IDX - If Real Estate is Location, Location, Location - Then Map, Map, Map
Peyman Aleagha (RealtySoft.com)
We all know that location is arguably the most important aspect of real estate.   You won't be buying a home where you can't get to work, school or the other things important to you and your family.   So, if location is so important, then it is only…
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Blogging Laryngitis
Fairbanks Ak Real Estate Broker Jesse & Kathy Clifton 907-699-6024 (Jesse Clifton & Associates, REALTORS®)
There's been no official diagnosis from the AMA you understand but I seem to have been afflicted just the same. That I'm afflicted will come as no surprise to some of you, but we won't go there.. While I love technology as much as the next…
The Business of Real Estate Sales - Real Estate Agents are their own Small Businesses - Online Business Training Classes from the SBA
Ryan Shaughnessy, Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner (PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com)
Recently, Katerina Gasset posted an article entitled " Is Real Estate Your Job Or Your Business? What They Did Not Teach You In Real Estate School! " which pointed out the simple fact that real estate agents are not employees. Real estate agents…
It is Bob's Birthday Today. Go by his Blog & Wish Him an Awesome One!
Claire C. (ActiveRain Corporation)
Go to Bob 's blog and wish him happy bday! Via Jeremy Blanton (ActiveRain Corp. ) : Happy Birthday Mr. Stewart! Hope you have an awesome day today! Please, go by his blog & wish him a Happy Birthday!…
When the right message is delivered in the wrong way!
Leslee Martz (RE/MAX Access)
I've had several occasions lately to ponder "How can the right message not be received? " With our real estate careers, it's much the same as dealing with our children. If the message you want conveyed isn't delivered in the right manner, the message…
As U.S. Recession Continues, Big Retailers - Including Gap, Ann Taylor, Others, Negotiate Sizable Lease Concessions!
Dean Moss - Dean's Team Chicago Real Estate Team (Dean's Team - Keller Williams Lincoln Square Chicago)
Good Evening, folks! The strange, but pleasantly-cool weather continues here in Chicago More like early May, rather than mid-July, around here! As the economy continues weak in many parts of the U. S., and retail sales continue to slide…
Banks aren’t the only ones being hit with foreclosures, but there is a difference – NO BAILOUT!
Todd Clark (Broker/Sales Coach), GRI (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) (Palazzo Realty Group)
Over the past 6 years I’ve been in real estate, I’ve done a lot of owner financing and lease option deals for owners and buyers. But until this last summer I had never had a situation where a property was given back on a lease option or a…
There Should Be A Sign: Don't Cook Here, Please!
Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC)
A recent inspection started out on a high note. The Realtor met me early and showed me extensive advertising for this house, which advertising extolled it as "completely remodeled. Must see the inside!! " I asked if there were any permits provided…
Banks Are Stupid At Business but the Homeowner is Supposed to Have Morals?
Roger Johnson, Realtor - Hickory NC Real Estate (CENTURY 21 American Homes)
There's been a lot of interest around the mortgage defaults issue of late. It started with Richard Zaretsky's blog "WALK AWAY FROM THE PROPERTY - STRATEGIC MORTGAGE DEFAULTS GROW TO 26% Then Broker Bryant's great post, Morally Wrong… OR…
Is Real Estate Your Job Or Your Business? What They Did Not Teach You In Real Estate School!
Nestor & Katerina Gasset Realtors® Wellington Florida Luxury Homes (International Properties and Investments, Inc.)
Is Real Estate Your Job or Your Business? What they did not teach you in real estate school. What they did NOT teach you in real estate school can make or break a real estate business. I don't know of one real estate licensing school that coaches…
Think About The Perspective of a Real Estate Buyer!
Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)
Scenario : Listing agent obtains a listing from a bank… the sign is up… and has been up for almost a week… buyer saw the property already with their agent… but it's not in the mls.. buyer wants to write an offer based on comps but the listing…
Show Me The Soul...
Jon Zolsky (FunCoast Realty LLC)
It is an interesting journey, started with Richard Zaretsky's blog "WALK AWAY FROM THE PROPERTY - STRATEGIC MORTGAGE DEFAULTS GROW TO 26%" then Bryant Tutas accelerated it to a fascinating discussion with his Morally Wrong… OR… Financially…
So...What's the Difference Between a Pit Bull & a Good Short Sale Negotiator?
Lola Audu~Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI Real Estate
So, what's the difference between a pit bull and a Good Short Sale Negotiator? Possible answers below: A The patience of Job B A persistent capacity to hound loss mitigation specialists to give an answer C Lipstick D All of the Above…
San Diego Real Estate - Sellers Market, Buyers Market or ..............Lenders Market?
San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson GRI CRS e-PRO (RE/MAX Associates)
San Diego Real Estate – Sellers Market, Buyers Market or ………….. Lenders Market? Buyers rule? Not so fast Certainly that's not quite true if the property falls under the category of distressed property. Distressed…
Inquiring Minds Want to Know "How Much Did the Sellers Pay?"
Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)
It's a matter of public record. Once a house is sold, that purchase price is recorded in the land records of the city or county where it was sold. The whole world can see what Sally and Tom paid for their new house. When it comes time for them to…
Tips In Dealing With the Anonymous Cyberstalker
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman HAWAII Relocations & Real Estate (Century 21 Liberty Homes)
We put ourselves out on the internet to market ourselves. We are blogging so that we can give a side of ourselves to the consumer and our peers so they are able to get to ‘know' the person behind the words. There will be many times that we…
I Just Signed Your Name
Liz Loadholt- AgentOwned Realty- Covering SC
I Just Signed Your Name What did you say? You just signed my name? To What? A contract? I don't know if the law is the same in every state regarding signing someone else's name, but I would assume that this is illegal everywhere. The…
Making New Friends to Sell Real Estate To - a Guide for Introverts & Other Reluctant Networkers
Jennifer Allan, Author of Sell with Soul (Sell with Soul)
I don't know what it is lately, but I'm getting slammed with emails from readers (that sounds negative, I don't mean it to be - I love hearing from y'all! ) about how to meet people to add to their Spheres of Influence. Since a lot of my readers…
The Reality of Selling Ugly Homes
Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate (Long and Foster, Crofton Real Estate)
Even listings with ugly photos DO sell. Many of my colleagues apparently disagree. "No photos" seems to be the option chosen by many agents, rather than posting realistic photos of their listings. To quote one commenter on my post last week (…
 
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