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You Don't Know What You Don't Know, Until You Do!

Liz and Bill Spear RE/MAX Elite Warren County Ohio: Cincinnati to Dayton, Liz and Bill Spear (513.265.3004 www.LizTour.com)
You Don't Know What You Don't Know, Until You Do! We're in a business where you've never seen it all nor done it all. You might think you have, but then the rules change, or the world invents a smarter idiot to turn everything upside down! That…

I Sold a Condo Today!

Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company Realtors)
OK, this wouldn't be a big deal at all - except, well, you know. The knee thing. I'd planned to take off six full weeks. Then I got an email from a favorite buyer who saw an adorable little Dupont Circle condo that was exactly what she wanted. It…

The Ikea Effect and the Field of Real Estate

Escondido Real Estate - North San Diego County Homes, Melissa Zavala, Broker (Broadpoint Properties)
Thanks to Darin Persinger of Productivity Junkies, I was recently turned on to Dan Ariely’s principle, which he calls The Ikea Effect. You’ve been to Ikea before… haven’t you? Ikea is a successful Swedish manufacturer with…

"Foodie" Friday SPOTLIGHT ON! ~ 5-24-13

Dorie Dillard Realtor® Canyon Creek NW Austin TX homes for sale (Coldwell Banker United Realtors)
Sometimes you just need to shine a spotlight on just one place. I feel it's time! With Memorial Day weekend and nothing but sunny skies in our forecast, what’s more perfect than BBQ by the lake in Austin, Texas? Cooked to perfection… just…

You didn't answer your phone, so I called another Realtor® to help me. Sorry.

Amanda and Jared Christiansen Fort Wayne Real Estate, Amanda and Jared Christiansen (Century 21 Bradley )
I have read over and over and over that in real estate, you MUST answer your phone. You never know who may be on the other end. Could be a referral from a fellow ActiveRainer. Could be a new client. I get that. I try to anser my phone…

11 Things You Wish Thieves Would Take - But They Won't

Valerie Zinger (House Proud Ottawa-Ontario-Canada)
In a series on home security, I included some tips on making your home more secure. This post is a more light hearted list of things that you can leave right on the counter or in full view of all your windows every day and hope against hope that…

Get Ready For The Rumble Of Rolling Thunder Annual Ride

Cindy Jones-Northern Virginia Real Estate & Military Relocation Services (CJ Realty Group, Inc.)
Not everyone is packing up the car and heading to the beach this weekend. If you are staying in the DC area then the biggest event is the annual Rolling Thunder Rally. The rally started in 1987 with 2500 motorcycles riding through the streets of DC…

Ooopsy! Is That Picture Floating Around The Internet?!?

Janell K.
Well, if you or one of your best buds posted that picture, it is! And more than likely, according to Murphy's law, it will show up where you least suspect it. Or is that the law of Google? Either way, in Social Media, you never know where one post…

Pocket Listings - The Pros and Cons

DeeDee Riley El Dorado Hills Realtor (916)225-2719, DeeDee Riley Realtor - El Dorado Hills CA (Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA)
Pocket Listings - The Pros and Cons The real estate market has taken a sudden turn since the first of the year and in El Dorado Hills we are seeing homes come on the market and be pending already. I thought it would be good to look at the pros…

5/28 Open House-Four Bedroom Three Bathroom Home for Sale In Phoenix!

Leonard Saavedra, Leonard Saavedra (Keller Williams Realty)
OPEN HOUSE: Four Bedroom Three Bathroom Phoenix Home with a View of Piestewa Peak! Team Sans Souci is hosting an open house Saturday for this amazing four bedroom three bathroom home for sale in Phoenix near the Biltmore area. OPEN HOUSE INFO..

North Hicksville Cape – Diamond in the Rough

John Ammirati (Century 21 Prevete)
50 Ketcham Rd Hicksville NY 11801 ML# 2584881 Asking: $329, 000 Taxes: $ $8, 309. 54 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 Lot Size 56 x 90 ft Original Cape with great location Call listing agent Angel 516-449-4522 for…

Lake Tahoe Ready for Ski Season

Brandon & Grace Yee - Lake Tahoe Real Estate (Chase International)
Lake Tahoe Ready for Ski Season Are you ready for skiing or boarding this winter? Well, Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe reported they had 14 inches of snow overnight! Just in time for their opening on November 16 (that's less than 7…

Fun and Easy Glass Transformation Project

Ginger Foust-Home Stager Oakhurst CA, Dream Interior Redesign & Staging (Certified Staging Professional)
Fun and Easy Glass Transformation Project Do you have glass accessories in your staging inventory that you would like to easily transform into something new? Here's a project that takes very little time and is SO-easy. The results will give you…

Housing report you need to see

Mark Taylor, Mark Taylor NMLS# 207897 BK#00013635 (First Time Buyers Investors and move up buyers)
With all the media hype on the Housing recovery - what will sellers believe? - Your local news hype or an agent armed with this factual report The following report shows the true escalation of prices over time and in my opinion negates a lot of…

San Diego Mortgage News - May 24, 2013

Derek McClintock Mortgage Lender (The Lending Company, Inc. | San Diego California | Mortgage)
Markets started quietly this morning ahead of the coming three day weekend. At 8:30 April durable goods orders were better than estimates, +3. 3% against +1. 2% expected; ex the volatile transportation orders durables increased 1. 3%, the first gain in…

Great Listing!! Great Price!! 7838 East Ridgewood Drive Indianapolis, IN 46226

Bill Foxworthy (Bill & Jill Team) Real Estate - Fishers, Carmel, & Indianapolis (Carpenter Northeast)
7838 East Ridgewood Drive in Indianapolis $67, 000 3 Bedrooms 1 Bath Sq Ft: 936 MLS# 21224656 Single Family Home Stop the search - this one's for you! New carpets just installed and neutral paint scheme…

Incompetent buyer's agents have spoiled it for the rest of us.

Alan May, Coldwell Banker Realtor® Evanston, Illinois & Northern Suburbs (847.425.3779 almay@aol.com)
I've been showing a bunch of buyers around lately, and making bunches and bunches of appointments. As you know, or maybe you don't, each listing agent has their own set of rules.. sometimes they tell you to make sure to turn all the lights on…

Hey I'm Not Perfect, Blooper Reel

Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential PenFed Realty)
Hey, I'm Not Perfect, Blooper Reel I have been doing videos for over a year now. It is not an exact science folks. I almost never script anything but do plan, think about it a lot, and time it out (storyboard) what I will be doing. Sometimes I…

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