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Even Real Estate Agents need a Mission Statement (MVVBP)

Lori Ballen, Lori Ballen - The Ballen Group (The Ballen Group and Vision Masters)
Even Real Estate Agents need a Mission Statement (MVVBP) by Lori Ballen Your Mission, Vision, and Beliefs In most real businesses, a company decides "who they are" before they go into business. This is not the case usually with real…

Use a Local Lender With Local Knowledge and Local Experience

Jeff Pearl (RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA MD DC)
I just talked with someone this morning. They had wanted to buy a lot in Pine Grove / Bluemont which is in Western Loudoun maybe 15-20 minutes West of Purcellville VA. They have their plans to build a new home on the lot and had estimate from…

My Favorite Newbie First Posts! Week of May 10th 2013

Connie Harvey Realtor Nashville TN Real Estate (Pilkerton Realtors)
My Favorite Newbie First Posts! Week of May 10th 2013 I'm always impressed when newbies know how to insert pictures and add links. Both things it took me a while to learn. Once again the choices were many but I think the following are…

Options for Keeping Your Mileage Log

Bill Zumwalt (William T. Zumwalt CPA, CTC "The Tax Coach for REALTORS")
I think everyone in real estate knows they need to keep a mileage log. Rest assured that will be one of the first things an IRS agent asks for. So here are some tips to keep your blood pressure down. First of all, we need to know your total miles…

The Sundial Lodge At The Canyons

Scott Larson Park City, Utah Real Estate News (Scott Larson & Co. (Keller Williams Park City Real Estate))
The Sundial Lodge was completed in 2000 and represented the first whole ownership condominiums built by the former owner of The Canyons, American Skiing Company. They were designed as ski-in/ski-out condominiums but were actually quite a good…

“Referral from Big Box Bank Brings a Thank You for Him”

Joe Petrowsky (Joe Petrowsky NMLS# 6869 - Right Trac Financial Group, Inc )
“Referral from Big Box Bank Brings a Thank You for Him” As many know, I receive many referrals from my competitors and loan officers that are with banks and credit unions. No different, I refer to them, when I think they…

Do I really need to use Print Marketing to List and Sell Homes?

Scott Godzyk, One of Manchester NH's Leading Agents (Godzyk Real Estate Services)
As a Leading Listing Agent in the Manchester NH area the number one thing I need to do every day is let Home Owners know who I am, What I can do and why they should list their homes with me. To do this it takes a steady recipe of Ads, marketing,…

I did it I finally did it

James Dray (Wise Custom Realty)
I did it I finally did it. I tell you one of the hardest tests I have taken is the Missouri Brokers Exam but I did and I passed. All the paperwork is being processed and soon I will be the newest Principal Broker in Missouri. Most likely…

What Does It Mean That We Are A Back-Up Offer?

Larry(Lawrence)& Sheila Agranoff,Realtor Long Island Homes & Condos~631-805-4400, Long Island Condo & Home Sales (Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr,Plainview NY 11803)
​ Suffolk County Long Island Home Buyer Asks: What Does It Mean That We Are A Back-Up Offer? That was a question we were asked by our Buyer last week after presenting an offer on a Home in Suffolk County Long Island It means that another…

"The Judge ordered a sale of the remaining personal property," said the lawyer.

Sally & David Hanson WI Realtors Luxury\Short Sale\CDPE\ABR\e-Pro\REDS (Keller Williams 414-525-0563)
"The judge ordered a sale of the remaining personal property, " said the lawyer. "Do you know anyone we could call to hold the sale or have an auction " Oh Yicks… the lawyer was calling about the "Hoarding House". She continued… the divorcing…

IRS Tax Tip: First-Time Homebuyer Credit Look-up Tool

Christopher Pataki Hockessin Delaware Real Estate (RE/MAX Associates)
The IRS no longer mails reminder letters to taxpayers who have to repay the First-Time Homebuyer Credit. To help taxpayers who must repay the credit, the IRS website has a user-friendly look-up tool. Here are four…

Hardwood with dark pet stains – Can you get rid of them?

Westchester Flooring - Debbie Gartner -Hardwood Floors Carpet Tile Refinish - (Floor Coverings International Westchester NY & Stamford CT)
How can you eliminate pet stains in hardwood floors This is a frequent question from homeowners with pets. Those dark black water stains can arise from direct contact or from when the pet stains have soaked through the carpet and onto the…

I am 87 and you say NO!

Wayne Martin -Ft. Myers Florida (Wayne M. Martin, LLC)
A major lender has a new concept in loan discrimination! They will not discriminate in the term of the loan but they have some unusual underwriting guidelines. They think it is OK to grant a 30 year loan to people who are 87 years old, but require…

Total Home Inventory in Palm Beach Gardens Drops Below 800 for the 1st Time Since 2006

Tom Priester "Results Driven Real Estate" (Keller Williams Realty)
Home Inventory in Palm Beach Gardens Down Another 6% in May The amazing turnaround in the local real estate markets continues unabated with no end in sight. New home communities are jammed with anxious buyers who have been unable to find suitable…

A Perfect Date With A Shark

Jon Zolsky, your Daytona Beach, Florida connection (Jon Zolsky, Daytona Condo Realty LLC, 386-405-4408)
For the most part I have very poor sense of smell. So, if I notice it, it got to be strong. And the last place where I expect to run into it is the beach. But sometimes passing those ladies in the chairs enjoying the morning sun, that’s…

Who is Reading Your Blogs?

Jerry Newman,REALTOR®,Texas Agent San Antonio Real Estate & Military Reloc (Green Home Realty, 210-789-4216)
I was inspired to write this post after reading a post by newbies, Helen and Larry Prier. They have been lurking around the Rain for a few months, and wrote this nice post, “ Why Write a Blog that People May Not Read? ”, which I thought…

I like those offers neat and sweet. But a novella with illustrations?

Andrea Swiedler - Swiedler, Pomerantz & Adams, Litchfield County Real Estate (Prudential Connecticut Realty, Litchfield County Real Estate)
I read a featured post this evening by Belinda Spellman, Personal Letters and Photos With Offers - Is This a New Trend? Buyers are writing to sellers and.. including family photos? Funny thing, I had been thinking about writing a post about…

Personal Letters and Photos with Offers – Is This a New Trend?

Belinda Spillman Colorado Real Estate Professional (Aspen Lane Real Estate LLC)
Personal Letters and Photos with Offers – Is This a New Trend? Yesterday, I received 7 offers on a property I listed the night before. Out of those 7 offers, 4 of them had personal letters from the homebuyers and one even had a…

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