Posted by Bill Gatten on November 19, 1999 at 19:17:11:
Hi John,
I agree. I’m one also (a Realtor) and so is my wife and half of my family. But…we all play banjos and have them real close-together eyes too.
Bill
P.S. I didn’t mean to imply that all Realtors are hard-headed and opinionated (and dumb): I just said that the ones who don’t agree with me obviously are.
Does anyone know whatever happened to Bill Gatten? - Posted by Chris (FL)
Posted by Chris (FL) on November 19, 1999 at 14:17:09:
Has he grown tired of explaining his case over & over? … I hope he returns: his posts are missed.
I just spoke to Bill today and… - Posted by karp
Posted by karp on November 19, 1999 at 17:55:05:
I can tell you he is far from expired. I checked his label and he is good way past Y2K.
Speaking of labels, I label Bill as an A+ Good Egg and Heckuva Smart Guy. I hit him with some concerns I have had in my own business and he proceeded to stay 2 steps ahead of me and provide concise, thoughtful comments as he showed me the error of my ways.
I have been sold on the Pac-man trust thingee for a lomg time now but was too lazy to use it. Now, for the first time I have a VERY real need for his services. In fact, it is a challange with no other solution other than using a trust as far as I am concerned.
So- I will post here on my own unique experience with Bill and Pac Man and all that hoopla.
Thanks,
Karl Hartley
Re: Does anyone know whatever happened to Bill Gatten? - Posted by Bill Gatten
Posted by Bill Gatten on November 19, 1999 at 16:06:28:
Reports of my death are greatly exagerated.
We just returned from a week and a half in Florida where we had a booth at the NAR (National Association of Realtors)convention. What a great meeting! We spent $10,000 to be there and probably sold thirty books at $12.95 each, and signed up four people for our upcoming workshop (Dec 3rd, Sheraton in Orlando…although it should be a good turnout…no thanks to NAR).
So far we’re only $9,950 in the hole on the convention (not counting what we spent on the day at the alligator farm…wow that’s exciting…one of them actually moved a leg once). Our Florida money would have been better spent if we’d just thrown half the amount out of the airpolane window as we flew over Epcott Center, then immediately returned home. And…how in the h*** does one get blisters on his feet from standing in one spot for four days (still haven’t figured that one out).
You know…in our business we used to deal exclusively with Realtors, then decided to open our program up to Investors this past year. We now find that talking to Realtors about making more money and safety in assumptive financing (our program) is like talking to over-fed Rotweilers about the advtantages of no-run panty hose.
For the moment I’ve decided that the only Realtors who have a brain stem (much less an anterior pituitary lobe) are those who post and an lurk here on CRE.
But thanks for asking.
Bill
Re: Does anyone know whatever happened to Bill Gatten? - Posted by Jim Pasquini
Posted by Jim Pasquini on November 19, 1999 at 15:21:39:
I believe he was at the NAR convention most recently, and probably digging out from the accumulated needs of the masses since his return.
Re: I just spoke to Bill today and… - Posted by Larry
Posted by Larry on November 19, 1999 at 20:30:43:
Karp,
Do you feel bad for stealing the pre-foreclosure material from Jackie Lange, as admitted by her in an earlier post here?
Our Booths are a BARGAIN… - Posted by J.P. Vaughan
Posted by J.P. Vaughan on November 21, 1999 at 19:16:10:
Hey Bill,
Give us a call about our Convention Booths. Our advertisers
get a discount too…
JP
He LIVES !!! 
(nt) - Posted by Susan L.–FL
Posted by Susan L.–FL on November 21, 1999 at 14:16:37:
nt
Re: Does anyone know whatever happened to Bill Gatten? - Posted by phil fernandez
Posted by phil fernandez on November 19, 1999 at 19:00:06:
Bill,
Have you ever met a realtor who is north of lazy and stupid. I haven’t. LOL.
Realtors and education -HA! - Posted by John Behle
Posted by John Behle on November 19, 1999 at 17:22:25:
They rarely take any education that doesn’t meet their continuing education requirement. Even that is hard to ge them to.
Even when I offer 3-12 hours of free continuing education - it is still hard to get them to turn out. Talking “Pac-Trusts” to Realtors is like talking paper to them. It’s possible, but not real fun.
You might have had better luck trying to teach those gators to dance.
It’s worth it to teach agents, but I’ve come to know that very few will come running for the education. Even if it is something as wonderful as you have to teach them.
It might have been easier putting the pantyhose on the Rottweilers.
*** AGENTS - don’t take offense. I’ve been one for over 20 years. The fact that you are here reading this says you are one of the few, the proud, the educable. ****
And you’re surprised . . . right? - Posted by Robert M. Campbell
Posted by Robert M. Campbell on November 19, 1999 at 16:17:29:
Realtors are a different bunch. Most of them operate 100% at the emotional level. Introducing them to something like the PAC Trust probably confuses the majority of them . . . and a confused mind usually says “no.” After all, and without any disrespect, what you have to offer is not the easiest financing technique to understand. But don’t get discouraged. Investors appear to be the audience for you . . . and we appreciate what you do. Welcome home. Robert M. Campbell