Interesting List to Me. I have never heard of many of these people and do not really plan on learning about them. Of course, there were many familiar names. But I bet you would never guess number one. Bet many of you have never heard of him. Drum Roll… Theo Epstein: The man who led […]
Year Ago, the Bureau of Real Estate Prepared an Interesting Quarterly Bulletin That Was Mailed to All Licensees The people who received it all went to the same page immediately upon receipt. The page that listed the licensees who had lost their license. They were obviously looking for the name of someone they knew. We all […]
You Can Always Find Books That Discuss, “BUY OR RENT, HOW TO SAVE FOR A 20% DOWN PAYMENT”. This is an excellent short website drill from MGIC Mortgage Insurance Company. Check it out at MGIC.com whether for you, a friend, your children, or your clients who are afraid to make a decision. This Site was […]
Jim Eszlinger taught an outstanding 20-Hour MLO Pre-Licensure Course in San Diego recently. At the end of the course, students must pass an exam to receive Certification ,allowing them to apply to take the famous NMLS MLO Exam. Good news, all of the students passed the Course Exam and can now signup for the Fed […]
When Not to Say “Yes” We all know (or should know by now) that when you get a call with a long pause before you hear a voice, that is an automated robot call. These scam calls are becoming more and more sophisticated. The latest one that I have heard is, “Oh, hi there, I […]
Each Month, the CalBRE Sends Me Form RE 149 By Mail. This form is not on their Website and has to be requested by mail, I guess. I have been getting it for decades. It lists the number of Licensees, prior year info, renewal rates, new license numbers, transfers, exams, pass rates, investigations, audits, accusations, […]
Not a Day Goes By that There is Not Another Alert about New Scams. The scammers are quick, resilient, and always thinking. They will fly too close to the sun, crash, and then rise again from the ashes. Time does change their tactics. About a decade ago, they were all working in some kind of […]
Travel and Leisure knows. They Have Been Evaluating Cruise Lines Forever. The best for 2016 is Viking Cruises. This same rating is given by Cruise Critic, Berlitz Cruising and others. This is even more amazing when you realize that Viking only recently started ocean cruises. Many of you already know about their outstanding River Cruises. […]
Zillow, With its Mountains of Real Estate Information, Recently Released an Estimate. For the United States of America, the best time to list a home is between May 1-15. During this period, the property will sell 18.5 days sooner at a price bonus of $1,700.00 Specifically for Californians San Francisco: May 16-31 for 7.5 […]
Hell or High Water is My Top Pick The movie Hell or High Water was nominated for the Oscar Award, but lost first to La La Land and finally to Moonlight. It still is first in my list for the year. In the movie, two West Texas brothers rob banks so that they can pay […]
