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One of our most important jobs as agents is to identify red flags to our clients, document and follow up.
I am curious if this is a nationwide epidemic or something just region specific?
When I was nineteen my friend Greg’s dad got the two of us signed up in Amway and out into our Georgia neighborhood to sell some soap. Well, that didn’t last long because at nineteen, I had other things on my mind.
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As we look to the future of Real Estate and the different cycles we endure we must be cognizant of the fact that what goes up must come down. 
I had something happen last week that caught me off guard. An agent from another company had written an offer on one of my new construction listings. The offer was contingent on the sale of the buyer's current home. Needless to say, the builder would not accept the contingency, marked it out in a counteroffer and we returned it to the other agent. I was totally surprised when I got the contract back fully executed, with the buyer agreeing to purchase with no contingency. I called the other agent up, asked him point blank - "Can your buyer qualify to purchase … (36 comments)
In analyzing the October 2006 data from some of the MLS areas of Colorado Springs, I found that our average Sale Price vs. List Price was 98.85%. What I found to be of particular interest was that the areas that had the fewest "sales" all had SP vs. LP over 100%.
This is the time of year when most people in the Real Estate Industry are putting together their Business Plans or setting goals for 2007. Some will be doing their Business Plan or setting goals in writing, while others will take a less formal approach and just make a conscious personal decision to what they want to accomplish in the up coming year. We all need goals in our life and in our business. If we do not have goals and a direction of where we want to be, then we will never get there.
There have been many debates over the years about the differences of Limited Service agents compared to Full Service agents. Many Limited Fee agents like to consider themselves Full Service, but potato, tomato (I don't know how to type the different pronounciation)
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Since joining ActiveRain back in July, I have learned more about Google rankings, SEO, duplicate content, back links, SERPS, Meta tags, key words and so many other things I just didn't have a clue about before. Thanks Mary McKnight. From what I understand, with my limited knowledge of these things, all of these "thingies" are to help drive traffic to my web site. And by doing this I will get increased exposure and more business, which means, more money in my pocket. But you know, in my case, it just doesn't matter. You see, my web site, http://www.poincianaproperties.com was never intended … (57 comments)
We talked previously about using a seller concession to pay for closing costs. It is a great way to save money or to find money to complete a transaction. There is another thing you can use this concession for. You can buy down the interest rate.
Last month we held the Inaugural Edition of the Carnival of ActiveRain. For those of you new to Blog Carnivals, they are essentially contests where the host chooses his or her favorite posts from those submitted. Last month our contest was from the top section of the ActiveRain categories, blogs focusing on the industry. This month will switch our focus to blogs for consumers. So, the categories are: Consumer Categories: General Information About a Region Regional News and Events Market Reports Advertising a listing Winners, I promise you bragging rights, something impressive to add to your listing presentations or resume, … (51 comments)
Joshua Dorkin of BiggerPockets.com hosted this weeks Carnival #20! He picked out the top 4 posts of this weeks, keeping with the theme - real estate! 
By Jay Merton & Medford Ambrose
As I mentioned yesterday it was just ActiveRain's six month anniversary. It looks like Google provided a nice little present. A minor update happened sometime in the last couple days and we started to climb up in the ranking for some competitive keyterms terms. Not the major jump I'm expecting sometime in the next few months but it is going to add about 1,000 extra visitors off of Google vs. last Monday. With about 4 hours go (PST) we may break 6,000 unique visitors in a single day for the first time. Given how new the site is and with age and link age playing … (17 comments)
Well, it's time for hot chocolate and caroling in the Brazos Valley. Are you new to the area and needing to know the hot places to go?
One of the things that kept coming up at PubCon was the importance of having links from trusted sites pointing to yours. I think Active Rain certainly qualifies as one, despite being very new. Social networking sites and their importance for drawing traffic and exposure to your website was another topic that kept coming up. I had heard of Squidoo, but just never got around to visiting or setting up a profile there. For those you that don't have a Squidoo profile, called a "lens", the site is little like myspace but with a few significant twists. For starters, it is a … (9 comments)
The Miss Cherokee County 2007 beauty pageant is accepting applications from contestants. The contest is open to women age 17 to 24 who live, work or attend school in Cherokee, Cobb, Pickens, Forsyth, Bartow or Dawson counties. There is no entry fee. The pageant will be held Jan. 13 at Reinhardt College in Waleska. Miss Cherokee County 2007 will compete in the 2007 Miss Georgia Pageant in Columbus in June. Deadline for applications is Dec. 23. For more information, call Belinda Broussard at (770) 516-0395 or email misscherokeecounty@hotmail.com.
One of the most common questions when thinking about converting your garage for a new use is the warmth of the floor. Whether you are choosing to convert your garage into a spacious home office or to convert it into a gym room, you have to take into consideration some improvements for your floor.
Many homebuyers frequently wonder, "If I am shopping for a home loan will my credit be affected each time a credit report inquiry is made?" 
Sometimes working with buyers that aren't on the same page is challenging. My buyers were both looking to move, but not into the same house obviously. Each time I showed them a home, one would like it the other would hate it.
While experiencing strong job growth and low unemployment, Washington continues to draw people in from all over the United States for work as well as living. Washington real estate is some of the most attractive in the nation because of the return-on-investment and the views and activities that surround the state. Washington boasts exceptional views of the Cascade Mountains, boating in Everett and family orientated communities that are near major employers.
Driving to the health club with my lovely bride (of 16 wonderful years now) this morning we were listening to our favorite, local talk radio host, Hallerin Hill (you can listen to Hal live Monday - Friday 5:30 AM - 10:00).
The township of Medford celebrates it's annual Dickens Festival, this Friday, Dec. 1st (rain date Dec. 2nd) the official Medford start to the Holiday season! A tree lighting ceremony kicks off the festival. Sponsored by the Historic Medford Village Association, its held on Main Street (Rt. 541). It starts at 6pm and runs until 9:30pm.This is a great evening out for couples, families and groups of friends. Lots of food, music, entertainment, historic walking tour, carriage rides and more.Click here for more details. Visit my web site for additional resources and services: LawrenceYerkes.com and visit BestHomes-NJ.com for the latest New Jersey Real Estate … (0 comments)
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