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Sure and Begorrah! Here are the HONORABLE METNTIONSin the 2nd Annual Lucky Green is Red Hot! Contest!! 
In the turbulent Princeton real estate market there are new things happening - some (like real estate prices) could be confusing, and some - are a bit puzzling. I am talking about a phenomenon of an unrepresented buyer. This type of buyer does their research on the Internet and contacts, for the properties they want to see, respective listing agents. They do not want to be represented by the listing agent (as a dual agent) or by any buyer’s agent. They want the part of the commission that would have otherwise been paid to the buyer’s agent, to be “credited” to … (109 comments)
Real Time Paradigm Shifting in The Real Estate and Mortgage Industries
Inspired by Bob Stewart's comment on Gary Bolen's post Yesterday's article "Extraordinary Measures": Should a Writer about our Industry Hear from our Industry? 
I got to thinking today, I wounder just how many people know where to find the current list of newbies and the archive list of newbies. So, I thought that I would write this little post and help people out in finding them as well. First, I want to thank Katerina Gasset for turning me on to this little trinket that I used to make these pictures. Katerina wrote this cool post on this product and you should really check it out. 
Realtors are always such a funny bunch if you listen to them closely. The funniest if not ridiculous ones are the ones that claim they are available to clients 24/7. It must be nice to have figured out how not to do that sleep thing. I tell them, get a life. One important aspect of life is enjoying it. Whether working corporate America, retail, insurance, business owner, real estate, education, trucking, health care or WHATEVER you know what we all need at least once a year if not more?
Here is another one of my true experiences in Real Estate. Just doing the job I love! 
Oh, Easter. A time of peeps and Palms and bunnies. Hot cross buns, so soft and gooey fresh out of the oven. That's how your Monmouth County real estate or new MLS listing should greet all the neighborhood buyers. So warm and sweet-smelling that taste buds swell, lips turn moist and the tummy rumbles. 
I’ve been writing something nearly every day for about as long as I can remember, but there’s something different about blogging. It’s more focused than just writing an article and it’s more fluid than any book. Your blog changes, grows and “becomes” every time you add to it – and if you immerse yourself in the blogging culture, you’re doing the same to yourself.
Seems to be a theme here lately for me. I've been running into a lot of individuals (not agents) that profess to know so much more than I do about real estate, in-spite of the fact that they have not sold or purchased any property in over 10-20 years. I am not sure how these folks acquire knowledge without obtaining any experience or going to school or taking any on-line class. I guess they are just gifted. Maybe they just put a real estate book they get from Barnes and Noble under their bed pillow and wake up the next day full … (59 comments)
While waiting to get my weekly injection this week, I began to wonder what has happened to the healthcare industry. Believe it or not I consider this partially a Real Estate post because the injections I need were directly related to the flooding of my home last August caused by Storm In-drains that were completely clogged. Many of you know about the Black mold that was discovered (our street has been flooding for years although the Village of Farmingdale refused to address the issue). 
We had an interesting topic going yesterday. It involved an inactive sales associate attempting to show an active property and was with a customer. In light of so many former Real Estate professionals calling it quits, this could happen to you. What would you do? 
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Homeowner,
Tonight I attended Redfin's corporate open house, hosted at Redfin's downtown seattle headquarters in their swanky cool new offices (new as of last August). The walls were painted solid bright colors, varying according to the "wing", each wing featuring immense windows and a playful floorplan. Redfin has an fresh corporate culture and it's clear the employees really enjoy the work. Kids were in the mix too (I came with a group which included two elementary schoolers).
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There are a lot of changes going on in the Real Estate and Lending areas. About the time you have it figured out the rules change. But there has been a big change for consumers. The FHA has announced increased lending limits in a number of areas. The purchase limit in Contra Costa County is now $597,014.00. 
This business of being a real estate agent is ever changing. There are more styles in this profession than any other. Agents not only come in all shapes and sizes....they all bring their baggage with them.
Richardson TX has been known as the Telecom Corridor since the 1980's. This is because Richardson housed some of the major Telecom companies like Nortel, Ericcson, Fujitisu, AT&T, and many others. Since Telecom took a downward spiral a few years ago, many of the Telecom companies left as well. Many others downsized their office spaces.
It was the summer of 1975. The summer of my first love! Mandy was her name. I was 15 and I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with her! Somehow that whole thing didn't quite work out! The summer of 1975 was a strange time however - at least musically.
This will be a loaded question, since a vast majority of you reading this are members of this site and thus, are participating in social networking. Search engines giants have been snapping up social networking sites because they are becoming a source of competition for them....and another place for them to place their advertising clients. I'm curious how many of you use some of the more popular social networking sites out there to broaden your reader base. Here is a short list of just a few:
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Signs of Spring | Artpark Tuesdays in the Park to start soon...
Though many in Austin consider themselves to be health conscious, there are still moments in each of their lives when a good hamburger sounds delicious. Austin is home to many burger joints, and some have been around for over half a century. 
I have had way too much experience with hospitals, with emergency rooms and with intensive care units. Oftentimes I've found that medical professionals don't always "tell it like it is". Maybe they don't always know. But sometimes they do know and just don't want to say. This is true with the word "coma" for some reason, among other things. "Deep sleep" is the description. "Is it a coma?" I'd ask - only to get a fuzzy answer. You figure it out later when the ill person simply doesn't wake up.In real estate, sometimes we know or see things, as the professionals in the … (0 comments)
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U.S. interest rates fell in February, creating a more brisk real estate market in Austin and other areas of the country.
FHA and Fannie Mae- Freddie Mac conforming loan limits have been released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD has provided a FHA Mortgage Limits page. This page allows you to look up the FHA mortgage limits for your area or several areas, and then list them by state, county, or Metropolitan Statistical Area:FHA Mortgage Limits Lookup For Example, here is the information displayed for Gloucester County: … (0 comments)
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