Tim Coutis
Breaking It Down: Understanding Your Home Closing Costs
When you’re a first-time homebuyer, the entire concept of closing costs may be elusive and intimidating. You know they’re coming, but you have no idea what to expect. Luckily, a little knowledge can go a long way. Fees for loan…
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How to Sell a Tenant-Occupied Property
Selling rental properties can be challenging, particularly when they are occupied by tenants. Selling multi-family homes, though, can be a valuable niche for a REALTOR® to develop—provided you’re familiar with landlord-tenant law and, in particular, the Landlord and Tenant Act.…
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Expenses You Should Be Meticulously Tracking as a REALTOR®
If you aren’t tracking your business expenses or waiting to the last minute to recreate a year’s worth of traveled miles, phone bills, office supplies purchased, or any other deductible expenses, you may be missing out on significant savings. Expense…
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How to Choose a Lending Partner
Forming strong business relationships with a loan officer takes time and effort. These relationships are central to your performance and success and should never be under estimated or taken for granted. When it comes to choosing a lender or lenders, you want to look beyond just interest rates and product selection. Your clients are valuable and sharing them with a lender that can’t deliver puts future referrals at risk.
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Which Is More Important: The Loan Officer or the Lender?
The obvious answer to this question? Both. A lender should have the widest array of products with competitive rates and terms. Service should be exceptional from pre-approval to closing. After all, you want the very best for your client. But…
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Your Company Has Core Values — But What Are Yours?
When we hear the term “core values” we usually think about the core values of the company where we work. A company’s core values, in combination with its mission statement, provide not just a roadmap for goal-setting, but clear direction…
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Lawn Mowing Tips for Beginners
Congratulations! You’ve just bought your first home and are finding yourself with a lawn to care for. If you’ve never mowed before, it’s not complicated — provided you have a good working knowledge of the basics of landscaping. Beginner Lawn…
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10 Things That Will Make You a Better Collaborator
Technology enables us to collaborate with people across the hall and around the world. Whether it’s software development or customer support, the ability to collaborate effectively is critical. As a loan officer, you work with real estate agents, title companies,…
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How to Combine Video and Your Love of Talking to Make Money
The beauty of the symbiotic relationship between loan officers and real estate agents is that both possess strong communication skills. Since both players have a very specific role, each offers their unique take on their particular area of expertise in…
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11 Quotes to Get You Motivated for a Successful 2020
Ready to make 2020 your best year yet? We love a good motivational quote to get us going when we need it the most. Here are some of our favorites — feel free to print out the images or just…
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