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Vegas and RESPRO – What Happened is Definitely Not Staying!

Vegas and RESPRO – What Happened is Definitely Not Staying!

Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by Rick Gregory.

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I attended RESPRO’s (Real Estate Services Provider Council, Inc.) 2010 Annual Conference in Las Vegas and found the event time very well spent.
This being my first time to RESPRO’s conference, I was a little unsure of what to expect.  I knew there would be presentations and content shared regarding all of the recent RESPA enhancements, [...]

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One-Stop Shopping: What’s Happening?!

One-Stop Shopping: What’s Happening?!

Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by Rick Gregory.

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It almost feels old fashioned to use the words “one-stop shopping”.  Heck, it was very common many years ago for real estate firms to own both insurance agencies and mortgage brokerages (even my great grandfather owned a real estate and insurance company back in the early 1900’s in Hackettstown, NJ.)  In today’s world, however, we [...]

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Job Loss Report – The Rest of the Story

Job Loss Report – The Rest of the Story

Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Rick Gregory.

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While many of my previous blog’s use of attempted humor to prove a point have generated some fun conversations, my goal is always to share relevant information that is hopefully found useful by many of our franchisees and sales associates.  After reviewing Friday’s jobless numbers, providing some direct factual information that can help shed some [...]

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Back to the Future (again)!

Back to the Future (again)!

Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Rick Gregory.

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As he asked for another from the bartender that thought a Commodore 64 was an old car, I realized that Bill was right on the money; we can’t forget about how we got here.   No, it wasn’t a discussion about creation versus evolution and it had nothing to do with me forgetting how to get [...]

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Spring Comes Early!

Spring Comes Early!

Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Rick Gregory.

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According to the 2010 Farmers’ Almanac, this coming winter “a large area of numbingly cold temperatures will predominate.”  However, I suspect the warming effects of the extension of the Homebuyers Tax Credit will make for a very “hot” winter in real estate.
You don’t need an almanac to know that traditionally, the months of December, January, [...]

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