Gene Mundt - Let's Talk Mortgages & Real Estate! : Illinois: Shorewood

 

 

•    Cut Water and Sewer Tap-On Fees

•   Cut Building Permit Fees

•   Lengthen the Period of Payment Time  Offered for Water/Sewer & Building Permit Fees

•   Reduce Land and Cash Contributions Requirements

•   Cut Capital Improvement Fees

•    Water and Sewer Tap on Fees will be reduced to $2,940.

•   Capital Impact Fees will be reduced to $1,400.

•   Building Permit Fees are reduced to $1 per square foot. Permit Fees will now be due: One year from their issuance ... or at the time of occupancy, whichever comes first.

 

    

 

     Periodically, our cable will run the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour". That was the case once again this last week. And although we've seen the show multiple times, my wife and I found ourselves once again chuckling our way through the jokes.

     During one skit, Jeff Foxworthy speaks of the mailbox in front of his boyhood home. Supposedly someone had painted the word "male" on it. He jokes that somewhere around his 11th year of school, it dawns on him that "that just ain't right"! (Punchline: Why ain't it right? The "m" is supposed to be capitalized!)

     Well, I had a "that just ain't right" moment of my own this last week. I had some banking to do and in a rare turn of events, had actually walked into the brick and mortar building of the bank that day.

     As I'm about to complete my transactions, the young teller says to me ... "You know, you're eligible for a FREE savings account, Mr. Mundt". I stopped dead in my tracks.

     His words just hit me as one of those "that just ain't right" things. The idea of me having to somehow earn the right to deposit my savings free of charge in that bank seemed a little askew. Call me old-fashioned, but I think there are a few things in life that still, even in this day and age, should come with no strings attached. No pressures. No costs involved. Archaic, huh?

     Well, this little bank scenario got me thinking. Got me examining my own services. What are my clients and referral partners thinking after dealing with me? About MY offers of service, MY calls, MY communications, MY methods of marketing?

     Yes, just like the bank, I'm in business to DO business and make a living. Trying to say otherwise would be ridiculous. But it seems to me there should be a bottom-line. That some things should remain "just ain't right".

     That should include the offering of information and guidance. I personally preach the message 24/7, 365 days of the year in all my marketing efforts. Contact me! Pick-up that phone! Text! Skype! Email me! Stop by!

     As a home buyer or potential mortgage client, I believe pursuing information and guidance should not cost you in dollars, frustration, or personal tranquility. And you should be able to seek learning opportunities and investigate your options without fear of future overly-aggressive marketing bordering on harrassment.

     It's a fine line we business people walk with marketing today.  Not market enough and in the most current ways and you don't establish and secure a relationship with a potential client or referral partner. Barrage them with too much marketing and you risk losing them because they're overwhelmed and scared to death to deal with you.

     With so many methods of marketing and communication at my disposal, I need to stay mindful of that "line". That place where judgements are made categorizing my contacts as either a welcomed bit of education and opportunity ... or a turn-off and beyond reason.

     That young teller reminded me that I certainly don't want my clients and referral partners saying ala' Jeff Foxworthy, "that just ain't right" ...



     * When I say NO Cost NO Obligation, I mean it. Contact me today with your questions, your needs, your housing desires, and financial hopes for the future.  You can reach me at:    Direct: 815.277.4036    Cell/Text: 708.921.6331    Email: gene@chicagobancorp.com
Website: www.genemundt.com     Skype: 630.219.1316

    

     Seeing the flipped-over ear on the soulful-eyed dog within Lyn Sim's post made me think of my own dog, Maggie.  Although she passed away over two years ago, I still think of her often.  Seemed one or the other ear was flipped-over often on our Maggie's pretty head.

     Maggie was a member of our family for almost 12 years, and I can't imagine the heartbreak we all would have felt should she have become lost at some point during that time.  The kids (and admittedly mom and dad) would have been panicked.

     For those unfortunate pet owners that do know this loss, the existence of an internet site such as FidoFinder.com or TabbyTracker.com must provide great hope and assistance.  Thank you to Lyn Sims, Re/Max Suburban in Schaumburg, IL, for posting this helpful website information.

     May anyone suffering through the loss of their family pet/friend find the help they need in one of these two sites ...

Gene