The news out of Washington D.C. (and San Diego, site of the 2009 MBA Annual Convention) is pretty dreadful these days. To summarize… more
Today marks a solemn occasion in our history, and begging the indulgence of my small but hardy band of loyal followers (hi Mom!), I’m going to depart from my usual banter on marketing, PR and all things mortgage. more
I had the opportunity to make a…um, site visit this past weekend. I decided I’d take along a couple of old college buddies associates for the occasion. And while the most important lesson learned from the trip was most likely that I’m not quite 22 anymore, I was also reminded that Las Vegas is easily the best practical case study for marketing in the world. more
Feeling a little philosophical today…
I’m going to be heading out to Las Vegas soon to catch up with a few of my oldest, dearest friends. It’s been almost 15 years since we left the halls of THE Ohio State University to make our way in the world, and those 15 years have treated each of us very well. It’s fair to say that each of the guys attending has had a successful career to date. more
Even though some feel the housing market may be “bottoming out” these days, decision-makers in the mortgage and title industries are still nervously watching the stream of regulatory ideas streaming out of our nation’s capital, which has become some combination of Frankenstein’s lab and crash course in understanding the mortgage industry in the first place. more
I must be starting to get it when it comes to writing on a quasi-deadline. When challenged for time or ideas, make lists! more