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Finally, the return of New Theme Thursday! This week we are rolling out a new theme titled: Easy Going. This clean looking theme features a slick background and rounded corners which I personally enjoy! Here is a screenshot of my Outside Blog:
A week or so ago I received a couple of great questions from one of our readers. That led to further reader questions and interest on our experience and advice in representing yourself in the Short Sale of your own home. I have included the readers original comment below... because I type so slow. 
REBarCamp Denver is proud to welcome real estate icons. Jeff Turner, wears many hats, he is the founder of Real Estate Shows and on the Advisory Board of the newly formed Social Media Marketing Institute. Jeff is a thought leader and a man who influences many with his actions. Alongside his businesses, he makes time to spread the word righting wrongs, as in Child Slavery and supporting his wife, Rocky in her mission to enlist mothers to organize and help others in need. Together the Turners are sending a message to us all that we as individuals can make a difference. … (13 comments)
We are a technology company ourselves and I know it very well that adding new features to a system is more complex than just considering the feature development itself. It includes product release planning, resource management, reliability considerations, dealing with the increase in customer service needs, maintaining the focus of a product, i.e. be in line with marketing and many others. One has to judge a feature's benefit by also evaluating the hard and soft costs and predict the unexpected. Steve Jobs of Apple supposidly said once, that it is more important (and hard) to decide on which features one leaves out … (32 comments)
Hey all! I just thought i would share Irene Kennedy's success as a rainmaker in her first month of blogging! See the google screen shot below and she is in the top 5! Way to Go Irene! This goes to show that with persistance, and determination you can get the results you want as a Rainmaker!
Perhaps you've been throwing around the idea of entering into the wonderful world of buying a home. Maybe you've even came across a house that not only tickled your fancy, but left that euphoric taste of bliss running through your bones. Either way, probably the most important thing you can do is to become educated. From there, there's one place to start... Behold, The Basics:
Let me first preface this with the fact that is has rained here in Columbia, SC most of the week and it is cloudy again today. When I travel I always check the weather channel to see what the weather will be like in the place I am headed. This prepares me for what to expect and lets me know what I need to pack.
Now I know that all of us wanna-be TOP closers are going to want to find out all these great secrets. But the funny thing is, they're not shocking or astounding. They are just plain common-sense. But TOP producers practice them in a focused and consistent manner, according to national real estate sales trainer Doug Smith. 
If you're a REALTOR®, Broker, or an Agent and member of ActiveRain, this is a MUST READ! Last month, over 100,000 consumers searched ActiveRain for Real Estate in specific cities using the "Search For Homes" feature. I was just in a meeting with Bob Stewart and Doug Ching going over the stats and analytics reports. Folks, this is no joke, consumers flock to AR and used this tool in their quest for finding homes. 
Recently a call came into the office from a prospective buyer. After talking with her briefly, I asked her if she was being assisted by an agent who could get her real time updates of newly listed homes when they were listed.
It has been about a month since I have been here on Activerain. Cole House Design was so busy during the month of April, that I literally thought my head might spin (LOL). However, I am very grateful for the work from both homeowners and agents alike who contacted us regarding our home staging and interior decorating services. I will try and get some photos posted in the next few days on some of the jobs we completed.
We all like to have referrals, whether from current and past clients, from our sphere of influence, or from other agents. And we often get them, including from fellow agents here on AR.
Had a chuckle when the computer voicette (not a real voice) told me today was the day to review my investment and make a decision about continued ActiveRain Rainmaker subscription. Not one to waste my marketing $, put in an alert for 2 days prior to the second month. Didn't want to throw away a second $29.00.
As with most successful real estate professionals, I am highly competitive, so I enjoyed the immediate reward of the points system as soon as I began writing here over 20 months ago. I have to applaud the ActiveRain founders for developing the point system in the first place, since it definitely encourages LOTS of fresh content on this network daily.
We had an attorney come to our office today...no...not because we were in trouble, but to keep us out of trouble. It was great, because it was not only our own office, but 3 other Windermere offices were invited. 
Had a client call me today. She's interested in seeing a home she found on Realtor.com.
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Today there are 319 Oak Lawn homes for sale ranging in price from $84,900 for a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom ranch style home up to $649,900 for a 6 bedroom, 5 1/2 bathroom 2-story style home. And there's everything in between.
Apple Hill is a small gated golf course community in Brentwood California. The issue posed to me was how Apple Hill home prices compare with homes for sale in Brentwood. Good question as it reminds us that home value is often driven by specific neighborhood.
A very competent independent appraiser in my area recently mentioned that he is seriously considering retirement; this post from Doug Walker does an excellent job of covering the reasons
Today...five minutes after we were to leave for a short sale appointment....an e-mail appeared from the now divorced, Mrs. Seller....who lives in the home. We were to meet her and Mr. Seller at the upside down house that she had been desperately trying to sell herself....and the savings on the real estate commission, she reasoned falsely, would save her....and enable her to start over with down payment on a condo so she can really begin her single life.....a fractured fairy tale that is soooo not happening. Her now ex-husband apologized profusely,....he knows it what they have to do...he knows that … (1 comments)
For twenty years, the STAR POWER Annual Conference has been a must-attend event for Realtors and Real Estate industry professionals who have joined together to network and receive valuable advice from industry leaders. This year, however, there’s a twist: in honor of its twentieth anniversary, the STAR POWER Annual Conference is offering a stimulus package to you, the attendee.
In previous blog entries, I’ve talked about the fact that luxury, in-town properties have continued to hold their value while homes in surrounding areas lose theirs, but now Boston’s downtown homes are beginning to catch up (or fall behind depending on how you think about it.) While this is bad news for current owners, it opens up new opportunities for those who have been on the verge of buying a property in the city. With spring in the air and prices of in-town properties finally falling, now is the optimal time to start looking. According to the latest reports, the very … (0 comments)
My last couple of posts have been about spring cleaning in ways that are good for the environment and for our wallets. I realize we are all busy and maybe you don't want to make your own cleaning supplies, there are numerous companies that are in the business of creating eco-friendly solutions to clean with. Here are a few of them:
First Time Homebuyer? You may be. If you have not owned a home for the past 3 years, check it out, you will be surprised, you may be a first time homebuyer in the eyes of the government! You just qualified for $8,000! But you have to act before the end of 2009! Want more information? I will be happy to help. Northeast Georgia and Helen are wonderful places to start your search. www.FlynnTaylor.com for all up to date information. 
This is the market information regarding Oviedo Florida, located in Seminole County Florida. 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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