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Does a death or suicide need to be disclosed by a seller or a listing agent? I haven't been asked many times over the years, but it comes up every so often. What's Texas law? Texas law states, in summary, that disclosure is only needed if the house caused the death. What does that mean? The biggest example always used is say a house was a known drug house. Someone got mad and did a drive-by shooting and someone died. Upon resale, the death would need to be disclosed because if word does not spread around the drug community that the … (60 comments)
Hear me out here, guys, and I am sure 99% of you will agree with my stance on this! The "new" thing to do for Large REO Brokerages, & Large Short Sale Brokerages in my area is to have their "Office Number" as the only point of contact on their MLS Listings.
Buyers' Remorse -- Two Sides of the Coin
Because there is so much talk about short sales I thought I would share the week I have had regarding short sales. Two of my short sale listings right now are with Chase Bank. To say that I have heard grumblings about how their process works is a bit of an understatement, but being a brave sole I march right on with things. Go big or go home, as they say.
Here is one story that should be told over and over again in the Real Estate bars, saloons, gatherings, parties, chat rooms, ONLINE, and lunch rooms across the the nation. It has a dollars and "sense" ending. That's common "cents" and $3000.00 dollars. ......Well here it is...plain and simple....
Real estate is not rocket science, in fact in some respects selling real estate is simple. There is however a big difference between simple and easy. Someone once told me many years ago that bull riding is simple. You keep the bull between you and the ground. It is simple, but it is not easy. Ultimately, a good Realtor's® greatest value comes from being able to guide you safely through the sale or purchase process. The average home owner may only purchase and sell three or four houses in a lifetime. In the 13 years I have been in real estate, … (112 comments)
ARE YOU OPENING DOORS?....Do YOU feel comfortable "Farming" your neighborhood???
Are You a Sugar Coater or a Reality Buster?
I received a call from an out of area agent who told me how great my profiles were and that I was his first choice to represent his clients from Los Angeles who are relocating to Southwest Riverside County. He went on about how he could not keep driving here from Los Angeles to show his clients homes.
A buyer who I found online asked me the other day if I would be willing to give some of the commission I earned from the transaction back to him. He went on to say that he had originally spoken to another realtor at a company known to be a discount broker and they had offered him 1% back from the transaction.
There have been a lot of posts by brokers about keeping their brokerages profitable during tough times. I sympathize. Keeping the lights on and the rent paid is no easy task even in times that are more prosperous than these. But here are some issues that I have come across as an agent. They in no way reflect any one broker or brokerage. They are things that have been observed in several brokerages and a compilation of some of the WORST practices I have seen from the agent's perspective. 1. Don't trust strangers! Hire only your relatives and friends and make … (82 comments)
Listing Agent didn't respond to offer written in time.
It's funny how a heated discussion with my dear husband could actually changed my perspective about approaching Hyper Local posts. I must admit I have large mood swings that could take me from one person right into someone who's not very fun to hang around with at times. So, that's how it happened when all I wanted was to go into a large local store, take a few pictures so I could introduce to my local folks through my blog.
You did everything you could---everything you knew to do.. *You had your stager work her wonders
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This post is inspired by Brittany Rollins thought provoking post. It struck a chord. 
How long is long enough for a short sale?
I've had my AR Rainmaker account only for a few weeks and found out about the 30 Blogs in 30 Days challenge only after my first post. I hadn't planned on writing one post each day, but when I saw the challenge, I couldn't ignore it. I was concerned about having enough to write about 30 days consecutively, but no longer see that being an obstacle.
Portugal Villa with Breathtaking Sea Views … (2 comments)
Scenerio: You have a listing that's been on the market less than the average market time..this property is a townhome and is a couple of years old, yup there is new construction going on right within the community not only townhomes but single family homes with pricing as competitive to the current listing. Dang, no bites and sitting at the house with the sellers is extremely uncomfortable. Very little conversation, the sellers are disappointed and the agent feels horrible for disappointing the seller. 
This week I lost .4 pounds. I have effectively been on maintenance for a while. 
Scott AFB Homes For SaleMetro East Illinois Real Estate
Negotiating Florida Short Sales requires being organized and patient. Here's how one Florida Short Sale Broker manages.
What Are You Doing to Generate Business During the Downturn?
Fall has always signified a time for change in my world. From the days in elementary school, summer's end signalled the purchase of new notebooks, reams of paper with nothing more on them than the blue lines they came with. Number 2 pencils with sharp points sat side by side with rulers, erasers and ultimately pens when I was old enough. Everything was fresh. It was a new beginning, a clean slate. I made my resolutions of change back then. They varied very little from year to year, with a promise of better organization and a vow to stay in control and keep … (17 comments)
Friday, September 24th & November 12th at 7:00 pm at the Nampa Rec Center, in Nampa Idaho...
" If walls could talk..." It's an expression older than many of the walls we see in homes today. Before we go on a listing/pre-listing appointment we get basic information like most realtors....sometimes the tax bill gives us an idea of the number of rooms or features...fireplace...attached garage and sometimes if the home is located in a smaller city/town/village, the information is very minimal and until we see the property, we rely on the mind's eye of the seller to tell us a bit about the home. Often, the flood of memories of the holidays, the meals shared, the special … (14 comments)
I have always loved the story of Dave Thomas the founder of Wendy's and his way of keeping track of his daily business as his hamburger empire grew. Dave had one report on his desk as he arrived for work each day. It was not the gross sales for the previous day, nor was it how many new store openings planned for the week or what the current stock prices were. Nope for Dave it was the one "Leading Indicator" of how business was doing, it was simply how many buns were sold. That one number each day gave him a … (2 comments)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aixFJYTkT_o Save the Date November 5, 2010 … (0 comments)
GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD in PONTE VEDRA BEACH FLORIDA … (1 comments)
We had a bank approval at 121,900, a buyer (not ours) and an inspection. The inspection read "recommend further testing for chines drywall". There were pictures. The buyer walked. He had young children. We believed there was no Chinese drywall and had 2 inspections done to our satisfaction indicating there was none. The cause of the "appearance of Chinese drywall........ was sulfur in the water. 
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