The Buyline, January 2020

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… For those of you that attended NoteExpo 2019, you saw my NOTE Talk presentation on always putting relationships above transactions. Well my mantra was recently put to the test when I was working on a large trade with a new...

The Buyline, December 2019

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… Most of you know I am a huge football fan. I do all I can to keep up with what is going on by subscribing to ESPN, CBS Sports, The Athletic, The Player’s Tribune and several other media sources. The other day something that...

The Buyline, November 2019

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… Affordable Homeownership is not the same as affordable housing. By reading the headlines you would not realize that most, if not all, the headlines talk about the affordable housing crisis. While there is no doubt a need for...

The Buyline, October 2019

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… For many years, I have been an avid reader of the Wall Street Journal and without a doubt my favorite column is “House Call” published every Friday in the Mansion section of the Journal. Each week they feature a celebrity,...

The Buyline, September 2019

Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass… If I were asked to share one piece of advice that I think is crucial to being successful in the note business it would be “Always put Relationships before Transactions”. That is something I have always strived to do since I...