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Full Timers Are NOT NECESSARILY Better Agents

Judi Barrett~Broker/Owner Integrity Real Estate Services~IDABEL,OK 580-212-5946 (Judi Barrett~Integrity Real Estate Services~Idabel, Oklahoma)
Full Timers Are NOT NECESSARILY Better Agents Part Time Agents Are NOT Necessarily Lesser Agents Ok, you need a real estate agent. Let me say that again --- You NEED a real estate agent IF you are buying or selling real estate. It's NOT a…

A letter to my husband's birth mother...wherever you are

Monika McGillicuddy Southern NH & the Seacoast Area (Prudential Verani Realty/Hampstead)
Warning… this is off topic and very personal… so read at your own risk. Maybe the power of the Rain will transcend oceans and language barriers… Who knows but it's worth trying. A letter to my husband's birth mother. I'm not sure if I…

The "Big Six" Home Selling Factors

Karen Kruschka - Prince William, Fairfax ,Stafford County VA Real Estate Service (RE/MAX Olympic Realty)
Although they can be stated in different ways there are only six factors that affect the sale of a home. It is important for you, as the seller, to understand who or what has control over them and how they impact on each other. You control 3 of…

The Misinformed Real Estate Expert

Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (808) 384-5645, Island Style Realty Inc. - "The Prothero Group" (Island Style Realty Inc.)
Today I held open house at three of my listings with the help of two other agents. At the one I was holding open, I got a visitor that made me stop and think. He was one of those folks that seems to be an expert on everything. To the point he was…

I'M FIRED? YES!!

Amanda and Jared Christiansen Fort Wayne Real Estate, Amanda and Jared Christiansen (Century 21 Bradley )
YOU'RE FIRED! I heard these words the other day and I couldn't have been happier. Here's the story… "Matt" called me a few weeks ago. He said that he was tired of renting and was finally ready to buy. I sent him to a lender and we were on…

I Just Can't Do It Anymore! So I Quit!

Brentwood TN Homes, Real Estate Vanessa Stalets REALTOR® (RE/MAX Elite)
Yep, that's right, I am done, finished, I quit! Smoking that is. Today is my first smoke-free day! Yippeeee!!! I have smoked for almost 26 yrs! I started very young… sigh. Wish I never had now. Last week my hubby's nephew who is 36 (a year…

I'm going to wait for the market to hit bottom before I buy.

Tish Lloyd Broker Wilmington NC and surrounding beaches (Realty World Cape Fear)
"I'm going to wait for the market to hit bottom before I buy. " Are yo u now? And when exactly will that be? Are you the one who hijacked my crystal ball? Hope that thing's working better for you than it did for me. How will you know when the…

What an "Arms Length Transaction" REALLY means

Terrylynn Fisher, HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CEP Realtor, Etc. (Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com)
Question: I want to know if I can short sale my home and have my friend (parents, boss, ex ) buy it at the lower price so I can get a new loan for a lot less and then live there and/or buy it back later? Answer: Let's address the elephant in the…

This Realtor Changed His Attire And Saw His Life Change Before His Eyes

George Tallabas - Idaho Real Estate (RE/MAX Advantage)
In 1987 the movie " Wall Street " hit the movie screen. In 1988 author John T. Molloy wrote the book " Dress for Success ". From the late 80's through the mid 90's a lot of business people thought that a shirt and tie or…

Buyer Sues Seller For Not Disclosing Deadly Plants Eaten By Pet Rott. Disclosure Nightmare?

Greg Nino Houston Texas (RE/MAX West Houston Professionals)
Your average home seller isn't a Botanist. And your average seller plants and cares for many plants and shrubs they know very little about. Throughout the Houston area we have an abundance of Oleanders. These shrubs are widely popular because of…

I’m sorry, I’m not going to sell your home, here is your listing back!

Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) (Keller Williams Realty)
Many times the seller is the one that wants to cancel a listing with an agent in Beaverton and that is how I get a lot of my listings, I’m the second agent. But, how often does it happen that I’m the one doing the firing? One of the…

Mortgage Delinquencies - The Coming Storm

Jeff R. Geoghan - Marketing VP & Coach (Coldwell Banker Select Professionals)
This is one of those posts where I wish I didn't have to write it, but felt it was so important to my readers that I would be remiss not to at least talk about it. Everyone out there probably knows somebody who is behind on their mortgage payments…

I don't work in that price range

Tish Lloyd Broker Wilmington NC and surrounding beaches (Realty World Cape Fear)
I don't work in that price range. "I know you don't work with people in my price range, but can you recommend someone who does? " WHOA! What? Of course I work with people in your price range! I don't even have to ask what that is, to know I work…

Are You Involved in Short Sale Fraud? Here are the Warning Signs!

Jonathan Osman (Charlotte House Hunter Group) (Keller Williams Realty)
FRAUD: intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right b : an act of deceiving or misrepresenting (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) It's a scary word in the the real estate…

The Money You "Lost" in Your Price Reduction Wasn't Real

J Philip Faranda, Broker-Owner (J. Philip Faranda (J. Philip R.E. LLC) Westchester County NY)
With a median home price hovering near $700, 000, even a modest price reduction on a Westchester County home can be tens of thousands of dollars. I have to approach a reduction with the diplomacy of a funeral director but be as convincing as a…

Why I Didn't Answer My Phone

Larry Brewer Nashville Real Estate (Benchmark Realty LLc)
I know you were wondering why I didn't answer my phone. If you've talked to me before, you know I'll call you back in a short period of time. But for anyone else, here are my self imposed rules about answering the phone. I don't talk on the…

The Buyer Paid HOW Much??

Liz and Bill Spear RE/MAX Elite Warren County Ohio: Cincinnati to Dayton, Liz and Bill Spear (513.265.3004 www.LizTour.com)
You hear that a home is worth whatever a buyer will pay, the ultimate arbiter of value. But when someone pays about 35% more than anyone else for a comparable home, is it market value, or just a case of someone grossly overpaying because they…

The "Local Agent" Whose Office is 3000 Miles Away

Kirsten Lindquist - Realtor Sonoma Wine Country (Pacific Union International)
~ The "Local Agent" Whose Office is 3000 Miles Away ~ I'm not naming names here but I've got a story to share with other Realtors and with consumers who might be looking for local agents online.   It's a story about an agent who is advertising his…

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