Category Archives: mortgage news

Why Lebron James Will NEVER Be Elite Like Michael Jordan, and Why He Would SUCK as a Loan Officer Too

BY Ryan ON 06/18/2013

Even though Scotty Pippen said the opposite just the other day. I’m saying it today, “LeBron James will never be Elite like Michael Jordan” First off, as Mr Pippen so eloquently stated, [..]

The Final Obama Scandal: Refi Plan Designed to Hurt Home Sellers

BY Ryan ON 06/10/2013

With all the scandals facing the Obama administration right now such as Benghazi, The AP ordeal and the IRS hijack, I’ve uncovered yet another scandal that should have the public outraged. You [..]

Why You Should Not Use Mortgage Marketing Flyers

BY Ryan ON 06/3/2013

Somethings never go out of style and will always be effective. Mortgage marketing flyers are not one of those things. First off, we live in a digital age. Secondly, we should really be trying to save trees. [..]

On-Page SEO 101 by Andy Fulton of Real Estate.com

BY Ryan ON 05/3/2013

On-Page SEO 101 Search engine optimization (“SEO”) can be a scary term for those who don’t know what it is. Images of lines upon lines of code or Internet wizardry may spring into the minds of the [..]

How To Create Original Content When You Are Struggling with Writer’s Block

BY Ryan ON 04/29/2013

We’ve all been there. Matter of fact it happens to more people than it doesn’t happen to. I’m talking about Writer’s Block. You know you need to make a post on social media or write [..]

Beware of Fake Ass Gurus [Ryan's Rants]

BY Ryan ON 04/26/2013

I see ads all over the internet and facebook regarding people who offer to mentor and coach people to greatness. Every time I see these ads I look up the person and their accomplishments. I am very protective [..]

How To Get Over 200 Facebook Comments Fast

BY Ryan ON 04/20/2013

One of the hardest things for human beings to do is to be authentic. It’s been my experience if you point the finger, you are generally hiding something. I’ve never been one to point fingers [..]

The Reason Real Estate Agents Are Not Sending You Their Loans

BY Ryan ON 04/15/2013

Have you ever taken a moment to count all of the different vendors trying to get in with Agents? Let me tell you, no matter what you sell to Realtors, you are not alone. Real Estate Agents are one of the [..]

Rockstar Closer Radio: The Reasons Salespeople Need an Angle

BY Ryan ON 04/12/2013

Everybody in sales has heard the word “angle” used as a synonym of leverage. In many cases an angle can mean leverage but there is a history and a reason the word angle has been tossed around [..]

The $500 Good Faith Estimate Guarantee for Loan Officers

BY Ryan ON 03/11/2013

When I originated loans in 2010, the new Good Faith Estimate [GFE] already made its way to the mortgage world. This 3 page document confused the shit out of 1000s of loan officers. In the beginning clients [..]

The 5 Biggest Struggles Facing a Loan Officer Job in 2013

BY Ryan ON 02/25/2013

Recently I sent out a survey to 100 producing LOs and asked them what the #1 struggle with their loan officer job is right now. Out of 100 responses I quickly saw a pattern. There are always a few “weird” [..]

Cutting Edge Real Estate and Mortgage Prospecting

BY Ryan ON 05/24/2012

If you are not staying on the cutting edge of technology you are being left behind. Cutting edge real estate and mortgage prospecting does not have to be the next shiny object or some new idea to distract [..]

RockMelt is the Best Browser for Realtors and Mortgage Marketers

BY Ryan ON 05/14/2012 - Add Comment

I was watching CNBC the other morning and Eric Vishria [CEO] was on talking about his company “RockMelt”. From what he and the CNBC crew were saying, it was the BOMB, so I took a look at it. …AND [..]

How Realtors and Loan Officers Can Get Leads From Social Media

BY Ryan ON 05/13/2012 - 2 Replies

We have all heard about it, heck, some of us are even doing it ;-) and we all know we need to be using social media in our businesses. So where do you begin? Well instead of blasting out what you HAVE, [..]

The HOA Can Kiss My H-O-Ass [Ryan's Rants]

BY Ryan ON 05/10/2012 - Add Comment

The HOA is THE #1 deal killer and time staller in the real estate industry. It does not matter if you are a Loan Officer or a Realtor, the HOA hates all of us equally. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m [..]

How a Real Estate Agents and Mortgage Professionals Can Upload Their Blog to Pinterest

BY Ryan ON 05/7/2012 - Add Comment

About a month ago, a little birdie told me about the SEO capabilities of Pinterest. Turns out the birdie chirped the truth! My blog is getting more traffic because of what I have done on Pinterest. After [..]

Sneaky Home Builders and Their Mortgage Companies [Ryan's Rants]

BY Ryan ON 05/4/2012 - Add Comment

Ever work with a client for like 6 months, repair their credit, hook them up with a realtor and then they fall in love with a new build? Every mortgage company hates to hear the words “we found a [..]