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How to Manage Forced Sales Rankings

by Andris A. Zoltners, PK Sinha, and Sally E. Lorimer Harvard Business Review-http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/07/forced_rankings_salespeople.html   A vice president of sales recently told us that he drives sales growth by publishing a monthly forced sales ranking of all salespeople. “Salespeople love the competition. They like to see where they stand, what it takes to be #1, and [...]

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Loan Modification Scams

LOAN MODIFICATION SCAMS The financial woes of the whole nation have proven that these are unusual and trying times in our real estate-related industries. In times such as these, scammers come out of the woodwork in large numbers to prey upon the citizens of our state. In the past several newsletters from the Division of [...]

Is Your Realtor Still in Business?

Inman News announced that Utah ranks No. 2 in the Top 10 states with the largest drop in Realtor membership (August 2009-August 2010) numbers. During the past 12 months, Realtor memberships for Utah fell 12.7 percent, second only to Georgia which saw a 12.9 drop in its Realtor numbers (according to NAR numbers). Locally, membership [...]

Dangers of Loan Modifications

  More Utahns behind on their house payments are turning to loan modification companies that in many cases are taking people’s money and running. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, many companies are trying to profit off from distressed homeowners, often requiring homeowners to pay thousands of dollars upfront and then promising to save their [...]

Realidor? Realtor? Real Estate Agent? Huh?

I just wanted to make a quick post about real estate agents. There are a few terms that are used interchangeably. They are: 1. Realtor 2. Real Estate Agent/Sales Agent 3. Broker(Associate & Principal) The term realtor, real estate agent, and sales agents mean the same thing. It is someone who has been licensed to [...]

Applying for loan help (Loan Modification) can sink a homeowner’s credit score

Enrolling in the government mortgage assistance program seen as a sign of trouble. Some homeowners who sign up for the government’s mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores. For borrowers who are making their payments on time but are on the verge of default, the Obama administration’s loan modification program can [...]

Rebates for ENERGY STAR Appliances

Are you looking to update your older home with some new appliances? Here is a great article about how to go about getting rebates from the Government for your purchases. Make sure you check what they cover below. The State of Utah will conduct a mail-in rebate program to help residents replace old, inefficient appliances [...]