Some of the banks are destroying neighborhoods because they are not maintaining foreclosure homes. Many of the large national field service firms are also providing poor field service maintenance. Many of the servicing firms are hiring property preservation specialists at low fees and getting poor service in return. You often get what you pay for in the field services industry.
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Will You Pay Higher Taxes In 2013?
Maybe so! But, don't sweat about paying more taxes. The key to success is to earn more money in 2013. The increase in revenue can be used to pay any additional taxes.
Decide today that you are going to make more money in 2013 and then create a plan to make it happen. Check out all of the great SOFI products at www.sofistore.com.
Decide to earn money in 2013 and then just do it. Trust in yourself. Make it happen in 2013. The key to success is having a great plan and then executing it. Don't waste time performing the low-fee inspections for the loser firms. When you are performing low-fee inspections, you are not performing the high-fee inspections. Don't waste your valuable time. Pick the right firms and make some good money in 2013.
Don't Sweat The Competition! A Lot Of Your Competition Cannot Follow Simple Instructions.
Can you follow directions? Following directions is very IMPORTANT in the field services industry. Firms hire you and they expect you to follow their specific directions.
I read a lot of emails. I find that a very large number of field service inspectors cannot follow very simple directions. Firms will ask inspectors to reply to a specific email address with their contact information. Instead of replying to the specified email, they will reply to the sending email or a different email ... they do not follow very simple directions on how to respond.
When you don't follow simple directions, that says a lot about you. It says that you are not reliable. It says that you probably should not be hired by the firm because they cannot count on you to perform the job as instructed.
HIRING Firms: Understand the red flags in hiring field service inspectors. If a field inspector cannot follow simple instructions, you do NOT want them on your team. They will fail and they will affect the firm's performance as measured by the client. Avoid inspectors who cannot follow simple instructions. Hire only the best of the best inspectors.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Start A New Business In 2013
A part-time business is a great way to bring in some extra revenue in 2013 and help lower your taxes. When you are self-employed, you can benefit from many business expenses such as internet, telephone, camera, automobile, computers, and much more. Get set up in a part-time business so that you can take some business expenses in 2013.
If you have some extra daylight hours available during the week, look at the field services industry. Get connected with the higher quality commercial inspection firms that pay the higher fees. Stay away from the low-fee mortgage segment, the home of 99% of all of the problems in the industry. Commercial inspections are the best place to be. Stay away from Craig's List (lots of risk) and don't work for other inspectors (lots of risk) who take a big cut on fees before you get any work. Check out the National Field Service Directory.
Make some extra money with the best firms in the industry. Start a part-time business, make some extra money and benefit from being able to take business expenses. Life can be great when you make great decisions. Call Richard Law at 352-449-1041 (east coast) if you want to chat.
Friday, December 21, 2012
What Will You Do Different In 2013?
We are just a few days from the start of 2013 ... another new year. The key to growing your business in 2013 is connecting with some great new customers that pay well. You then need to perform well and the work will keep coming in. Life can be so easy if you act smart and follow proven business principles. Great marketing and great performance will bring more money in 2013.
The key to growing your business is having the right information products. Check out all of the great SOFI products at www.sofistore.com. Start off 2013 right. Take business expenses on your 2012 tax return.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Know The Prices For Property Preservation
Yes, there are some property preservation specialists performing debris removal for $15 a cubic yard when the Government Guidelines usually allow about $50 a cubic yard on the average. If you don't have a copy of the HUD, Veteran's Administration, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac property preservation guidelines and cost allowables you are at a significant disadvantage. Many property preservation specialists are underpaid because they do not know what the Government allows for lock changes, winterizations, grass cuts, window boarding, debris removal, etc. You need to be strong like Superman and not weak.
Information is POWER. STOP pricing your work at below market rates because you are lacking price information. Your lack of information is probably costing you BIG.
ORDER the Government Guidelines with Cost Allowables
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Florida Inspectors Need To Hike Inspection Fees
My Florida homeowners insurance with USAA will be raised 50% for 2013. I am shopping around for lower priced insurance coverage. Storms Debbie and Sandy have hurt the insurance providers and they are passing along the costs to homeowners in many areas of the US.
The home is the office of most field service representatives. When your everyday business costs increase, you need to pass along these costs to your customers. You cannot perform inspections in 2013 at 20-year old 1993 prices and expect to make a reasonable profit. Some property preservation firms are today paying $15 for a grass cut and $15 for a trip charge. When you are performing the low-fee inspections and property preservation tasks you are not performing higher-fee tasks for the higher quality firms.
There are some great opportunities in the field services industry. If you aim high, you will have success. If you aim low, you will just work very hard and not make any money. The choice is really yours. The better jobs are not on Craig's List.
California's Foreclosure Inventory Continues to Dry Up
Foreclosure inventory in California continued its steady decline
in November, according to data from ForeclosureRadar.
The total number of preforeclosures, foreclosures scheduled for sale, and REOs fell 7.6 percent from October to November and declined by 31.8 percent from a year ago.
Most states also experienced monthly declines in foreclosure starts and sales. In Arizona, foreclosure starts fell month-over-month by 23.5 percent, and sales were down by 16.8 percent.
Nevada experienced a 19 percent drop in foreclosure starts and 9.8 percent decline in foreclosure sales.
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