Friday, June 19, 2009

Dear Mr. President.....

Yesterday, I wrote and sent a letter to President Obama about SBA.
You may be thinking, Why in the world would Rachel do that?
Now that I've done it, I wonder too!
Stay tuned for additional information.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE DAD'S OUT THERE....
ENJOY YOUR WEEK-END!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

ALL TITLE AND ESCROWS ARE NOT CREATED EQUALLY.

Change – Consumer’s make the Choice!
Today, a business owner in our office building told me he was listing his property with a REALTOR and wanted to know if Gateway Title worked with sellers who hire real estate agents!
My answer was “Of course. We work with buyers and sellers with or without an agent. We are the man in the middle who brings it altogether and insure the ownership of the title”.
You, the consumer, make the marketing choices and how you find a buyer. That decision has nothing to do with the title company you choose to do the title insurance and escrow closing.
One stop shopping is not in everyone’s best interest. It is bias to the real estate agent’s interest.
We specialize in escrow settlement services. We shine in our service to all who are involved in a real estate transaction. We must follow all written instructions from the parties to the transaction be it for a Purchase or refinance.
We must be unbiased to any one party.That is our duty!
I ask: How can an escrow agent, who works for a real estate agent's or lender's title company, be unbiased?
I've heard many very biased decisions that were forced on the consumer to favor the agent that owned, all or part of, the title/escrow agency. That includes the consumer's right to choose who does the title and escrow work.
Who is representing whom?
The consumers right to choose who they pick and pay to do title and escrow should be respected. It's Time!
Let Gateway "title and escrow" your next refinance or real estate deal!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

DO You React or Respond?

When a crisis comes up, be it large or small, how do you handle it? Do you immediately start ranting? Do you take the "pause" and respond to keep control of your self and the situatiion? Do you look like an idiot RANTING and RAVING and lose the respect of others?

Staying calm and responding is strong and demands RESPECT. Richard Flint gives these words of wisdom on how to make the difference and I dare you to do it.

If you want to master responding; master slowing down. I've said it for years, "Respond, don't react!" It is so easy to say, but so challenging for most to achieve. Why? It's challenging because most live through their emotions, not their imagination. The more emotions involved, the greater the challenge to slowing down. You can't take all the emotions out of the decision making, but you can make sure the emotions are supporting a creative decision, not feeding a reactionary feeling.

Remember, if you can't manage your pace, you can't control your life.

For more on Richard Flint, check out his website at www.RichardFlint.com or Friend him Facebook.