This will get the buzz going around the office at a peak time of the day when others are coming and going from their lunch. Here's what conversations will start up... "Who is that with Bill?" "Isn't that John, the Realtor?, Wonder why he is here?" "John must be good if Bill is working with him.", etc. Besides the buzz that you will create, you will also position yourself to win like Jim Valvano used to do with his NC State basketball team! The longer you stay in their office, the more people you are likely to see and talk to so make sure to have your name tag on and plenty of business cards on you so you can hand them out! |
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Weekly Mortgage Commentary Snippet | |
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Rate Lock Advisory - Monday Mar. 24th
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NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is Here! | |
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 Parity has hit the NCAA this year! Like they say, "they put on their pants just like you do..." This year, all bets are off on who might win as the Realtors that took me up on my Realtor Challenge will attest. We're down to the Sweet 16 and here's how the 8 Realtors that got in on the fun are stacking up so far! All still have a shot since all picked UNC or UCLA to win it all and they are still in it. The points are 1 for round 1, 2 for round 2, 3 for the elite 8, 4 for the final 4, 5 for the final 2 and 6 for the winner.
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