May 19, 2012

Big Bank Lobby’s Big Bait and Switch

The Fed’s recent decision to outlaw Yield Spread Premiums (YSP) paid to mortgage brokers by lenders is the latest success by the bank lobby to kill competition and bait and switch the public into thinking the government is actually doing something to reform the industry. It is, in fact, reaffirming a double standard that has existed in [...]

August 2010 Meeting Recap

Last night we got together for our August meeting. Personally, I thought it was one of the best we have ever had. I would like to thank our guest speaker once more, Sree Sreenivasan. Here are some of the highlights:

Your listing’s “virtual tour” ain’t virtual nor is it a real tour

It’s no secret that most real estate agents seem to always be behind the times when it comes to technology. If you don’t believe me, ask the real estate agent I tried to send a referral to last year whose response to me after asking for her email address was “oh I don’t do email, [...]

Thanks for the memories, Joe

I came across this post on Inman news today and I thought it was an appropriate repost given Joe’s relationship with LSSMC. Not everyone knows this but not only was Joe Ferrara a founding member of the original Lucky Strikes Social Media Club, he actually was the one that named it. Later on, for organizational [...]