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I must be crazy - 05/22/2008 09:51 AM
I must be crazy.
I turn down business sometimes. Here are some examples: 
I discouraged sellers from listing their home right now because they simply can't afford to sell without digging a financial hole they won't soon climb out of.
I turned down a potential listing because it was a … (36 comments)

Trulia Allows you to enter your Profile on All YOUR Listings - 05/22/2008 09:50 AM
Joel Burslem posted on his blog The Future of Real Estate marketing about Trulia now throwing Agents a Bone. What he means is that Trulia now allows agents to have a link to them to all of this listings.
I thought this was great news and immediately went over and attached … (32 comments)

Active Rain...HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHICH BLOGS 2 READ? - 05/22/2008 12:52 AM
 
I'VE GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU...HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHICH BLOGS TO READ? I am so loving Active Rain.  I enjoy all the blogs.  It seems like every day I'm joining a new group.  I get caught up in my groups, but at the same time, I want to stay … (29 comments)

What's YOUR RT? - 05/22/2008 12:09 AM
Do you have any idea what your RT is? Not just what RT means, but also what it really is?
Think back to high school – yep, for some of us we are reeaaallly stretching here – and your highway safety classes. You likely had discussions about RT and how far … (39 comments)

v570: How To Buy it. Still #1 Best P&S Real Estate Camera & Required Accessories - 05/21/2008 11:13 PM
Stop thinking about what camera to buy. As of May 2008, The #1 best Point and Shoot camera is still the Kodak v570 (or the sister v705). See my review from 1-07.

Brief summary:
1) It is the widest point and shoot camera with 23mm. (The lower the number the … (25 comments)

Parents Magazine says its all our fault and NAR agrees?! - 05/21/2008 11:09 PM
WHAT?
You heard right - Parents says the housing crisis is to blame on real estate agents!
Quotes from the Parent's Magazine Article:
"In recent years, many home buyers have gotten in over their head because they let a real-estate agent tell them how much house they could afford.  In … (62 comments)

Is Your Blog Vulnerable to an Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit? - 05/21/2008 11:07 PM
You might recall that I recently wrote a blog on common sense ways to protect yourself from accusations of libel. After that was published, I received a few private Emails from Active Rain members. It might come as a surprise, as we seem like a non-controversial online community, but there have been libel threats made … (36 comments)

Taking cell phone calls while with clients/customer - 05/21/2008 10:29 AM
I often find it amazing when I see agents walking around with clients/customers in the middle of demonstrating a home stop and answer their cell phone. Do they say excuse me? No, not these agents.
I know there are many reasons why we need to answer our phone. It could … (86 comments)

Contingency Staging- I hope this is not the future of staging - 05/21/2008 10:01 AM
I had heard that a certain realty company (Assist 2 Sell ) has now partnered with home stagers. So I thought that is great and I emailed my local Assist 2 Sell office here in Northern Indiana. It turns out, that since each office is independently owned each works differently.
I … (49 comments)

The Psychology of Money... - 05/21/2008 09:42 AM
Ripe & Ready, Fast & Heady, he ran for his life ... but life had moved on...

I know a lot of folks are feeling the crunch.  I'm not just talking about the infamous 'Credit Crunch' ... I'm talking a true financial crunch.  I spent $30.00 this morning making sure … (82 comments)

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