Note From the Editor
Written by Aman Makkar
Gotta stay focused ...
As we head into the last quarter of 2008, we’re facing the most tumultuous times in our industry, our nation’s economy, the world’s economy, and possibly our personal lives. Coming into this year, I knew it would be bad, but could never have scripted such a wild ride.
As we live our lives from day to day, many of us, including myself, put the blinders on and do the best to live our lives for what we have today. While we have many concerns ranging from job stability to our investment accounts, we must do our part and remain focused on our industry. If you’re thinking about the fears you have on a day to day basis, think about the fears our seniors may have with financial losses during this crisis and rising health care and energy costs.
After reading the articles submitted to us this month, my energies were re-focused. I was reminded that we as an industry are on a mission. That mission is to do our best while playing our part in the reverse mortgage transaction. From lead generation to servicing, we each play a crucial role when we target this segment of the market. There is a dependence and an expectation from our senior clientele for us to educate them and lead them down the right path throughout this process. The only way we can educate them is to be educated ourselves. And in the end, education creates trust.
As we publish our seventh issue, I want to thank our contributing authors who have worked with us to help educate the reverse mortgage industry. I truly feel the content created by our authors each month is educational and insightful.
Thank you for educating us and supporting the reverse mortgage industry.
Aman Makkar
Editor
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