Chapter 13 Primer
Louis Esbin (Law Offices of Louis J. Esbin)
Commencing a Chapter 13 Case – A Chapter 13 bankruptcy case begins with the filing of the bankruptcy petition. – Upon the filing of the petition an automatic stay arises that prohibits creditors from taking any further action to…
Know your value, and tailor your business for your client's needs.
Alan May, Coldwell Banker Evanston Realtor, North Shore Realtor (Evanston Real Estate, Evanston, IL)
In several of the posts I've written and read in the last few days, the one constant that's come up is "service". Service is King. If you're not providing service, you're failing. And I'm not just talking about chauffeuring the clients to and…
Facebook Fan Page Basics
John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson NV Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace)
Most businesses recognize the huge marketing power of Facebook but are unsure of how to use the platform. Should they set up a profile, a group, a fan page.. or a combination of these? Facebook Fan Pages 101 provides a good overview of fan…
Using Social Media is Like Gumbo Ya Ya
Kathryn Acciari - CDPE - REALTOR® - Sturbridge Massachusetts Real Estate (RE/MAX Professional Associates)
Using Social Media is Like Gumbo Ya Ya As I've ventured farther into the world of social media, I've become aware of how often I am involved in multiple conversations with people. Twitter has been compared to being at a cocktail party. Facebook is…
Just What's Up With Agent's Hours Of Operation?
Gary Woltal - Associate Broker REALTOR® Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty)
I've noticed with some Realtors it is really hard to pin them down exactly when do they call it a day for work, or when do they start, or do they take off one day on the weekend or such. It must really be hard on their clients or new consumers…
Lessons I learned from losing weight applied to real estate
Brent Brodie (Lowcountry Real Estate )
LESSONS I LE ARNED FROM LOSING WEIGHT APPLIED TO REAL ESTATE I am writing this blog post as a follow up to my last blog How to have happy clients from start to finish where I shared some simple principles to maintaining happy clients. I was so…
Alexandria Virginia 1860 Carriage House
Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC)
I LOVE doing inspections on old, historic homes in Alexandria, Virginia. The city is so full of history, virtually everywhere you go. Over the years I have done many inspections on many historic homes there. Yesterday was no exception…
Effective Pricing Leads to Success
Brian Sharkey South Florida Realtor (Riverside Properties)
According to a recent report, about 75% of homebuyers surf the Web to begin their home search. That means home buyers are well aware of what properties are available on the market and the prices they are selling for. Therefore, now more than ever,…
Prize Patrol in Gig Harbor
Sue Rand (Windermere/Gig Harbor)
Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol in Gig Harbor! Yesterday while taking advantage of the beautiful day to get some new photos, I started chatting with another "photographer" standing beside me. We were down at the old ferry landing trying to…
New York, Are YOU on a quest to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Get Recognized?
Don Rogers REALTOR®, GRI O'Fallon MO & St Charles County MO homes (RE/MAX Gold)
New York, Are YOU on a quest to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Get Recognized? This post is a result of two posts by my friend Richard Weisser down in Georgia. The first post was "How do you expect to get drenched in the rain if…
REO Urban Legends
Israel Barden (Coldwell Banker The Tim Wood Group)
It seems like everybody has a story about a cousin or brother in law or long lost Uncle who offered half of the asking price on a foreclosure and got it. It has almost reached urban legend status in this market. I have bad news for people that…
Why Am I The Only Realtor In America Doing This?
Mark Mills - Downtown San Diego Condo Expert (RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants)
If your like me when you shopped for your last car you looked online for reviews of the car and maybe even went to the book store and looked at magazines such as Car and Driver to find out what cars other drivers like and why. For most people a car…
Olympic Torch In St. John's, Newfoundland Today
R. Greg Osmond Realtor, St. John's, Newfoundland, Real Estate (Sutton Group-Capital Realty Ltd.)
The Olympic torch was in St. John's, Newfoundland today. It started at Cape Spear, North America's most easterly point and it marched proudly through the communities of Petty Harbour, the Goulds, Conception Bay South, Manuels, Chamberlains, Paradise…
At the NAR. HVCC Problems? Not according to the Government.
Gene Wunderlich - Realtor®, Government Affairs Director (Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors)
One of the seminars I attended today at NAR was entitled 'Managing the Risks and Opportunities of the New Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC). " Let me say at the outset, I sat through the whole friggin thing and didn't note any..
Missed opportunity.. learn from it.. next!
Chris Brown (Keller Williams Realty)
I messed up today. There, I admitted it, I made a mistake. This morning at a business meeting, I was approached by one of my new referral partners. He told me that he needed some information on finding some properties. It was the conversation I…
Hey Seller, This Is A Take It ...Or, Leave It Showing! ...What's It Going To Be?
Carol Culkin (Houlihan Lawrence Realty)
Agents! Did you ever feel like you need to negotiate with a seller BEFORE you even get through the front door with a potential buyer? Don't we do this all the time when we call to schedule showing appointments? How often does it happen that a…
NEWBIES ! - 'Lurk' at Your Leisure, But 'Reach Out' if you'd Rather !!!!!!!
Sheldon Neal -- That British Agent -- (Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited)
~ ~ Hello New Members and Welcome To ActiveRain You have made a huge step towards taking your Real Estate, Mortgage or other industry career to new heights You have inevitably already been directed to our inimitable Brad Andersohn…
Are we in a "challenging" market or a "NORMAL" market?
RE/MAX Real Estate Agent - Myrtle Beach - Ray Lopez (RE/MAX Beach & Country)
Do you think we are in a market that is closer to a normal market? What do you consider to be a NORMAL market? How many months of inventory would YOU consider to be a normal market? How many months of inventory are there in your market… Do…
 
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