Beating a dead horse

I have an unbelievably great example of a Lender snafoo (snafu – depending on your preference of spelling). Here’s how it went –
I received the contract 3 1/2 weeks ago. I called and introduced myself to the Lender on that same day. My question to the Lender, which is the same question I always ask [...]

Conditions…conditional…riiiiiiiiight

Ok, so the last time I blogged I vented a little about my frustrations with Lenders – especially as of late. Since then I have done a little homework, asked a few questions, and dealt with some more headaches. Here it goes -
1. Conditions -
Who has dealt with a situation where it is a day [...]

Opening a can of worms

I am aware that this post is very much like walking on the proverbial egg shells. Or, it’s like walking on quick sand. Um, I can’t think of any other nifty adages. The point is that I know that this post may ruffle some feathers. But I’m writing this in hopes that maybe someone can [...]

Transaction Fee – Revisited

When I first started doing Transaction Coordination here at Keller Williams, I blogged about how to charge a transaction fee to the client (see HERE). I had quite a few agents come to my office and say two things -
1. I use to charge a transaction fee, but I quit. I am now going to [...]

Potential Snags in a Closing

The more I do transaction management, the more I realize just how many snags there are that can hold up a closing.
 And the strange thing is that many, if not most, agents out there do not realize that they are overlooking a potential deal killer. I will give 1 example that I find to be the most [...]

Ok, I’m back now!

Wow – what an incredible month December was. Isn’t it supposed to be one of the slowest times of the year? This was not the case for me. In fact, December was one of my busiest months to date. And since I have seen a steady increase in my Transaction Coordination services here at Keller [...]