The Three L’s for Home Safety: Locks, Lighting & Landscape

March 21, 2012

BY ANDREW WOOTEN  Locks. Be sure you have proper locks on all your doors and windows. And keep them locked! Use anti-bumping deadbolt locks on all your doors. Keep the door between your house and the garage locked and lock your garage door at night. Don’t forget to check all your locks before you go to bed each night. [...]

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Don’t Go with 3G/4G on Your Tablet!

March 12, 2012

With the new iPad coming out, just a suggestion: If you crave Internet anywhere, save your money and get the wi-fi version of the tablet.  Then go to your wireless provider and get a mobile wi-fi hotspot (like AT&T’s Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G, Verizon’s Jetpack™ 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot or Sprint’s MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot). [...]

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AAR Winter Conference and NASCAR

March 5, 2012

I can hear you now: “Huh? What? Has Risser lost his mind?” Maybe, but let me explain. While hanging around the pits at the NASCAR race this weekend, I was amazed at the level of sophistication and teamwork.  Non-fans of racing easily dismiss the sport as nothing but one giant left turn, a bunch of [...]

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More Examples of Why YOU Should Attend Winter Conference

February 29, 2012

Without a doubt, we are in an exciting and ever-evolving business. We face legislative issues that affect us and our clients, technological advances that can be beneficial as well as a huge waste of time, and market conditions that are always changing. One thing I learned long ago is that if you want to be [...]

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A Look at Thursday Afternoon’s Sessions during Winter Conference

February 27, 2012

One of the reasons that I think you should attend AAR’s Winter Conference is the Thursday afternoon sessions. These 30 short sessions cover a variety of topics, from social media tools to REO disclosure issues to apps you must have.  I will be presenting three during the course of the afternoon: Twitter for Beginners, Advanced [...]

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Why I Go to Winter Conference

February 22, 2012

My first Winter Conference was two years ago in 2010.  This year will be my third and definitely not my last. My First Year. In 2010, I really had no idea what Winter Conference was and why I should attend, but I figured it was a good excuse to get out of town, spend a [...]

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