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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Prospective Clients as Friends
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We were living in the Northwest on an island in the Puget Sound and in June we received an invitation to attend a conference in Las Vegas. We jumped at it.
After spending time in the on the island and having rather cool weather we were looking for warmer weather, but...
Was it hot? Funny you would ask. When we had landed and the pilot said, "Welcome to Las Vegas; the current temperature is 112 degrees," I thought I had misunderstood her. I quickly checked and confirmed it with my iPhone.
So here's a question: What do you suppose I said to everyone I spoke to, emailed, and texted the next couple of days?
I told everyone I knew about the hot weather. "It's 112 degrees here!!"
Why not? It was interesting, current, local, and a very personal experience. This is the way we talk to people we know. You do the same thing every day. When you meet a friend, you share a recent piece of your life, you don't tell a story about a stranger.
Why do we remove ...
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| Posted by Michael Shumway at 12:41 PM |
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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Phishing Call
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Yesterday a colleague of mine received an interesting phone call. After questioning the caller told her his name and said that he worked the Support Department for a company called Microsoft 35.
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
| Posted by Michael Shumway at 2:02 PM |
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Wednesday, April 04, 2012
| Posted by Michael Shumway at 9:54 AM |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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General Rule for Debt Forgiveness, clarification
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A lender will, on occasion, forgive some portion of a borrower?s debt. The general tax rule that applies to any debt forgiveness is that the amount forgiven is treated as taxable income to the borrower. Some exceptions to this rule are available, but, until recently, the borrower was required to pay tax on the debt forgiven. A new law enacted in December 2007 provides relief to troubled borrowers when some portion of mortgage debt is forgiven. However, this relief expires on December 31, 2012 and NAR will be working to obtain an extension throughout the year.
Below is some general information you need to know about this law and cancellation of mortgage debt.
General Rule for Debt Forgiveness
If a lender forgives some or all of an individual?s debts, the general rule is that the forgiven amount is treated as ordinary income and the borrower must pay tax on the forgiven amount. Exceptions apply for bankruptcy, insolvency and certain other situations, including mortgage debt.
Current ...
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| Posted by dawnmitchell at 10:21 AM |
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