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27 reasons why I love being a Realtor. Amanda and Jared Christiansen Fort Wayne Real Estate, Amanda a...

What Does It Mean That We Are A Back-Up Offer? Larry(Lawrence)& Sheila Agranoff,Realtor Long Island Homes & C...

Seller Disclosures Notice, Five Things a Seller Should Know Bob Ratliff, (512-587-5689) Austin Texas Real Estate, REALTOR®...

Huge Google Change to Blogging IMSD Designation (Internet Marketing Specialist Designation)

Print Campaigns. YUM! Kristen Ueckert, 817-422-3322 Keller, Texas! (Ueckert Realty LLC)

My Favorite Newbie First Posts! Week of May 10th 2013 Connie Harvey Realtor Nashville TN Real Estate (Pilkerton Real...

Security Cameras, Motion Sensor Triggers, Ladders and Neighbours Valerie Zinger (House Proud Ottawa-Ontario-Canada)

Even Real Estate Agents need a Mission Statement (MVVBP) Lori Ballen, Lori Ballen - The Ballen Group (Keller Williams R...

BOA Have a Heart!!! Gail Robinson, REALTOR, e-PRO Fairfield County, CT (William Ra...

Options for Keeping Your Mileage Log Bill Zumwalt (William T. Zumwalt CPA, CTC "The Tax Coach for R...

Who is Reading Your Blogs? Jerry Newman,REALTOR®,Texas Agent San Antonio Real Estate & M...

Use a Local Lender With Local Knowledge and Local Experience Jeff Pearl (RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA MD DC)

The Sundial Lodge At The Canyons Scott Larson Park City, Utah Real Estate News (Scott Larson &...

The Consumer, Customer and Client . . . In Real Estate What Are the Differences? Carla Muss-Jacobs - Principal Broker/ Owner | Exclusive Buyers...

And THAT's Why I will Stay at ActiveRain! Connie Harvey Realtor Nashville TN Real Estate (Pilkerton Real...

ARE NEW REAL ESTATE AGENTS PREPARED? WHAT ABOUT POST LICENSE TRAINING? By Lenn Harley Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland (Lenn Har...

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	What is Mortgage APR, Can You Explain It? Bill Ladewig Your FHA Guru - FHA and VA Loans Since 1970 WHAT IS MORTGAGE APR, Can You Explain It? APR Demystified and APR Predators Exposed First, lets demystify Annual Percentage Rate (APR). Mortgage APR was designed to allow consumers to use one standardized number to compare each lender's rate… Comments (187)
	RealEstate.com Real Estate Roller Coaster Contest ActiveRain Contests (ActiveRain Real Estate Network) Most people like roller coasters. Right? Maybe it's just me, but something about the anticipation of climbing that first big hill knowing that at the top things are going to take a pretty good turn and send you speeding down toward the bottom, as… Comments (182)
	YOU and ActiveRain have the Perfect Recipe for Helping Others Enjoy the Upcoming Holidays! Gene Mundt Mortgage Lender Chicagoland Mortgage Lending (www.genemundt.com) YOU and ActiveRain have the Perfect Recipe for Helping Others Enjoy the Upcoming Holidays! Recently, I wrote a post regarding a recipe my wife considered life-changing The responses I received to that post, got me thinking. That… Comments (182)
	My First Blog Scott Larson Park City, Utah Real Estate News (Scott Larson & Co. (Keller Williams Park City Real Estate)) I joined ActiveRain about a month ago and have been setting up my page as well as reading and learning from some of the other blogs on this site. I decided today was the day I would jump in and start my own blog. First, a bit about me. I have 25… Comments (179)
	Sorry, All Home For Sale Listings Have Been Removed From My Website Jeff Launiere, Jeff Launiere (Future Home Realty) Update 4:31PM EST March 11, 2013 - I just received word from Laurie Janik, Chief Legal Counsel at the National Association of Realtors that the Lawsuit has been dismissed. I am not sure what has happened but I am thrilled. I want to thank everone… Comments (178)
	MR and MRS MOUTH AT WORK AGAIN Richie Alan Naggar... People first, then business! (Richie Naggar Ran Right Realty Riverside, Ca) Me and another Realtor just stood there and watched a family member of the buyer kill the perfect deal for all while touring a potential purchase before contracting… We were speechless and we also were the only two people in the room who knew that… Comments (177)
	SHE LOST A CLIENT DUE TO HER CLEAVAGE! Paula McDonald, RE/MAX The Woodlands, TX 936-203-0279 (Chevaux Group, PLLC) SHE LOST A CLIENT DUE TO HER CLEAVAGE! I received an interesting call the other day A long-time client had a friend who was looking for an agent in The Woodlands. My sweet friend of course referred them to me. Upon meeting the new client, we… Comments (174)
	ActiveRain/DocuSign Challenge: Electronic Signatures in Your Day to Day Life ActiveRain Contests (ActiveRain Real Estate Network) For a number of years, I've had the pleasure of people wanting to show me cool ideas (or at least ideas they think are cool, who am I to judge? ). Anyone in their right mind, when sharing a cool idea is going to have you sign a NDA, or non… Comments (174)
	Baby Boomer Degeneration Richard Yates - Broker (Coldwell Banker Real Estate) Baby Boomer Degeneration From 1946 -1964 approximately 76, 000, 000 babies were born during post-World War II and labeled The Baby Boomer Generation. Based upon the average life expectancy of about 80 years, there will be a lot of Degenerated Baby… Comments (174)
	The Four Worst "Upgrades" Homeowners Make Doug Rogers- Your Pineville Louisiana Agent (Century 21 Millennium) The Four Worst "Upgrades" Homeowners Make This post has nothing to do with personal space, taste, or comfort. One of the benefits of home ownership is NOT having to get permission to make changes to your space. Instead, let's examine five… Comments (171)
	Are You Working With Another Agent? Emmary Simpson ChRC® Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson AZ (Steinborn Referral Associates - Las Cruces, NM) I'm seeing situations starting to pop up again in a lot of blogs around the internet. Buyer calls an agent and asks them to show them a home. The agent asks THAT questions: "Are you working with an agent? " More times than not, the buyer responds… Comments (170)
	Sorry we are not going to close today... Dana Basiliere (Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty) YES, we are going to close today and NO one is leaving this office until we do! OK I was younger then… but I said tha t… The Story: (oh, and there are others, but not for this post) It was the Friday before a Memorial Day holiday at 2:00 in the… Comments (166)
	I have an Appointment to show Your Listing but there is no lockbox! Connie Harvey Realtor Nashville TN Real Estate (Pilkerton Realtors) I have an Appointment to show Your Listing but there is no lockbox! Last week I tried to show this listing when it first came on the market. The Showing Center returned my call and said that there were no Showing Instructions and that the agent… Comments (166)
	Fannie Mae’s evil plot exposed Mark Karten (The Karten Group at Rothwell Gornt) Just in time for Halloween, I want to tell you something scary that’s no ghost story. Over the last few weeks, I’ve laid the groundwork for today’s topic – Fannie Mae – and their sinister plan to change the world! OK,… Comments (166)
	The ONE Thing Challenge: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results ActiveRain Contests (ActiveRain Real Estate Network) The ONE Thing: On Friday April 12th I hosted Jay Papasan and Ben Kinney for a discussion about Jay's new book 'The ONE Thing'. Ben and Jay took us through a few of the highlights of the book that directly impact a real estate agent and we talked… Comments (165)
	15 Minutes of Your Time, 1000 Points, 2013 Predictions ActiveRain Real Estate Network (ActiveRain Corp.) We are currently conducting a survey of ActiveRain members. Some of you may have seen the email from us about the survey yesterday. But in case you didn't, I just wanted to take a minute to remind you that there are 1, 000 points up for grabs for… Comments (164)
	DO YOU DISCLOSE WHY YOU'RE HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE? Susan Emo, Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area (Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage) Until the end of time there will always be the debate about the age-old OPEN HOUSE! To hold them or not, that is the question. (one of the questions! ) Do they sell houses? (if you're a percentage gambler, you'd probably not take the bet! ) That… Comments (161)
	Can I Borrow Fifty Bucks? Carie Shapiro (Managing Broker-IL;Pre-License Instructor-IL; Broker-TX) A co-worker asks to borrow some cash – promising to pay it back as soon as possible. What do you do? At one time or another, many of us have been in this situation before. Most times, we've loaned the money – assuming we'll get repaid… Comments (159)

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