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After having heard all of this interesting jazz about Google+, I too wanted to join to see what it was all about. The only problem was that I couldn't find an invite. So I took it to the source, and within minutes..... ta da! I got invited!
Getting exposure to a sellers property is obviously a no-brainer, but simplifying the process, and finding more efficient ways that cost less that get you a higher return on your investment and efforts is just plain smart.
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So Your Buyers Agent Doesn't Want To Show You Properties? Here's my opinion of agents who request that their buyers contact the listing agents to show them homes... A user on our website who had been 'with us' on our site for a month indicated that she and her husband are in the market to buy a home in one of our specialty areas. The buyer sent contact information, including phone number. When the time was perfect, they decided that they wanted to see only one house. That house was not our listing but, as you know, was on our site … (108 comments)
I recently re-blogged someone else's post for the first time. 
Affiliated with the Boy Scouts, one way or another, for about 50 years, I can tell you definitively that there is no such thing as a Boy Scout knot. There's no Boy Scout knife either, but I digress.
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George Thorogood & Social Media! At first thought, you might not think there's much of a connection between George and Social Media! But George has a song where's he's got to make a choice about what type of drink to have, and he makes his decision by choosing ALL of them! 
My son has had the dream of a lemonade stand for the last few years. With starting my own business four years ago, I didn't really have the time to help him until this year. Starting this week, with cookies and drinks left over from my "Open Lots" on Sunday, my kids opened their first lemonade stand.
Ahem! Excuse me, it is 95 degrees outside and the heat index is over 100 degrees...did you know the photos of your home in the multiple list service show your home surrounded by snow?
There have been several articles in the news lately about the astronomical costs of renting. Our own Utah Association of Realtors magazine even did an article in the 2nd Quarter Edition about the rising costs of renting in the Salt Lake City area. 
Home Buyers Imagine For a Minute That You Were a Home Seller
McCabe's Garage in Morehead City, North Carolina
Good News, is Good for Business..... Your BusinessYesterday we posted an article asking the question..... If you could change your local real estate market, what would you do?As we all know, (if you have been on Active Rain for any time at all) sometimes we get a little down on our market, life and our future, so our thought about the above question was, lets start thinking about solutions, how do we fix it....
It isn't uncommon to read a blog post complaining about "off-topic" posts clogging up ActiveRain. Some of these complaints make sense - I'm sure we all have seen the occasional post that had no content, point or purpose other than the 200 or so points it would gain the poster. But a few of the complaints contained some pretty narrow ideas about what ought to be allowed on ActiveRain.
We recently wrote an offer....for asking price...hurray...(can you spell r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y) with a quick as a wink closing for well qualified buyers with pre-approval letter attached to the offer....and the week's extension of occupancy as requested by the listing agent. Agent counters to include the addendum in our state indicating the post occupancy charges paid by the Seller...allowed to linger....whoops...30% less than the Buyer's actual cost....we counter back at cost.... Now...Seller wants two more weeks....meanwhile ...our Buyer is paying storage costs to accommodate the Seller.... With every counter comes a threat...."We have had lots of showings with this … (27 comments)
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Shopping for a new home?Who should you call? I continue to be amazed at the number of home buyers who call the listing agent to show them a home (and I say that as a Listing and Marketing Specialist). While it is possible for the listing agent to work as a transaction broker wherein he essentially facilitates the transaction while representing neither party, until that designation is put in writing the buyer should just naturally assume that the listing agent is working for the seller, not the buyer.
I will be listing a new foreclosure REO property in O'Fallon, IL. This home is near the OFallon Park with great access to Scott AFB. It will be coming onto the market in mid August 2011. Please keep your eye open for, or if you have interest in this property, please contact me.
Most Active Rain members are familiar with creating community pages on FaceBook. 
The scariest part of this is the mortgages crisis is the new wave of defaults coming from the homeowner who are underwater with their mortgages. Gary Shilling, President of A. Gary Shilling & Co. and author of the Age of Deleveraging says another recession is brewing -- no matter what action the Fed takes. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/20-drop-housing-cause-recession-2012-says-gary-161445494.html
I'll admit sometimes I get busy and don't have time to answer every feedback request. I do try, but sometimes I've looked at so many houses that I can't remember what my buyer liked or didn't like about a specific house (without looking at my notes). It's their feedback you want anyway, not mine.If my buyers liked the house, I will usually answer the feedback request by saying there is some interest. When there's interest, there's questions. What better place to ask questions? The listing agent is supposedly chomping at the bit, awaiting the coveted feedback. One would think questions expressing … (4 comments)
Two thoughtful ole buzzards greeted us today as we did the walk through prior to settlement. Well they didn't exactly greet us..they were very busy with lunch. Cannot say what they were dining on but for sure it was a feast!
Diplomat Residences Hollywood Beach Foreclosure, beautiful flow thru unit!
Good Morning: Facebook has been re-designing and adding new features to their social network site by the week. Several changes became effective in June and I look forward to sharing them with you as we find ways for you to utilize these new applications in your business. Below you will find an article about three features that apply to anyone that is marketing on Facebook, including you. These don't reflect all of the recent changes but ones that are relevant to our business. Facebook has announced that additional upgrades and changes will be made in July as well. It seems like … (8 comments)
Santa Monica Real Estate - Single Family Homes:Active Listings: 99* Short Sales - 7* Bank Owned/REO - 2 Of the 99 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 30 had their List Price decreased, and 3 actually increased in list price.Current Pending Sales: 40* Short Sales - 7* Bank Owned/REO - 0Total Sales: 4* Short Sales - 0* Bank Owned/REO - 0Average Days on the Market for the 4 sold Santa Monica homes for sale was 96.Average Selling Price versus the Average List Price of Santa Monica homes for sale was 96.44%. Average Selling Price was $1,329,250.00.Santa Monica Real Estate - Condominiums:Active … (0 comments)
Keller Williams Realty Loudoun Gateway Blankets the Community
Drop dead gorgeous End Unit townhome upgraded to the max! Beautiful hardwood floors thru the first floor! Open Living Room and Dining Room into the fabulous kitchen! The kitchen here will inspire you to stay home and cook! Upgraded Cherry cabinets, granite, stainless steel appliances - all open to the family room and the beautiful sun-filled Morning Room. Upstairs, an opulant main bedroom with a sumptuous bath and huge walk-in closet. Two more bedrooms and hall bath complete the upstairs. Full basement, 2nd floor laundry! Wonderful commuting location to all major roads and great shopping! Central Bucks Schools!
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