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Toledo Board of Realtors Market Statistics
It seems to be happening more and more these days. When the economy tanks so does marriages and there is more than enough blame to go around.
I was recently reading up on the HGTV site when something caught my eye; with the recent downturn in the market, those who were seeking to sell their Utah homes were looking for ways to make their home stand out, ways to separate them from the pack and maybe get them sold faster, possibly with more value. This isn't a bad idea, let's face it, sometimes you have to spend some money to make some money. But HGTV took it a step further, detailing some of the better ideas and what they might be worth, but also the flipside, ideas … (1 comments)
If you are thinking of selling your home you will have a discussion with your Agent about how to provide access for showings. The easier you make it for buyer's to see your home the more showings you will get.
(This post is excerpted from The Consultative Real Estate Agent by Kelle Sparta)
It is that time of the year again, and as the commercial says, "It's the most wonderful time of the year." This time next week, all the kids will be ready for opening day on Tuesday, September 2nd.
I am a stickler for details -- some people might say it's anal to be obsessed with keeping paperwork organized and compartmentalized, but it's actually the way I keep myself sane. It's the decades-old former escrow officer in me, I suppose. All my real estate papers for each client are hole punched and secured to its respective section in a file folder. I can tell at a glance if I'm missing an important piece of paper.
Are you an active participant in your local board? Why not? In my opinion, it is important to be an active participant in your board. Active participation gives you a voice and it also gives you a chance to network and build relationships with agents from outside companies. I have served on the education committee and I have recently been elected to the Board of Directors. 
I have been amazed at the one photo listings that have been expiring lately. It isn't the fact that they have expired, but the fact that there is only one photo for the property and the stats show from NAR, my questioning the consumers, what the system is telling me and yet, these agents/Realtors continually put in one photo. 
A Home For You In Hamilton
Introducing a great new site and IDX tool by a friend in Myrtle Beach...
Yeah. You read the title right. I wanted to approach the subject of what we do and why we do it from a different angle. There's never a better time to evaluate one's approach to doing business than during troubling times. And every one of us is vulnerable to adopting and/or coddling bad habits. And many times we don't even realize some of the things we do are actually working against us. But that's not the direction of this post. I'm wanting to add/reinforce counter-productive habits to your life and mine (since we really need them!). And when we do the … (0 comments)
Sales of single family homes in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach and throughout Palm Beach County increased slightly in July 2008 over sales a year ago, while prices continue to decline.
Tired of buying new cards because someone changed your email address again? Would you like a permanent email address you can print on everything and never have to change it? Would you like an email address you can take with you when you change companies?Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
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