FHA Streamline Refinance: This is a big deal…

by Jay Thompson on February 9, 2012 4 Comments

Dan Green, a mortgage originator with Waterstone Mortage and author of the fabulous blog, The Mortgage Reports, wrote a terrific (and truly important) piece, FHA Streamline Refinance Changes : Banks To Stop Verifying Income, Job, And Credit. Go. Read it. In nutshell, if you have an FHA mortgage, you can refinance it. Even if you are underwater (owe more on your mortgage than the house … [Read more...]

Sandicor Fires Another Round in the Listing Syndication War

by Jay Thompson on February 7, 2012 80 Comments

OK, maybe "Listing Syndication War" is a little too sensationalistic. Maybe. There's no question though that news about real estate listing syndication is now coming at a fast and furious pace. Back in November, Edina Realty lobbed the first round when they announced they were pulling their listings from Trulia and Realtor.com Then a couple of weeks ago it was Jim Abbott and ARG Abbott … [Read more...]

Mortgage Tech Summit Comes to Scottsdale Feb 9 & 10!

by Jay Thompson on February 6, 2012 Leave a Comment

If you are in the mortgage business and near Scottsdale, AZ then you should already be registered and have this on your calendar. Why? Because where else are you going to get two days jam-packed with info to help your business? If you are a real estate agent or broker, you should strongly consider attending the Mortgage Tech Summit. Why? Because as a real estate agent, it is crucial for you … [Read more...]

On the “Value Add” of a Real Estate Agent

by Jay Thompson on February 3, 2012 55 Comments

As the kerfuffle over a San Diego real estate broker pulling their listings from syndication sites is about to enter its second week, I keep seeing something reiterated over and over. I've seen it stated in many different ways, but it all boils down to "listing data". How important, many say critical, that data is. Well, not the data itself necessarily, rather it is the control of that data (or … [Read more...]