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I am normally a huge fan of the Competitive Enterprise Institute and everything they do to support the cause of freedom in the world. John Berlau, their director of the Center for Entrepreneurship has recently published a commentary which has made its way through the major papers and is available here or here. 
Opening a Real Estate Brokerage shouldn't mean reverting to being a Babysitter......How many times has the Broker had to intervene in Agent disagreements, those inter-office conflicts? Every Agent started with the company as an Independent Contractor, an Assistant, or Office Help.....but did they come there to play silly games, or to work?
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I received this email today and with permission am sharing our email conversation. This is a topic as you know near and dear to my heart. Manufactured homes, like FHA financing, scare people. I think it is because there are to many people out there that don't know the programs and won't take the time to learn.
I have learned through the years, words matter. Your tone, the way you present words and the words you choose will and can make the difference in your real estate buyers and sellers minds. 
How can a simple phone call to set up a friendly meeting turn into an industry "summit"? Easy... just have one ActiveRain member talk to another.
Originally posted in July 2006 
I just finished my continuing education requirement for this year.....again. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ's
I have one of those questions that I'm not surehas been addressed here (or anywhere else...I can't find reference to it anywhere.) Hypothetically....I list a home at 123 Main Street. In the listingagreement I have the right to market the home,put it out on the Internet everywhere I can forexposure, upload interior and exterior photosof the home, etc.The home is sold, and an inspection is done. The inspector usedby the buyers decides to take photos and share them with whateveronline community that he belongs to. Some of these photosmay not be flattering, heck, they could even be construed as beingthe "butt of jokes" amongst … (73 comments)
The much feared MLS, or Mafioso Lackey Shakedown. Do we work for them, or do they work for us? They sometimes seem to be shaking us down each month for protection money and if we don't pay we're blasted off the MLS site. As in the Mob, any bad move carries a steep sanction, and possibly death to your career. 
Develop a family budget. Instead of budgeting what you'd like to spend, use receipts to create a budget for what you actually spent over the last six months. One advantage of this approach is that it factors in unexpected expenses such as car repairs, illnesses, etc., as well as predictable costs such as rent. 
As I was having a conversation with a fellow agent this morning, I was thinking about my girls (wife, daughter, daughter and daughter on the way). This fellow agent and I were discussing the local market and when we think things will turn around. Overall, we both thought about how the national media affects local real estate, specifically Northern Colorado. The media is all about the bad news and throws all markets into 'the market'. I can assure you that 'our market' is a good buy, right now! Why? The cliche's can run amuck here but here goes.......
If you happen to be at the Fort Myers Holiday Inn this Sat & Sun, Oct 20,21 you might wonder why there are 250-300 racing sailboats on the Gulf of Mexico. The answer would be that sailboat racers from 8-18 and representing Florida and severtal northern states converge on Fort Myers Beach for the annual Junior Olympic Ssailing Regatta. This will be the 3rd straight year gor the event to be held at the Holiday Inn on Fort Myers Beach. Sailors and support crews find it it a perfect fit. Several classes and age ranges will be competing for medals and … (0 comments)
Reprinted From My Column On http://www.crazypinoy.com 
Oh. I get it. So, this is why folks prefer to use WordPress.org and self-host their WordPress blogs. With a few exceptions, Wordpress.com doesn't allow third party flash or javascript widgets (such as VFlyer or BlogRush) in the sidebars.
Hi folks. I'm writing this post today to bring you guys a dose of "feel good about your market" stuff. So if you are feeling down and your market is beating you up, sit back, relax and have yourself a little read. It will make you feel better I'm sure. Unless of course you are one of my Sellers. In that case....sorry...but it is what it is.
Selling a home in today's challenging real estate market requires more than just a sign in the yard and an ad in the newspaper. Sure, you may be able to sell a house that way but you won't get the highest possible price and you could waste a lot of time.
I had the pleasure of talking to Margaret Rome from Coldwell Banker in Baltimore this evening. Sometimes you meet a person and feel like you have known them forever. Margaret is such a person. She gives freely of her time and knowlege to whomever needs it or asks for it. How special!
According to the Fall 2007 issue of the Healthcare Journal of Northern California, UC Davis will receive more than $21 million from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to find treatments that may reverse the common cause of dementia in Alzheimer patients. The five-year grant is the largest funding award in history to focus on the fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome or FXTAS. With the grant, UC Davis is hoping to find an effective treatment to reduce or eliminate the debilitating tremors, balance problems, and dementia associated with fragile X. As many of us get older, getting a handle on the other … (0 comments)
The Federal Reserve recently published their latest issue of the Beige Book. It is available online. The following is a brief list of it's overall (national) summary findings (using data as of October 5th): 1. Economic activity continued to expand since the last report, but the pace of growth had decelerated since August. Expansion was characterized as moderate, modest and mixed.The economy grew at a slower rate in five Districts: Cleveland, Dallas, Kansas City, Richmond and San Francisco; with the rest of the districts observing similar growth to that observed in the last Beige Book.2. Consumer spending expanded, but unevenly and slower than in August. The same with manufacturing … (0 comments)
Extremely clean, nice and neat top notch condo at The Fairways, it features an extra spacious and stylish floorplan with major upgrades and it is in like new condition.
Conditions in the mortgage market are improving for consumers, which should help to release some pent-up demand in early 2008, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors®.Lawrence Yun, NAR senior economist, notes that widening credit availability will help turn around home sales. "Conforming loans are abundantly available at historically favorable mortgage rates. Pricing has steadily improved on jumbo mortgages since the August credit crunch, and FHA loans are replacing subprime mortgages," he said.Read the full article here, and remember that the Ludlow VT real estate market is always changing from month to month and neighborhood to neighborhood. … (0 comments)
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