December 2008

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, AL featured as a great destination by the New York Times!

A recent article in The New York Times Great Homes and Destinations section featured Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama.  While many of the readers here already know the treasure we have here in LA (Lower Alabama!), all readers will enjoy this timely article.

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Mortgage Rates Monday December 22, 2008

December 22, 2008 Gulf Coast Mortgages

Mortgage Bonds are trading slightly to the negative this morning, with stocks relatively flat as well. There is no significant economic data due out today,

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Mortgage Rates December 19th – Weekly Wrap Up

December 19, 2008 Gulf Coast Mortgages

We started out really well, then the fed meeting results came out with the lowest federal funds rate in the history of the federal reserve at .25%. That’s right, the banks are now borrowing their money at .25%.

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Muddy Waters Blues Trail Marker installed in Rolling Fork, MS

December 19, 2008 Stuff I llike

The Muddy Waters Blues Trail Marker was installed in Rolling Fork, MS recently. The following is from the Lower Delta Partnership December 2008 Newsletter: On Wednesday, December 3 at 10:30 a.m., Rolling Fork joined the Mississippi Blues Trail with a marker dedicated to McKinley Morganfield, a.k.a. Muddy Waters. The marker dedication will take place near [...]

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Catch People in Your Web – Internet Lead Generation for Real Estate

December 18, 2008 Recruiting

Because technology is now a core part of our real estate businesses, I wanted to share SHIFT’s Internet Lead Generation Model with you.

I would also love to tell you about all the technology training, tools and resources that Keller Williams Realty offers – all for just $10 a month. Customizable Websites, national IDX, not to mention free leads from all your listings on the Web.

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Mississippi – there’s no place like home!

December 17, 2008 Stuff I llike

Only in Mississippi. It’s all true, y’all!

1. You can properly pronounce Kosciusko, Ackerman, Gautier and Belzoni.

2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are sissies.

3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.

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How are you changing the way you do business for 2009?

December 17, 2008 Recruiting

Keller Williams is actively interrogating the market and trends and finding the streams of revenue in this industry for 2009. We know that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. (Einstein) How are you changing the way you do business for 2009? To find out how we are embracing the market and finding ways to make money, please give me a call.

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Mortgage Rate Locks Are For Real

December 17, 2008 Gulf Coast Mortgages

I think many borrowers are under the impression that a “rate lock” is just a verbal agreement that the loan officer and customer make and after saying it…

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Washington DC Real Estate | Bethesda MD Real Estate | The Koitz Group

December 17, 2008 Real Estate

Washington DC Real Estate | Bethesda MD Real Estate Well it is time for my friend Kevin Koitz to put his nose to the grind stone!  Serving the Washington DC Real Estate Market as well as Bethesda MD Real Estate Market, Kevin and his Koitz Group have been preparing for the arrival and departure of [...]

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Mortgage Rates Monday December 15, 2008

December 15, 2008 Gulf Coast Mortgages

Christmas is near and Santa’s elves are hard at work delivering low mortgage rates for all the good boys and girls. The Fed meets tomorrow and Wednesday with…

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