Would You? I know it’s against the general guidelines of Active Rain and the Etiquette 101 Group to put links (SPAM) in the comments of other members posts. I agree with this rule and will fully abide by it. In this one case, can we make an exception? I wanted to share with others, some of the
Do we know where our markets are today? Can you tell where it is going tomorrow? Are we ready to accept the challenges we face in any market? Should we determine what's driving the market and it's destinations? Do you feel that sometimes you're just hanging out there on a rope? I have good
I was asked to do a post explaining what our “Eagle Policy” Covers and what the difference is between the ALTA Residential and CLTA Standard Policies. Letting your buyers know what they are getting when it comes to title insurance coverage is important. You may not realize, but title companies do issue different types of
What is it and how can it work for you?In a Short Sale, you have to negotiate with the bank holding the mortgage, and get them to accept less than what the seller owes. We are seeing a lot of transactions like this in the current market. Your buyers and sellers may have questions regarding the advantages
Claim your homeowner’s exemption. What is the homeowners’ exemption? Property taxes are based on the assessed value of your home, which is determined by the County Assessor’s Office. In this post, I am referring to Solano County in California. If the home is your primary residence and you are not receiving another property tax exemption
Have you invited others to the Active Rain Network? Did you show them the manual? Why not? Because there isn’t one….. yet. Are you giving them instructions on what to do next or where to go for help? I have spent quite a few hours this past week helping those I’ve invited, get setup in
WE HAVE A WINNER! WE HAVE A WINNER! WE HAVE A WINNER! First off, everyone's eggs in this contest were WINNERS! I was eliminated as a judge by my family, they thought I'd go broke because I wanted to declare all the entries winners. They were right. Here's how it went down: First, we reviewed
Can you have more than one link attached to a single graphic? Have you ever wondered how website designers do that? This is called layering or “Hotspots“. You can easily create multiple links to any single graphic by doing the following. I like to use photos or graphics that are in .jpg formats. My earlier post
A "Virtual Office" Just Point and Click! It's Not just the next best thing to being there, It's BETTER! I got this idea from Craig and his "new door" idea for the Active Rain Network. I've often dreamed ofan office that was equipped with everything I would need to do business, yet not have to be there
I'm not sure if these two planned this, but look at the point spread between them. These are our two TOP Featured Members in All of California. Notice they are both Lenders. Are they working the numbers or what!?! Is there a benefit to being on top? I think so! Do you think these guys do loans