http://www.artipot.com/authors/14256/butch-grimes/ Latest articles by Butch Grimes from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/366619/stimulus-questions-no-one-is-asking.htm Amid the frenzy of homeowners facing foreclosure, potential buyers struggling to obtain loans and banks, lenders and realtors trying to stay afloat, I feel like there are lots of questions that no one is asking! Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:49:18 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/366619/stimulus-questions-no-one-is-asking.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/366590/podcasting-how-to-be-more-successful-by-educating-and-not-selling.htm A lucrative career in real estate, Insurance, Financial planning and many other professions used to mean shaking a lot of hands and praying for favorable market conditions. While personal contacts and a booming market still have influence on the success in many businesses. Today's business environment continues to undergo a powerful technological shift. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/366590/podcasting-how-to-be-more-successful-by-educating-and-not-selling.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/363926/obamas-stimulus-plan-we-need-mandates-to-spur-demand.htm For those 9 million Americans classified as struggling homeowners the idea that $275 billion is being pumped into the housing sector through President Obama's recently unveiled stimulus plan gives an initial ray of hope. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:00:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/363926/obamas-stimulus-plan-we-need-mandates-to-spur-demand.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/361869/real-estate-bad-guys-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-foreclosure-specialist.htm Walking up to a person's home to evict them is never an easy job. Even though those of us in the foreclosure field are not the ones who have made the bad choices, or caused the bad luck, leading to this terrible moment, we are still regarded as the bad guys. Sun, 31 May 2009 08:42:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/361869/real-estate-bad-guys-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-foreclosure-specialist.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/361821/give-the-housing-market-an-enema-its-full-of-crap.htm Stimulus plans, band-aid solutions for struggling homeowners and short sighted solutions are not going to get our country out of this current housing crisis. We need to give the system an enema. Gross? Maybe, but I can't think of a better analogy for what's happening, and what needs to happen. Sun, 31 May 2009 07:58:30 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/361821/give-the-housing-market-an-enema-its-full-of-crap.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/361735/tarp-money-and-credit-card-debt-the-700-billion-elephant-in-the-room.htm If you're a bank, things are looking up! The $700 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) has largely gone to buoying up financial institutions with some help to the struggling auto industry as well. So if your name is Bank of America, Citigroup or GM then congratulations are in order. Sun, 31 May 2009 03:32:46 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/361735/tarp-money-and-credit-card-debt-the-700-billion-elephant-in-the-room.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/212959/california-urban-advocate-and-financial-expert-compares-home-loan-bank-executives-to-drug-dealers.htm Minority advocate, real estate educator and radio talk show host Butch Grimes appeared on Fox news this past Wednesday to share his listeners' responses to the current state of the real estate and financial industry. While Grimes' statements that listeners are confused and scared is no surprise, his off camera comments comparing bank executives to drug dealers have garnered... Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:58:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/212959/california-urban-advocate-and-financial-expert-compares-home-loan-bank-executives-to-drug-dealers.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/201809/podcasting-success-secrets-for-insurance-professionals-in-any-economy.htm Podcasting is a smart way to use today's Internet technology to increase the profitability of your insurance business. No one likes to be sold insurance, or anything else. But everyone likes to learn about ways to increase their safety, peace of mind, and bottom line. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:25:19 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/201809/podcasting-success-secrets-for-insurance-professionals-in-any-economy.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/201808/the-podcasting-secrets-to-real-estate-success-in-any-economy-educate-dont-sell.htm Podcasting is one of the hidden secrets to my success in the real estate business. The truth is that today's real estate industry is influenced by technological advances. Though traditional methods are still used, many more opportunities are available through the Internet. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:20:09 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/201808/the-podcasting-secrets-to-real-estate-success-in-any-economy-educate-dont-sell.htm