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I Was Paid for My 1,000,000 Points

Norma Toering Palos Verdes Homes in Los Angeles Area, Broker-Associate (REMAX Estate Properties Broker Associate Lic# 01147470)
This is not my first million. I've sold millions of dollars worth of real estate. I earned my first million in real estates commissions years ago, but today marks the first time in my life I've earned 1, 000, 000 points. These points cannot…

On The Eighth Day God Made A REALTOR

Gary Woltal - Assoc. Broker REALTOR® SFR Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty)
Too often prospects or even real estate clients QUESTION the big bucks (or mediocre bucks) real estate agents make going out on limbs for them all the time and them not seeing what is going on behind the scenes. It can truly be feast or famine,…

Top Ten Ways to Prepare for Competitive Offers

Chris Hardy Search Fort Collins Homes for Sale - Fort Collins CO Neighborhoods, Chris Hardy (Elevations Real Estate, LLC www.BuyFortCollinsHomes.com)
Top Ten Ways to Prepare for Competitive Offers If you're buying a house in today's turbulent market - you'll likely be competing with other buyers for the same narrow inventory of available properties. If you you want to actually be competitive…

Want to Sell Your Home in the Greater San Antonio TX Area? Have a Heart Help Out a Homeless Listing Agent

Brenda Mullen-ABR, e-Pro-210-807-0819 Selling San Antonio TX Area Real Estate (RE/MAX Access)
Want to Sell Your Home in the Greater San Antonio TX Area? Have a Heart Help Out a Homeless Listing Agent I have just put my last Greater San Antonio TX home for sale under contract. I am now officially a Homeless Listing Agent This is not…

Your Sacramento Fence Is Ok; The Retaining Wall Needs To Be Repaired.

Tom Arstingstall - Dry Rot, Water Damage General Contractor in Sacramento (Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com )
Your Sacramento Fence Has a Few More Years; The Retaining Wall Needs To Be Repaired. There are times when the repair that I was called to look at leads to something else. I looked at a wood fence today that the Sacramento management…

Ten Common Real Estate Abbreviations Explained

Debbie Laity, Cedaredge Land Company, CO (Cedaredge Land Company)
Ten Common Real Estate Abbreviations Explained. As a real estate professional I deal with the terminology and language of my business everyday. I work with terms and language that people outside of the industry aren't familiar with. Here are the…

How NOT to sell or influence people

Anna 'Banana' Kruchten - Phoenix Real Estate Broker,CRS 602-380-4886 (Phoenix Property Shoppe)
How NOT to sell or influence people I was somewhat amused to hear my assistants account of a sales call she took this afternoon. A guy was calling that wanted to connect directly with me, which quite frankly isn't going to happen while I…

Being Triumphant and Saying Goodbye

Margaret Rome Baltimore, Md. 410.530.2400, HomeRome Realty (HomeRome Realty Author:Real Estate the Rome Way 410-530-2400)
Being Triumphant and Saying Goodbye Many years ago I was privileged to hear a speaker who made an impact on me. Ann Ka iser Sterns is the author of Coming Back: Rebuilding Lives after Crisis and Loss. She worked with a large group of…

Google and Now Apple Taking a Bite out of a Tasty Sandwich

Bill Zumwalt (William T. Zumwalt CPA, CTC "The Tax Coach for REALTORS")
With the current congressional investigation asking Apple about it taxes I thought everyone might like to reread this posting about Google and It’s tax strategies. Apple is doing the same thing which is often called the “Double Irish…

Not in writing? Not an offer.

Susan Mangigian, Chester County Homes Delaware and Chester County Offices!, Susan Mangigian, Chester & Delaware County Homes (RE/MAX Preferred, West Chester, PA, RS152252A)
As a listing agent, I have a fiduciary obligation to present all offers to a seller. When a buyer's agent calls me and says that their buyer wants to make a less than optimal offer on a listing, and in the interest of saving time (their time), they…

Buyers Looking For A Deal Need To Realize The Deal is a Signed Offer

Michael Jacobs, Pasadena CA/SanGabriel Valley Realtor, 818.516.4393 cell (Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate)
Pasadena Homebuyers Looking For A Deal Need To Realize The Deal is a Signed Offer What Pasadena homebuyer doesn’t want a “deal”? Of course, everyone loves to find a deal whether it be in their next…

Emergency Weather Planning - Aurora CO

Joan Cox, Denver Real Estate-720-231-6373 (Metro Brokers - House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate)
Emergency Weather Planning - Aurora CO It is that time of year where spring storms bring tornadoes and Aurora residents need to review what to know when severe weather approaches. Aurora has equipped the City with 50 outdoor warning…

Using Print Marketing - A Plan

Gabe Sanders, Stuart Florida Real Estate (Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales)
Using Print Marketing - A Plan There are a vast number of different types of print marketing available to real estate agents today. But many of them have become less and less effective, while often the costs associated with them have gone up…

Oui Madame in Winnetka

Margaret Goss, Winnetka Realtor Winnetka & North Shore IL Homes for Sale (Baird & Warner Real Estate)
Oui Madame in Winnetka Oui Madame is one of my favorite stores - being a long-time, committed, undeniable, and wholehearted Francophile, I was tres happy to see Oui Madame come to town. The store Oui Madame was opened by Vicki Hofstetter..

Special and Unique Holidays: June 2013

Donna Foerster, Metro Denver Real Estate Agent (Rocky Mountain Real Estate Advisors)
Special and Unique Holidays: June 2013 What holidays and special occassions will you celebrate in the month of June? Many will be celebrating Father's Day. Here a few unusual holidays that you might like to celebrate along with the birthdays…

How to split PDF documents into single pages on a Mac, it's so easy!

Georgina M. Hunter R(S) e-Pro Maui Real Estate Sales (Jim Sanders Realty Inc. - Maui)
How to split PDF documents into single pages on a Mac, it's so easy! Have you ever wished you could just save one or two pages from that multiple paged document? There must be an easy way. Well there is. I Googled it, and found a very simple…

ESCALATION CLAUSES CAN BEAT THE PACK – DON’T RUSH

Tom Gilliam, Tom Gilliam (Re/Max Classic)
HOT MARKET? ESCALATION CLAUSES CAN BEAT THE PACK If you’re moving up to a market where home sellers routinely receive multiple offers, you may want to include an escalation clause in your purchase offer. The clause stipulates that you…

If we ran our business like the Apple Store...

Wayne and Jean Marie Zuhl (Hallmark Realtors)
Last evening, Jean's iPod stopped working. We tried to fix it ourselves but eventually gave up and decided to go to the Apple Store to have it fixed or replaced. I looked on their website and found out that we needed to make an appointment!..

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