Category Archives: Finance
Housing Recovery Consistently Inconsistent
Larry Martel was a TV news reporter at KPHO Television, the CBS affiliate in Phoenix. I worked with him there as a photojournalist for about 10 years. Larry was a wordsmith and his timing was impeccable. He was “telling it … Continue reading
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Future of Real Estate Marketing guest blogger this week – Marty Boardman
I have a lot to celebrate this week. On Friday, I’ll be catching up with my classmates at our 20 year high school reunion. Sunday is my 12th wedding anniversary. I’m also incredibly honored to be chosen the Future … Continue reading
Filed under Business Development, Finance, Homeownership, Investing, Loan Modification
How About a Homebuyer Mulligan?
The story is part urban legend, part sports folklore. David Mulligan was driving to the golf course one crisp, early morning when he nearly crashed his car after crossing a rough bridge. His nerves were understandably frayed by the time … Continue reading
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Your Home is Not an Asset; it’s a Place to Live
I was standing at the checkout line in Target on Sunday with my 7 year-old daughter, Allyson. She desperately wanted me to buy the spearmint Icebreaker breath mints. Now I’ll admit…these things are good. But, at $1.99 they are a … Continue reading
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Seller Financing Strategy an Oldie but Goodie
Last week I tuned into the oldies station here in Phoenix. Huey Lewis and the News’ 1985 hit, The Power of Love, was playing. You may recall that this song was the title track from the movie Back to the … Continue reading
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Dress for the Business You Want, Not the Business You Have
I worked in TV news for 15 years before I got into real estate. I was commonly referred to as the “cameraman”, but I liked the title “photojournalist” much better. Because I was behind the scenes the dress code wasn’t … Continue reading
Putting the Credit Score Puzzle Together
In the 1960’s, the Fair Isaac Corporation started working on a system designed to help lenders analyze the probability that they would be repaid on a loan. Fair Isaac sought to develop a system that could dependably predict one’s statistical likelihood … Continue reading
