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Anais Nin “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Move Up While The Price Is Right For years Maynard and Marlene Mueller had yearned to move to a more upscale neighborhood where some of their friends were living. The price tag on the monthly note would have been $800 higher than what they were paying then on their current home. That plan was insanely out of reach for them in 2018. However, in the current market the Muellers considered the deep dip in the mortgage rates combined with the simultaneous spike in their current home value. Now they finally could make the positive pivot to the bigger, beautiful home. They sold their current home at a top price and took the $300,000 net profit and put it down on that more upscale…
It’s a very strange time for the country in general, the mortgage industry and real estate are not without their challenges as well. Some are directly linked to the other, some much more convoluted in their connection. It’s not hard to see that rising inflation impacts everyone. If things cost more, then they cost more. Some people are fortunate enough to stay ahead of inflation with their income, others will have to do with less. The real issues aren’t just that things cost more, as much as the stress that is caused when entire budgets are blown, or opportunities are eliminated because of it. The emotional impact can be very real as rising prices take their toll.
We are seeing inflation far exceed FED targets and they have pushed their projections of inflation from “transitory” firmly into “reality” as it will not be temporary and certainly will not…
With both a law degree from Marquette University and 20 years real estate experience, Nicole offers her clients the benefit of working with an agent who really understands the intricacies of the complex real estate contracts along with the practical experience of what it really takes to list and sell a home in the shortest amount of time while maximizing the seller's proceeds. The Real Estate Center – Pewaukee WI Starting her real estate career in 1999, Nicole has had the opportunity to grow with and learn from the real estate market over the past twenty years. She understands the value of an education holding a law degree from Marquette University. As a licensed attorney in the State of Wisconsin and a real estate broker with the firm she founded, The Real Estate Center, Nicole sees her role as not only an advocate but also an educator. Education is empowering and whether it is…
With over eighteen years of executive coaching, speaking, research, and professional experience, Kirk’s perspective is simple and unpretentious, and his suggestions are applicable and undiluted. Kirk understands that your work life is more than a commute and a paycheck. You will spend most of your conscious week at work, thinking about work, or driving to work. Therefore Kirk believes in seeing your work life as your life’s work (outside of your home and family). With that in mind, how can you make your life’s work more meaningful, fulfilling, and rewarding? IT Professionals have awarded Kirk with “The Speaker of Highest Merit Award” and organizations tweet him as the “People Whisperer” for his exceptional way of connecting with people individually and collectively wherever he goes. Kirk is known for his ability to share personal life stories, converse with his audience, and offer coaching that builds trust and inspires action. Kirk is currently…
Sable Otey has spent most of her adult life clearing hurdles -- usually the type that are lined up single file on a running track -- but there have been a few that life has dropped in her way. When the world is your stage, you want to be at your best when Olympic gold is hanging in the balance.She's challenged herself to earn a spot on the United States bobsled team that competed in the Winter Olympics in South Korea. In some ways, it's a major transition from track and field, her sport of choice in high school, college and one year beyond, but in other ways, her role on the bobsled team is very similar. Either way, Otey is convinced she had the athleticism, work ethic and support and made her latest dream reality.After her pregnancy ended hopes of participating in the 2012 Olympic track and field trials,…
Nicolas Manetta-“Those who don’t think outside the box are easily contained.” “We have reached a tipping point,” real estate market experts are saying. They point out that more homes are being listed for sale, and the prices are still rising, but not at the double-digit frenzy we have seen over the last year. Homebuyers are stepping back into action and making offers on homes now that there may be only five competing offers on the house they want instead of twenty-five offers. Buyers want to lock in a fixed mortgage rate in high two’s or three’s to give themselves an affordable house payment and a design on building their personal wealth. Home sellers sitting on the fence are now staking the “For Sale” sign out in the yard. While home prices are high and demand is red hot, sellers want to realize the highest profit and not regret…
Now is an important time in our industry to pay attention to the numbers, the charts, and especially the political rhetoric on all sides. I don’t remember a series of potential market movers and known events all happening in the next week, but any or all of these could dramatically move the markets. First, lets look at where we are to see where the mortgage markets sit as of 6am 10-7-21 when I am writing this: UMBS 30yr 2.5% is 103.05 – 10yr T is 1.52. In the past year the High was 105.63 on 1/4/21 and a low of 102.20 on 3/19/21 and the 10yr T was 1.71 on 3/31/21 and .709 on 10/14/20 Just a point of reference and charts you can have available to share with your clients. We also saw refinances drop 10% week over week and down 16% year over year with rates only being…
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Everyone who emails has one. The question is “Are we planning, strategizing, researching and executing effectively?” If we are not, that means our campaign is being implemented with insufficient forethought, as we wing our way through internet (email) communications. The effort deserves better. Many times we are tempted to gain the attention of others by exploiting Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. While they can be excellent, be aware of the fact that your most valuable marketing asset is YOUR OWN EMAIL LIST! Remember the words of Hubspot’s CEO… “The Currency of the Future is your Database!” Be an enthusiastic student of marketing options, especially what you can do online today. New online strategies continue to emerge broadening our horizons and stretching our thinking. Some suggestions: Try new tactics; Monitor results; Track trends; Stay on the leading edge; Commit to execute; Make it a robust profit center!
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Award winning author Lenor Madruga Chappell was a beautiful young woman - model, radio personality, wife of a rancher, mother of two, and active citizen in her California hometown. On the morning of her thirty-second birthday, she discovered a hard lump in her groin and subsequently underwent a hemipelvectomy: removal of her left leg and hip. Her victorious story is an inspiration not only to the millions of amputees throughout the world, but to all who face physical or emotional trauma. Lenor has been a keynote speaker (Motivational and Inspirational) at National Cancer Conferences in America, Canada and Europe; a speaker with Celebrities Against Cancer, a speaker at major fund-raising events including the National Easter Seal Telethon, and a speaker at hospitals and universities throughout America and Europe. A national and international speaker, Lenor captivates audiences with her straight forward approach to life's challenges. In October of 2009…
Krisstina Wise is a real estate mogul, Millionaire Coach, and creator of several multi-million dollar businesses including Goodlife Luxury, The Paperless Agent and most recently, WealthyWellthy. She is also an international speaker and the award-winning author of the Amazon Best-Seller Falling for Money, a romance novel for your bank account. Named one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders in the country, she has been featured in USA TODAY, as well as by Apple, Contactually and Evernote for her creative leadership with emerging technologies.
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