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Juli Vosmik - Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739, AZ license: SA582226000 (Dominion Real Estate Partners, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ)
When we first moved here to Scottsdale from the Chicago area, imagine our surprise when our lender told us we needed flood insurance to be able to close on our new construction home. WHAT? Flood insurance in the desert? Are you kidding me?..
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ActiveRain Inspiration Station ~ Find Inspiration for your Blog (ActiveRain Corp.)
Every year, the community of ActiveRain is so good about writing their Fourth of July posts in their area. And thank goodness too because some of the highest clicks of the year come from those Fourth of July posts. Let me repeat that, some of the…
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Kathy Godin (Raleigh Mortgage Gals)
Bryan and Ashley decided they wanted to own their own home. “To the web” was their battle cry. They were overwhelmed with choices. What next? Having just moved to Raleigh they lived with Ashley’s dad. He said “Calculate…
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Barbara Todaro "New Franklin MA Homes" (RE/MAX Executive Realty )
My direct mailing schedule to the entire town of Franklin MA is four times a year to all single family homes. There are 7, 800 single family homes in our town of 33, 000+ people. If I mail quarterly and hit a variety of areas with just listed, sale…
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Donald Hester NCW Home Inspections, LLC (NCW Home Inspections, LLC)
We need a Home Run, no it better be two… SABC Wenatchee and Chelan Real Estate Inspections Ah the land of home inspections is so much fun… it really is. I love to learn and think about this profession I now enjoy…
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Peter den Boer,MBA,GRI,ABR, Associate Broker (Keller Williams)
I get asked occasionally if I believe my listing videos work. There are several answers to this question. First, the home owners love seeing the video of their home. Second, they show much more of the home than your basic slide show which normally…
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Jennifer Allan-Hagedorn, Author of Sell with Soul (Sell with Soul)
Last week we did a teleseminar show in the SWS Virtual Studio called "Time Management for Real Estate Agents" (catchy, eh? ) where we shared tips and strategies for getting the most out of those 24 hours we all have in which to get stuff DONE. At the…
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Jay Markanich - N. Virginia Home Inspector (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC)
An agent called me recently to complain about my report and among other things she said, "I have never heard other inspectors say to replace old smoke detectors. " It was actually more than that. She actually said she had been on many, many home…
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Rebecca Foresee (Alain Pinel Realtors)
Open houses are a great way to showcase homes and get more buyers to see a property. Not everyone who visits an open house is there to buy, but most are - well, at least lately. When touring an open house it's common for the event host to ask…
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Monica Foster, Broker, CRS, ABR, CHMS, CNE (RE/MAX Space Center - Houston, League City, Friendswood)
Rumor has it that the Houston real estate market will remain strong for a while. With demand high and inventory low, buyers can be a little anxious when they find a property they want. The competitive nature of this market makes it imperative to be…
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Steve Shatsky - Dallas Real Estate & Short Sale Specialist (214)213-0340 (Prudential Texas Properties)
I first wrote this post for Father's Day in 2008. Five years later I am still learning from my dad every day and I am so blessed to have him with me when I need advice, guidance or just some fatherly support. Happy Father's Day to my Dad, and all…
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Ryan Bruzan, REALTOR Louisville, Kentucky (Semonin REALTORS)
GUARANTEED WINNING BET Greetings! Ryan Bruzan here. One of the most neglected home maintenance items, in the humblest of my experienced opinions, is changing the air filter(s) in the furnace. The commonly stated rule is to change the filter…
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Charles Buell, Seattle Home Inspector, Charles Buell, Seattle Home Inspector (Charles Buell Inspections.com)
I am not sure of all of the factors that result in someone ending up homeless. It is pretty easy to sit in the comfort of my home and say that the homeless are totally to blame for ending up where they have. Of course I know better than this, and…
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Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Homes for Sale ~ 760-840-1360, Jeff Dowler (Solutions Real Estate (CA DRE Lic. # 01490977))
I’m NOT Suggesting Now is a Good Time to Buy or Sell Just so I can Make a Commission I think it’s a really good time to buy right now, for many buyers who are qualified to do so. Yes, there are challenges depending on your local…
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Jeff Pearl (RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA MD DC)
It would probably be a good idea for every agent that is involved in short sales, every homeowner who is involved in a short sale or foreclosure to read this story that appears in The Washington Post June 16, 2013. I know many of us have taken a…
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin, REALTOR® St. George, Utah, Southern Utah Residential Real Estate Specialist (Prado & Kramer Real Estate, St. George, UT 435.632.9374)
Oh no! The blog snobs are at it again! There are some that say ActiveRainer members should not: Blog for Points… Uh.. we are points based?! Put a sub-standard blog out there… Who makes that judgment? Post for anything but…
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Mimi Foster Colorado Springs Realtor Colorado Springs Homes for Sale (Managing Broker EPIC Real Estate Group )
The City was on fire again. It was June, and the horror of last year ’s evacuation and destruction was a shockingly close memory. We had spent the evening of the Waldo Canyon fire together, and it appeared as though fate had brought us…
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Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company Realtors)
Happy Sunday Morning! So, once again, it's time to unveil the list of, certainly not the best posts of the week, but the ones that I managed to find and read and like a bunch. So here goes: Ruth Lerner: When Two Deals Fall Apart in One Day, Who's…
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