AGBeat » Ben Goheen http://agbeat.com News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How healthy is your bank? http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/how-healthy-is-your-bank/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/how-healthy-is-your-bank/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:30:38 +0000 Ben Goheen http://agentgenius.com/?p=21733 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation expects more banks to fail in 2010, increasing the operating budget 35% to $4 billion dollars. Over 1,600 new staff members will also be added to the payroll.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/how-healthy-is-your-bank/feed/ 8 Technology Tip: Google Apps Combine Your Business Tools http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/tech/technology-tip-google-apps-combine-your-business-tools/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/tech/technology-tip-google-apps-combine-your-business-tools/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:28:32 +0000 Ben Goheen http://agentgenius.com/?p=19141 Nerd alert This post contains technical information on how to setup Google Apps for your domain. The process isn’t extremely complicated – fairly similar to setting up a website. Another Google product? Not exactly. Google Apps combines several business related tools that you may already use (Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs & Google Sites) for use on your website. If [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/tech/technology-tip-google-apps-combine-your-business-tools/feed/ 11 Tech Tip: Xobni http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/tech/tech-tip-xobni/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/tech/tech-tip-xobni/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:39:10 +0000 Ben Goheen http://agentgenius.com/?p=17501 Microsoft Outlook is one of the most widely used email clients around. It also comes with it’s limitations, like trying to quickly find an old message or client’s contact information. This is where the add-in called Xobni (inbox spelled backwards) really shines. Fast Email Search The dual-purpose search box finds people and email messages. Start typing the contact’s name or [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/tech/tech-tip-xobni/feed/ 10 FHA Default Rates by Lender http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/fha-default-rates-by-lender/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/fha-default-rates-by-lender/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:43:43 +0000 Ben Goheen http://agentgenius.com/?p=16917 The amount of FHA loans has skyrocketed in the last few months, primarily because they require lower down payments than conventional loans. I’ve mentioned that this increase is possibly due to the fact that lenders can bypass the HVCC, thus still influencing directly contacting the appraiser. HUD now has a list of FHA lenders with high default rates in every [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/fha-default-rates-by-lender/feed/ 7 FHA says “no” to HVCC http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/fha-says-no-to-hvcc/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/fha-says-no-to-hvcc/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:26:00 +0000 Ben Goheen http://agentgenius.com/?p=16551 Since May 1st the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) has caused chaos with real estate transactions. Talk to any Realtor or mortgage broker and you’ll hear stories about unqualified out-of-area appraisers killing deals with low values. On the other hand, appraisers will talk about cut-rate fees and impossibly fast turn-around times from appraisal management companies (AMCs), forcing many to [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/fha-says-no-to-hvcc/feed/ 12 My Name is IRL http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/my-name-is-irl/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/my-name-is-irl/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:24:14 +0000 Ben Goheen http://agentgenius.com/?p=15879 Tweet-ups seem to be the latest rage with kids these days. I've seen it mentioned a couple times in my area but the trend hasn't really hit the Midwest in full force yet. But just this week I've had 3 in real life (IRL) meetings with people I only knew online.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/my-name-is-irl/feed/ 5 I’m no expert http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/tech/im-no-expert/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/tech/im-no-expert/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:48:25 +0000 Ben Goheen http://agentgenius.com/?p=15620 Yeah I said it – I’m no expert … when it comes to photography. Besides a home’s asking price, good marketing will help set your listing apart from the pack. And there’s nothing better than having professional photos to show it off. Another photo article? I know this topic has been discussed again and again, but I’ve seen listings with [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/tech/im-no-expert/feed/ 18 Is MBA telling the full story? http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/is-mba-telling-the-full-story/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/is-mba-telling-the-full-story/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:54:10 +0000 Ben Goheen http://agentgenius.com/?p=15433 According to a recent press release from the Mortgage Bankers Association, government insured loan applications (FHA & VA) dramatically increased to 35.9% for the month of June. That’s more than a 10 percent increase from last month. Since the survey’s inception nearly 20 years ago, the lowest recorded share of FHA & VA applications was 5.8 percent in August 2005. [...]
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