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Health and Weight - a Rude Awakening Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company Realtors)

Can't I just throw the bums out? Alan May, Coldwell Banker Realtor® Evanston, Illinois & Northe...

Keeping the door open for a change of heart. Richard Weisser, Richard Weisser Coweta Newnan Homes for Sale ...

Have You Seen Mount Shasta? Tom Arstingstall - Dry Rot, Water Damage General Contractor in...

Top 10 List for Selling Your Forestland at a Premium Price. Bob Crane (Woodland Management Service)

The Truth about Open Houses….Productive or Waste of Time Kristin Hamilton CDPE, SFR, CHS, Realtor Redlands/ Loma Linda ...

Be Direct When Communicating with Your Clients Kathy Sheehan (Prospect Mortgage)

Five Years in the Rain - What a Long, Wonderful Trip it Has Been Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-...

Asking for Seller Concession in a Seller’s Market Beth Atalay, Broker, CDPE (Cam Realty and Property Management)

Please Shut The Door Steven L. Smith, Bellingham WA Home Inspector (King of the Hou...

I'M OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER "FIRECRACKER DAY" ! Susan Emo, Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area (Sotheby's Inter...

A Home Inspection Is Not Optional Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Wayne B. Pruner, Realtor, GRI (...

Do You Tell Your Clients When You Are Going on Vacation? Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential Pe...

When will sellers learn? Safety, the concerns with selling the home. Clint Mckie Desert Sun Home Inspections Home Inspections in ...

ALWAYS Have a "Plan B" Sally & David Hanson WI Realtors Luxury\Short Sale\CDPE\ABR\e...

With Time Think Investment Gary Woltal - Assoc. Broker REALTOR® SFR Dallas Ft. Worth (Kel...

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	The Truth about Open Houses….Productive or Waste of Time Kristin Hamilton CDPE, SFR, CHS, Realtor Redlands/ Loma Linda Homes for Sale, CA (Keller Williams Realty) The Truth about Open Houses…. Productive or Waste of Time As Realtors, we all have our personal preferences regarding ‘Open Houses’ and sometimes they work for one property and not for another. One open house can get 25… Comments (8)
	Top 10 List for Selling Your Forestland at a Premium Price. Bob Crane (Woodland Management Service) Top 10 List for Selling Your Forestland at a Premium Price. 1. Have a timber appraisal completed. 2. Conduct a wildlife inventory and habitat evaluation. 3. Have your boundaries clearly marked and cleared of brush. 4. Build and maintain trails… Comments (5)
	Have You Seen Mount Shasta? Tom Arstingstall - Dry Rot, Water Damage General Contractor in Sacramento (Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com ) Mount Shasta is the second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California at 14, 170 feet above sea level. It is unique because it is not a part of a mountain range; it stands alone and can be seen for about 140 miles from… Comments (5)
	Five Years in the Rain - What a Long, Wonderful Trip it Has Been Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Realty) Five Years in the Rain - What a Long, Wonderful Trip it Has Been It was April of 2008 when I woke from a long Rumpelstilskin like nap to discover my world had changed. In December 2007, I had my second child and planned to slow down my… Comments (4)
	Keeping the door open for a change of heart. Richard Weisser, Richard Weisser Coweta Newnan Homes for Sale (Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers) We all like to negotiate a good deal There are times when negotiations result in a deal that is acceptable to both the buyer and the seller, and there are times when the parties are too far apart. In the latter case, it sometimes can make sense… Comments (7)
	Health and Weight - a Rude Awakening Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company Realtors) On this cloudy Sunday evening, I'm hobbling from bed to chair and back again with the help of a walker and Oxycodone, on the road to recovery from bilateral knee replacement surgery. And I have to say that my two weeks in two different hospitals.. Comments (9)
	Be Direct When Communicating with Your Clients Kathy Sheehan (Prospect Mortgage) Be direct when you are communicating with your clients. Be direct when you are communicating with your business partners. Be direct when you are communicating with anyone in a business transaction. Words that are frequently used in our… Comments (4)
	I'M OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER "FIRECRACKER DAY" ! Susan Emo, Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area (Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage) Victoria Day is a Canadian federal public holiday celebrated on the last Monday before May 25, in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. The holiday is popularly known as May Two-Four in parts of Canada; a double entendre that refers both to the… Comments (37)
	Do You Tell Your Clients When You Are Going on Vacation? Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential PenFed Realty) Do You Tell Your Clients When You Are Going on Vacation? It is that time of year when more and more agents plan trips and will be away from their businesses. Or will they? With connectivity being as integrated as it is, many agents can… Comments (56)
	Please Shut The Door Steven L. Smith, Bellingham WA Home Inspector (King of the House Home Inspection, Inc) This is an amusing and a revealing photo taken recently at an inspection at a large commercial building. It was dark inside the building, and bright sunlight prevailed at the outside. The picture tells the story, pretty poor energy efficiency at… Comments (30)
	With Time Think Investment Gary Woltal - Assoc. Broker REALTOR® SFR Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty) While in past blog articles I have disagreed with consumers, the National Assn of REALTORS, other agents, that your PRIMARY home is NOT an investment, but a cost, and a liability rather and more importantly SHELTER, when it comes to TIME I think… Comments (13)
	A Home Inspection Is Not Optional Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Wayne B. Pruner, Realtor, GRI (Oregon First) A Home Inspection Is Not Optional How often have you heard the need to get a home inspection from a Realtor? There is no legal requirement in Oregon to have a home inspection, but it would be incredibly unwise not to get one. Buying a home with… Comments (13)
	Asking for Seller Concession in a Seller’s Market Beth Atalay, Broker, CDPE (Cam Realty and Property Management) Asking for Seller Concession in a Seller’s Market Seller Concession is when the Buyer is asking for the Seller to pay all or part of their closing costs mostly associated with their mortgage. When a Buyer asks for a Seller Concession, it does… Comments (40)
	A new country song for Realtors and the fun of Active Rain Debb Janes~Realtor® Camas, Washington EcoBroker (The Carl Group, LLC) I recently wrote a post lamenting the inconsiderate spots where "some" listing agents place lockboxes. I called it The Lockbox Blues. While a number of comments suggested it might make a good country tune - Bruce Walter went the extra step. Doesn't… Comments (40)
	When will sellers learn? Safety, the concerns with selling the home. Clint Mckie Desert Sun Home Inspections Home Inspections in Carlsbad New Mexico, Desert Sun Home Inspection (Desert Sun Home Inspections/ Energy Audits) When will sellers learn? Safety, the concerns with selling the home. As many of the followers of Desert Sun Home inspections in Carlsbad, New Mexico knows, I have posted time and time again about the safety within and outside the home. The… Comments (37)
	Take control, you're the only one who can make the changes that make a difference. Roger D. Mucci Lake, Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties (Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092) Take control, you're the only one who can make the changes that make a difference. Do you ever find yourself feeling disappointed because of people, life, things? I think it’s a pretty common feeling for many of us at times. I… Comments (44)
	What I Learned This Week at Active Rain-May 12-May 18, 2013. Kathy Streib-Home Stager-Palm Bch County South Florida - 561-914-6224 (Room Service Home Staging) What I Learned This Week At ActiveRain- May 12 -May 18, 2013. I learn something new every day at ActiveRain! With this series I try to highlight one post per day that gave me that “lightbulb” moment. It could be something techie,… Comments (45)
	A New Craft Beer Store in Warner Robins GA - The Lazy Dog Growler Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA \| Warner Robins Real Estate Agent, Anita Clark Realtor® (ColdwellBanker SSK Realtors ~ 478.960.8055) A New Craft Beer Store in Warner Robins GA - The Lazy Dog Growler New Craft Beer Store in Warner Robins GA Beer drinkers in middle GA are rejoicing as a new craft beer store in Warner Robins GA - The Lazy Dog Growler will be opening its doors… Comments (32)

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