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This is a huge internet pet peeve of mine: broken links and links that do not open to a new window. If I visit a website and it has broken links, I probably will not visit again because I will think it is an old website and the information is not relevant. If the links do not open to a new window... Posted 4 minutes ago

The Louisville area of Kentucky has some of the most interesting places to live in the entire state. One such area is Lyndon. Situated just northeast of St. Matthews, Lyndon is a town spanning three square miles that was incorporated in 1965. Today, Lyndon has a population of approximately 11,000... Posted 6 minutes ago

Michelle Carr-Crowe's Top Ten Viewed Blog Posts of All Time-As of March 2014 By Michelle Carr-Crowe, Silicon Valley real estate agent  Search Engine Optimization experts advise checking your blog at least annually to check what post generate the most site views, clicks and comments. Last year, I ... Posted 7 minutes ago

Seller is your deck up to code?  A deck is a structure that homeowner sometime get together with friends and put up.  Do you realize such a structure need a building permit? You might have enjoyed the deck, fond memories of summer parties.  Now that you have decided to sell your home  overlooking... Posted 11 minutes ago

Property for Sale   4903 Midtown Lane, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418   1,100 sq. ft. under air---- 1,160 total sq. ft.   Property Type: condo   Midtown Community Standard-Sale   2/2/1   HOA: $373/month   Yearly Taxes $3,793   Offered @ $249,888   MLS:  RX-10024957     Rare 3rd floor corner unit w... Posted 15 minutes ago

Recently, I went to Richmond Virginia City Hall to contest a parking violation.  The aluminum signs for no parking in the alley had completely faded over the years.  Luckily for me, I eventually won, and my case was dismissed!   While walking back to my car the day that I had contested my parking... Posted 19 minutes ago

For most of us, the appeal of new construction—a brand new home which your family is first to own—is undeniable. The idea of being able to select your own floor plan with a layout you like and upgrades built to order is hard to beat.  But home shoppers looking for new construction in Las Vegas sh... Posted 19 minutes ago

To Become A Real Estate Agent Or Not, that is the question.  the public thinks it's a breeze, as Jared explains below, there is much more to it.  I think if more brand new Agents had someone like Jared to mentor them, there would be more successfull ones, and less drop outs.  Steve called me one ... Posted 20 minutes ago

Austell Georgia real estate is something I know fairly well. I often see real estate agents marketing their offerings online, but not much else. It is a small town with big national chain stores. It has a movie theater, major hospital, home to Six Flags Over Georgia and has an old downtown that j... Posted 26 minutes ago

Dear Mr. For Sale By Owner, Thank you for the tour of your home this afternoon.  I wanted to see what your home is like, because I have a buyer looking for a property like yours.  I appreciated the detailed tour that you gave me, and I particularly admired the three way switches that you have ins... Posted 26 minutes ago

When you decide to hire a Realtor as your buying or listing agent, be sure to find out how prepared they are to assist you. How many years have they been in the business?  How many buyers or sellers did they get to the closing table in the past year? What are their buyers and sellers saying about... Posted 28 minutes ago

A 15 minute open house?! Would that be the speed dating version of house-hunting? Last Friday I showed a home for sale in Laurel, MD to one of my buyers. She liked it enough to consider bringing her other half by for a look. We noticed a sign rider that advertised an open house on Sunday. How con... Posted 29 minutes ago

Phil Stevenson, shared this blog a couple of months ago that would be great to re-discover today. There are many useful ideas that can be used to further help guide your next real estate transaction. Use these suggestions as a starting point and customize further to your own specific situation. ... Posted 30 minutes ago

I was an Unhappy Home Buyer and THAT is Why I Became An Agent. My Real Estate Agent was fine as long as she was with us.  She would communicate just fine.  But once she left, getting ahold of her was like pulling teeth.   She didn't return calls, didn't send us homes to look at on the internet an... Posted 32 minutes ago

Property for Sale   14084 Miller Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418   3,540 sq. ft. under air---- 4,630 total sq. ft.   Property Type: single family   Waterway Manor Community Standard-Sale (New Construction)   4/4/3   HOA: $0/month   Yearly Taxes $3,185   Offered @ $929,000   MLS:  RX-9992641 ... Posted 34 minutes ago

  Seek and Open Your Mind to the Possibilities “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”  Shunryu Suzuki 1904 -1971, author   As I see it. . . . . . . .   Seek and open you mind to the possibilities   The opportunities become unlimited for the perso... Posted 36 minutes ago

Is It Bad Weather.. Or Just Weather?       Many homes have sold this winter in spite of the ice and snow. Temperatures, at times, have been in the single digits.  Home inspections canceled numerous times due to weather. Roof  inspections postponed due to snow on roof. Septic postponed because the... Posted 41 minutes ago

    Agents Who Don’t Publish Sales Stats May Not Have Any Stats to Publish   Have you ever thought about this?    Why would a successful real estate agent not  publish their sales statistics?   The answer shouldn't surprise you.  If a real estate agent hasn't got anything to show for their effort... Posted about 1 hour ago

    Property for Sale   13400 Sand Ridge Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418   2,908 sq. ft. under air---- 3,500 total sq. ft.   Property Type: single family   Caloosa Community Standard-Sale   4/3.1/2   HOA: $163/month   Yearly Taxes $5,744   Offered @ $649,000   MLS:  RX-10017544     CUSTOM BUILT ... Posted about 1 hour ago

The state of Texas has provided down payment assistance to eligible first time homebuyers. This program offers 5% towards down payment assistance for the purchase of your first home. This bond money will be held in the form of a second lien on your new primary residence. There are income restric... Posted about 1 hour ago