I had 4 different clients who decided to use someone else besides me for their home loan in recent weeks.  Now losing a client every now and then is a normal part of the business when you are a Mortgage Advisor, but these 4 ended up stinging a bit more…

My daughter found out last week that she made the college dance team at the college she will be attending this Fall!  This is a big deal, because it is extremely competitive trying to make a college dance line – but especially this one!  She has been dancing all of…

I’ve been somewhat busy the past couple of weeks at work.  Nothing out of the ordinary, but I have several new clients, clients that are in the middle of closing on their homes, and several that are out looking for a home.  Some of them have very unique loan situations…

My last several weeks at work have been busy.  A couple of my folks that have been out looking for a house finally found one and went under contract, and then another family who was already under contract was having a bad experience with their loan officer and switched over…

We just got back from spending a week on the sunny beaches of Florida (the Emerald Coast has the best beaches! I’m obviously partial to that statement since I have been going there most of my life!). We had a great time! Spent time with family, hung out, ate out, ate…

I’ve been sick the last 2 weeks.  Nothing major that is taking me out completely, but sick enough that it affects my work and personal life enough. I went to the urgent care after a week of feeling like this and I tested negative for Covid, RSV, Influenza A and…

The home mortgage business has been slow the last 8 weeks or so.  This time of year is typically a time when it is slower overall, as people aren’t looking to purchase a home as much as they do in the Spring or Summer, but lately it has been slower…

“Rejoice in the Lord Always. I will say it again, Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all…” Ph 4:4-5a (NIV)  How many times has our “gentleness” been revealed to others? Opening the door for someone. Speaking kindly to the check out person at the store. Responding considerately to our…

I had a closing recently that went very poorly.  Although it was nothing that I or my team did, it still reflected poorly on us and our company.  The title company that facilitated the closing and signing of the documents dropped the ball.  Throughout the process they were nonresponsive with…

This week I had a meeting with one of my Real Estate partners at a small town coffee shop in a city pretty far from where I live.  I didn’t know this until I arrived, but it was in the “arts district” of this small town… but all this really meant…