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Re: Small Brokers vs Large Brokers

David Podgursky — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:08:51 -0000

Brad,
I agree... the corporate mentality stifles the individual in many ways - from branding to personal marketing. The 3 firms in 8 years is a great example of it... every time that happened, YOU had to re-print all your marketing materials. Sure it gave you the chance to touch your clients again but not for the right reason! It shows a lack of stability.
As the big Re/Max franchises here are being sold off and brands are dying by the day, I'm also seeing the tiny sole proprietor locations with FOR RENT signs out.

There is power in unity ... and that means a small boutique that can harness the power of the internet and blogging...drive in leads and provide proper service will attract the buyers. They can also attract top producers who would be upset like you at the big brands. They can also forgo the green agents for an experienced staff and team...let the trainers train them and they'll learn to come over to the boutique in time.

Same thing goes on the mortgage side... the big firms lose the ability to produce a quality customer focused model by spending too much time on growing and too little time on closing.

Re: What’s My Mortgage Rate And How Much Is It Going To Cost Me?

David Podgursky — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:21:12 -0000

The more I resist transparency, the more I see its merit.

Right now my sentiment is that the consumer has been wronged for years by the mix of wholesale brokers and retail banker/lenders. Wronged because the bankers and lenders spend more time badmouthing brokers and their rates than training on their own programs. Step back in time 2 years and see how many WAMU retail loan officers could tell you the good AND the bad in an Option ARM

Back to the present... Wholesale needs to get back on course and retrain the customer. We can pick up the pieces and rebuild the lending process ourselves with honest rates, fees and upfront acknowledgment of what the consumer wants to know... What's it going to cost me?

I'm wearing pants....but they're still in beta

Re: DOJ vs NAR Lawsuit Turned Into an Exercise in Irrelevancy

David Podgursky — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:17:12 -0000

It was silly to worry about tying up the MLS for whatever amount of reasons when there are still laws to keep people from brokering real estate without a real estate license.

too bad the mortgage industry doesn't follow suit - any "correspondent" can provide the content but only a licensee can originate the loan

Re: 8 Video Games That Changed My Life - plus, Free NES Giveaway

David Podgursky — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:18:33 -0000

You forgot basic Tetris

Centipede
Asteroids
Tempest

and BattleZone - first person shooter!! 20 years before Doom!

Re: Listropolis Does Disqus AND Seesmic

David Podgursky — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:26:01 -0000

this stuff has to be better than the cformsII that is giving me fits w/MySQL

Vicki... it is free for a reason! No disrespect but you'll get so many cool functions if you get a cheap hosting pack and move to .org.... it is like drinking O'Douls for years and then all of a sudden slamming down a guinness - tastes great and good for you! :)

Re: Bloggers Wanted For Meet-Up

David Podgursky — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:44:18 -0000

I'm on your way south to SoBe in Sunny Palm Beach County!

Hopefully you guys will need a pitstop along the way and we can get a cup of coffee or lunch as you head to Miami...

561-504-6949 cell

Re: Bloggers Wanted For Meet-Up

David Podgursky — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:33:32 -0000

I need a colada...

I'll start heading down 11:30ish... what's for lunch?

Re: Bloggers Wanted For Meet-Up

David Podgursky — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:36:55 -0000

Rodney Carrington came to South Florida a year and a half ago in July - he said it was like he walked off the plane and right into someone's mouth... 98.6 degrees and 1000% humidity...

won't see any ties in the pictures of this get together!

Re: We Are On The Road To Tampa

David Podgursky — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:35:47 -0000

It was great to meet you guys!

I've got a fun post about to hit the presses... I just did one on my Cafe Cubano trip on my way to see you!

Also - it was an afternoon of great conversation, great people and great tips!

Re: Industries that should embrace social

David Podgursky — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:22:44 -0000

I embrace social networking and I like it. I think it is important because it is building a new SOI.

SOI will be important for all these industries as we struggle with the economy and regain the controls on what has fallen to pieces in the past years.