Archives of real estate blog entries for November 20, 2007

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What dictionary are the AR guys using??? - 08:55 PM

OK, I admit it, I've been keeping track for about two weeks now. And it's a little frightening...
When you post a new blog entry, or a comment, you hit the "post" button at the bottom of the screen. You then find another button that must be pushed to complete your post, but … (61 comments)

Mastering the Dance (Negotiating an offer Part 2) - 10:40 AM

I consider myself a master of the "game" the "dance" as I like to call it.
As a follow up to Part 1, Now that you've obtained some of the information you need to write an offer, let me make a few more suggestions.
First off, if you don't believe there is skill and mastery involved … (61 comments)

Networking Super Strategies for the Coming Year! - 10:43 AM

Networking Savvy for Sales and Service Professionals requires much more than putting your company's name in the yellow pages. By definition, networking means to weave a relationship fabric with local like-minded individuals for support and mutual assistance. To succeed, you must continuously be pro-active, organized and stick to a strategic plan … (16 comments)

Your Website Is Trying to Tell You How to Generate More Leads —Are You Listening? - 01:36 PM

When people ask about getting more traffic to their site, I usually ask, “What’s wrong with the people who are already on your site?” I say this because most of the time the answer to more leads is not more traffic —it’s better conversion.
Imagine, for a moment, a bucket … (80 comments)

Choosing Colors for Your Real Estate Website - 07:33 PM

What colors should you choose for your real estate website? Does it even matter? My opinion is that yes, the color you choose for your real estate website does matter. It can make you look sophisticated, down-to-earth, family-friendly or hip and cool. Color is a huge conduit that will help get your … (31 comments)

Some Posts Just HIT You REALLY HARD By Feng Shui Long Island - 09:08 PM

Glancing down at my subscriber list the other day I realized I had over 90 people here on Activerain that I subscribe to. And when you think about it, it's really NOTHING compared to the amount of wonderful people on this site who's posts I am missing out on. Still, there … (44 comments)

Back to old fashioned math and loving it! - 10:58 PM

I'm old. I'm not ashamed to admit it. When I was in elementary school there weren't hand held calculators. We learned math the old fashioned way. Years later there was "new" math introduced into the schools. My kids understood the teaching better than I did. Thankfully they didn't need help with … (63 comments)

Low Quality Low-Ball Offers - 10:43 AM

I recently put my personal residence up for sale. This experience has given me a little perspective on how other real estate agents work and in particular, the "low-ball offer." As both the owner and agent, and an agent for other buyers who have submitted low offers, I can now say what has worked … (66 comments)

Thanksgiving Recipe For A Good Closing...Why Settle For Less!!! - 10:41 AM

It's Tuesday before Thanksgiving, and the home is beginning to bustle with children off from school and preparation activities commencing!
I've been deep in thought as to what to post and I'm coming up empty...The Holiday, I guess has taken its toll and has me in its grasp!
For thirty five years I … (34 comments)

Video: Arlington REO, Realtor Buys her Bank Owned Home - 09:01 PM

Buy like a Realtor!This post is a link to a 6 minute video showing the process involved in buying a Bank Owned Property in Arlington Virginia, by a Realtor. Megan Buckley, a Realtor with FranklyRealty.com, recently bought her REO home in South Arlington. It was bank owned. Foreclosures aren't as frequent … (16 comments)

The Truth Is - 11:13 AM

Any of you who have seen the movie A FEW GOOD MEN will remember the scene where Tom Cruise is grilling Jack Nicholson on the witness stand. Finally, out of frustration, Nicholson shouts, "You Want the Truth? You can't HANDLE the truth!
Well, many Realtors® feel that YOU can't "handle the … (62 comments)

Blog posts

How to make big money fast so you can buy your own home and not sweat the mortgage payments. - 12:00 AM

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My First Broker Licensing class! - 12:02 AM

This month I started my first (of many to come!) Broker Licensing classes -- and what a doozy I started with!
The Brokerage & Office Management course has opened my eyes to so many variables of operating an office. Still, it's exciting and I love hearing the input from so many … (12 comments)

REO portfolios 50-55 cents on the dollar/Bay Area CA - 12:04 AM

I worked in foreclosure and bankruptcy market for the past five years and was watching creation of the "perfect storm" in REO portfolio arena. For the ones not familiar with the subject; REOs (Real Estate Owned) are hitting the market in the form of bulks or portfolios at 50-55 cents on … (6 comments)

Diagnosis House - 12:08 AM

Calling Dr. House. Dr. House?? No, not that House.
What is going on with the housing market? What is the diagnosis these days? The central region of the country does seem to be holding its values better than the east and west coasts. Real estate is so intensely local even that isn't … (14 comments)

CRS back end web site. - 12:13 AM

This tool is not new, but I thought I would give it some publicity.
Would you like an official site, where a visitor to your site can click on to find out what CRS is?
Member site example
How about one which is customized for you?
Members should log on to their CRS account, go … (9 comments)

Happy Thanksgiving! - 12:16 AM

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
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OOPS... I DID IT AGAIN... - 12:17 AM

I couldn't resist bringing some of my favorite posts back out for a re-run.
Funny Lessons for New Agents and Agents who want to infuse new energy into their Real Estate Practice: http://activerain.com/blogsview/248194/1-BAD-HABITS-TO
Funny Closing Gifts for that Special Client: http://activerain.com/blogsview/250878/12-Closing-Gifts-In
You Can't Be A Little Bit Pregnant: http://activerain.com/blogsview/229665/You-can-t-be
Great Marketing Tips: http://activerain.com/blogsview/276699/READ-THIS-MAKE-A
Never Lose a … (5 comments)

Protect Your Parental Rights and The Rights Of Your Children! - 12:24 AM

Forced Medication On Your Children Against Your Will!
OK! Jason Crouch and Adam Waldman! I promised you I would share my voice and passion with the Active Rain Community and the world about Big Pharma and Government interference in our agency and choices in medical care and drug choices. … (34 comments)

My REO Start - 12:27 AM

I joined REOTrans a little over a year ago--- originally, I had about 50 zipcodes and was running a monthly bill of about $70. After about 8 months of getting nothing except page views-- I cut my zipcodes to about 10. Then I decided to let my credit card expire-- and … (25 comments)

A Heart Needs Mending...Your voice will be heard - 12:27 AM

Each day I awake, I have a daily routine I follow. (Please don't stop reading here, a prayer is needed for a friend). Part of that routine is logging into ActiveRain in the morning. I check for comments, responses to my comments and new blogs to comment on. One of … (44 comments)

Buyer Presentations???? - 12:29 AM

Dear Active Rain Community,
Anyone who knows anything about real estate, knows that listings are the key to success. Although I would never argue this point, I would like to suggest that buyer clients are beginning to look more and more promising as the market continues to transition.
In the Summit, NJ … (0 comments)

REOTrans -- Question with Wilshire - 12:30 AM

Wilshire just assigned me two "Pre-foreclosures" -- and there was a BPO and Occupancy Check.
I was told that if these properties do goto REO status-- I'm going to receive the listing-- as the whole file will transfer with me.
HSBC gives me the listings-- after it is an REO.
I don't want … (0 comments)

I am new to ACTIVE RAIN & I wanted to say hello.........!!!! - 12:31 AM

Let's get this party rocking & rolling...... before you read this post, please click onto the link below!!!
Everybody's Working for Business from Active Rain!!!! The actual song is Everybody's working for the weekend by : Loverboy But as you listen to the song, please replace Everybody's working for the … (39 comments)

Hello Active Rain - 12:31 AM

Hello all and thanks for coming to my little blog. As you can see I just got started and I am excited to connect with the community. I already blog and connect on Zillow.com and Trulia.com and love connecting online with other professionals and clients ( I am also on myspace … (6 comments)

Knoxville Tennessee October 2007 Home Sales Report - 12:33 AM

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Question for the AR Jury. - 12:39 AM

Here are the parties"
Mr. S ( The Seller) Mr. B ( the Buyer) Mr. BR (Buyer's Realtor) Mr. SR (Seller's Realtor) Here is the story:
Market is red hot. Mr. B made an offer to purchase the property (house + land) from Mr. S. The property was listed on MLS … (5 comments)

Excellent Vinyl Cutter, Laser Engraver from Redsail China - 12:43 AM

VINYL CUTTER for Sign Making-Excellent Vinyl cutter from Redsail China
Redsail, have developed vinyl cutter for the sign industry and with our own technology, we have the copyright of the firmware, we have 4 patents in China. By applying the latest software algorithm and the mechanism for precision machine manufacturing, which was … (0 comments)

Market Update Monday, November 12th, 2007 - 12:45 AM

Market Update*
Monday, November 12th, 2007
From Stephen J. Gallo
http://www.sgallo4loans.com/

Last Week In Review
"I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW, THE RAIN IS GONE..." Johnny Nash hit number one on the charts with this classic tune in 1972...and 35 years later, Fed Chairman Big Ben Bernanke is singing the same tune, mentioning in comments last week that the … (0 comments)

A Few Fun Facts About Home Prices in North Spokane - 12:50 AM

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Banana-Pecan Streusel Bread Pudding - 12:52 AM

Banana-Pecan Streusel Bread Pudding Ingredients
1 12-ounce can (1-1/2 cups) evaporated milk 1-1/3 cups mashed ripe banana (4 medium) 3 beaten eggs 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 large croissants, cut or torn into 1-inch pieces (5 ounces total) … (7 comments)

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