My Six Pack, My Case

Ok, so Laurie Manny started with a list of the top 20 rated posts of all time.  Chris Elizabeth Griffith upon reading that, looked into her past posts and came up with what she thought to be her 6 best posts.  She had some great ones listed and she encouraged others to offer up their list of Six Packs.

I've read a couple of six packs over the weekend.  I thought Missy Caulk had the best lead in (me being a Simpsons fan) on her edition of the Six Pack.

So I started looking at my old posts from days gone by.  I came up with 18.  Ok so that's 3 Six-Packs.  This isn't a case of being self centered or egotistical.  I just came up with 3 different groups and each group had a perfect six pack of posts.  Please indulge my exuberance.  As Brother Bluto might have said, "If you have 3 Sixers you might as well go for the case, right?"  So my 4th Sixer is actually a list of the my 6 favorite Outside Blogs.  Come in for a Sixer - Walk out with a Case!

My Pilsner's 

   Pilsners and Lagers are light in color and high in carbonation, with a strong hop flavor.  'Approachable" is the word that often comes to mind.  This group of posts were written with the public in mind.  Many of these posts attempt to explain complex concepts in layman's terms. 

1. Conspirator or Patsy? written back on February 21st.  This was my explanation of who was to blame for the sub prime collapse.
2. Volatility Kills back in March I was explaining why market volatility could potentially hurt homeowners.
3. The Credit Crunch My May Day post (May 1st) was also a "MayDay" warning to homeowners and borrowers.
4. Choose Your Mortgage As You Would Your Shoes This was my entry into a contest here on ActiveRain.  It came in 4th.
5. Please Fasten Your Seatbelts...  The Jumbo Collapse?  I noticed the disconnect on August 7th and showed why.
6. 10 Year Treasury Note Truth  an example of how a mortgage professional sees the market

 

My Hefeweizen's

   Wheat beer is distinguished by its creamy texture and sweet flavor.  This group was written to the aspiring blogger.  They are "how to's" or "Why you Wanna's".  Like a good wheat beer, this group was written to welcome you, to help you, right from the start.

1. Why I Blog I don't blog for SEO - I blog for Sticky-ness.  Find out why.
2. How to upload an animated .gif  I was initially baffled as to why my smileys didn't move.  Once I figured it out, I showed the Rain how to do it.
3. This thing on my desk keeps me sane... This was the most introspective, personal piece I have ever done.  Sarah Cooper is responsible.
4. Nobody Noticed My Post  I loved this one.  I created a post for others to showcase what they thought was there best - hey that sounds like a sixer!
5. I Like BIG Quotes Javascript enabled me to create a rotating list of quotes on any website, even here on AR.  This is how.
6. What Happened? an appeal to new members to complete there profiles and start blogging

 

My Bitter Ale's

   Bitter styled beers have a greater variety of strength, flavor and appearance than mainstream pale ale.  This Six Pack consists of posts directed to insiders of the industry, the loan officers and real estate agents.  Like the beer it's named after these posts are often stronger, and more full bodied.

1. I Apologize A client came to me and after doing some digging, I couldn't believe what their last RE professional had done.
2. My Personal Blogging Road Map This is a little about me but more about encouraging others to do good via blogging.  The Foreclosure Report gets massive hits daily.  It's doing well.
3. Feel the Pain  Real Estate Agents... It's not yesterday anymore.  Today is a very different day.  Realize it.
4. Asking the Question "Is this Mortgage Product appropriate for you?"  Gretchen! Gretchen! Gretchen!
5. Seriously  This is a post that resulted from a phone call I received.  Unbelievable!
6. Real Estate Investor ?  I'm sick and tired of the Real Estate Investor Apprentice Wanted signs - aren't you?

 

My Micro-Brew Assortment

  Small batches, small distribution.  These are the real Craft Beers.  The Microbrew might be hard to find but the hard work is often rewarded.

1. The Mortgage Porter - Yes it's a "beer name".  Yes Rhonda is a well know writer here on the Rain.  But it's also a great hard hitting blog with some great inside information. 
2. REagent in CT - Athol Kay writes some of the funniest articles I've seen. I laugh and then I laugh some more.
3. The Mortgage Cicerone - Tony Gallegos writes another blog just for us mortgage insiders.  Often times Tony writes stuff that will help us LO's do our job better, or close more loans.  But many times Tony writes on how to be a better person. 
4. Hello, My Name is Blog - Scott Ginsberg is a professional speaker.  Scott makes 6 figures.  Scott's blog is a blogspot freebie site.  How cool is that?
5. BloodhoundBlog - This is like reading the best of the best. I couldn't leave this one out.  Greg Swan has so many wonderful writers here.  Every post is an adventure.  Brian Brady,
6. Blown Mortgage - Morgan Brown writes some pretty interesting and thought provoking stuff.  He'll take a story from the national news and decode it, telling you what's important and what's BS.   Nothing in between.

That's it.   That's my case.  If you can guzzle all that down and still stand I'm amazed!