Delaware Valley Real Estate - OnPoint with Letitia Stevenson

FREE iPhone App: Scan Docs on the go with GENIUS SCAN!

ATTENTION iPhone User!

Why pay for an iPhone Document Scanning App When You Can Get this Nifty One for FREE?

Genius Scan is a pretty cool app for scanning documents from your iPhone. This application was developed by Grizzly Software and initially released on June 22, 2010.

Genius Scan allows professionals (like Real Estate Agents) to scan documents on the fly and save them on their iPhone. Scanned documents may be saved to your Camera Roll, saved as new or existing documents and sent via email. Best of all, right now Genius Scan is Free! Great for scanning business cards, receipts, hand written notes, recipes and more. Great for emailing scanned documents to your clients, your colleagues... where ever you are!  

To Download Software or to Get More Information:

• View Genius Scan Screencast (YouTube Video)
• Visit Grizzly Software (Website/Blog)
• Download Genius Scan (the AppStore)
• Request Support or Submit Comments (via Email)

Check It Out! Compare GENIUS SCAN to other document scanning iPhone apps on the market - of course, this may cost you $$$. Remember to bookmark this post and stop back here at a later time to let me and others know what you think! Post your comments below about your thoughts and/or your experience with GENIUS SCAN!

Thanks and Enjoy!

DSHA 2009 Top Producing Lender: Trident Mortgage (Delaware First Time Home Buyers Program) 

Trident Mortgage Company (a member of Prudential Fox & Roach and Trident family of companies) was recently recognized by the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) as 2009 Top Performing Lender (out of 22 lenders participating in the bond program) for assisting 100+ first time homebuyers with DSHA's affordable homeownership programs.

Trident Mortgage Company's Delaware team consist of five (5) professional Mortgage Consultants. I would like to give special mention to Gail Frederick, a Trident Mortgage Consultant in the Greenville Office. Gail has effectively assisted my clients with DSHA's first time home buyer program. 

Gail Frederick is a long-time mortgage professional with more than 20 years in the business. She has secured financing for her wide range of clients by satisfying their needs through hard work, quick response to any and all questions, and attention to detail. 

The content provided in this post is presented as a courtesy to be used only for informational purposes and is not represented to be error free. For the latest information, requirements and updates on DSHA's affordable homebuyers programs, please visit DSHA's Homeowenership online. Or, contact a participating mortgage lender/mortgage consultant, like Gail Frederick from Trident Mortgage, or contact DSHA at 302.577.5001 (Wilmington), 302.739.4263 (Dover) or toll free at 888-363-8808. 

If you would like a list of DSHA's approved lenders or have any real estate questions, please contact Letitia Stevenson.

First Time Home Buyer Seminar - Delaware (September 25, 2010)

Attend a FREE First Time Home Buyer Seminar! And, Get Your Questions Answered!

Register TODAY for the First Time Home Buyer Seminar!

DATE: Saturday, September 25, 2010

LOCATION: New Castle County, DE

(Click below "Seminar Sign Up" for Location Details)

TIMES: 10:00am - 12:00 pm  (1^st Seminar), 1:00pm - 3:00 pm (2^nd Seminar)

The First Time Home Buyer Seminar will cover:

The Basics: The Home Buying Process

Mortgages: How They Really Work

Financing: FHA Loans, VA Loans, and Other Financing Options

Credit: Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score

Each attendee will receive:

Free Home Buying Guide

Additional Tips and Resources

Local Market Reports

How to Choose Winners in Random Drawings? Use an Online Random Number Generator! 

Check out RANDOM.ORG - Offers FREE & PAID Random Number Services!

Great for Various Types of Games, Prize Draws, Raffles and Giveaways!

Get a FREE Widget - True Random Number Generator WIDGET! It uses a lower and an upper limit and allows you to generate one winner. For more options... Read On!

If you're looking for an alternative to a traditional drawing method, i.e., a change from picking the names of winners out of a hat, try an online random number generator. I like to use Random.org's Random Integer Generator which allows me to generate one or more winners from the total number of entries. It's quick and easy! And, it's FREE! 

Five Easy Steps to Choosing Winners in Random Drawings:

1. Go to Random Integer Generator and Enter the Total Number of WINNERS
2. Enter Your Limits (a lower limit of 1 and an upper limit of total number of entries)
3. Enter the Number of Columns You Would Like to Display
4. Select Your Desired Replacement Option
5. Click "Get Numbers" and Get Quick Results! 

Another Generator: RandomResult.com - Generates FREE drawings with a proof of the draw. I have not tried out this tool yet. I found this site while searching on the internet and decided to add it here for those of you who would like to check it out.

Delaware Licensees: Check Your Mail. . . CE Audit is Underway!  (August 2010)

Today, I received an Audit Notice (dated 8/5/2010) from DREC.

Check your mail! Perhaps you too have been chosen for an audit.

The Delaware Real Estate Commission (DREC) continuing education audit process is underway. On Friday August 6^th, DREC sent out statewide audit notices to 600 randomly selected licensees requesting proof of having met the Continuing Education Requirements for the recent 2010 renewal.

If you have been chosen for the audit, you will be required to:

1. Complete and sign the Continuing Education Log listing approved courses taken during the last renewal period (May 1, 2008 thru April 30, 2010).
2. Submit proof, i.e., furnish all necessary certificates of completion (copies, not originals) as evidence attendance.

DREC must receive all documentation within 20 days of date of audit notice letter.

This post is being provided for information purposes only. If you have any questions regarding the audit, please contact the Commission office at 302-744-4500 or by email at customerservice.dpr@state.de.us.