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I have been a huge fan of tech gadgets and gizmos for nearly 20 years. The goal of using technology in real estate is to become more efficient and to be able to raise the level of service we can provide our clients and customers. The Visioneer Mobility is a portable scanner that is packs a ton of performance in a very small and convenient package. This scanner is lightweight and the real beauty is that you do not need to drag along a computer or power source to create nice scans. With the Visioneer Mobility scanner you can scan title policies … (85 comments)
This is it, this is my first attempt at blogging. Yay for me, right? I wasn't quite sure what the experience would be like, after all it's almost embarrassing I haven't done it before. If you listen to the pundits, I'm a proud member of the social media generation that just can't get enough twittering, facebooking, and any other way to "piddle away hours a day communicating about useless drivel." 
Why Having a Sitemap is an Important SEO Tool A Sitemap is a snapshot of all the pages on your website. It's a file or page on the site that compiles a list of URLs of every page, post or blog on your website. 
So often, more than seeing something flashed correctly, I see how not to flash a chimney, or a roof.
I have had a chance to work with some of the people at Market Leader more closely in the last few months. One of the things I am excited about is their training. They actually have people at Market Leader that specialize in training. Being a part of a small team at ActiveRain, you never really get to specialize in anything.........you do a lot of everything. That's been the case for me around here for a long time. Never great at anything, fairly capable in a lot of things.
To start off the new year, Beth and the team at Adobe EchoSign hosted a contest on ActiveRain that forced us to look at our feelings on trust. There were well over 200 submissions and we had the pleasure (actually, it was painstakingly difficult, so I'm not sure pleasure is the correct word) of reviewing all of these submissions and coming up with a top ten to put in front of the members for a vote.
Blogger's Building Blocks A frequent theme we hear from bloggers is difficulty finding the time to blog. The time it takes to think up a post idea, pull the information, etc. There's no reason for blogging to be different than your daily real estate work. We bet you have systems in place. You have checklists for setting up a new listing, so why not have systems in place to help you blog. Why not have fundamental blogging building blocks? So here's some things we've picked up that help us keep showing up daily:SOURCES: You need topics right? If localism posts are … (86 comments)
"What do you get when I use one of your lenders?" is not a question I hear everyday but I do get asked occasionally. There is a short answer and a long answer to this question. The short one is nothing but it doesn't completely tell the truth. Nothing only refers to monetary incentives - kickbacks happen to be illegal in the State of Maryland and it is not part of my business plan to break the law. It would be too simple to leave it at that, however, because there is a lot of value in my lender's list. It's … (50 comments)
Perfect Power Solar in Phoenix AZ - How to get rid of high electrical bills for good!
The QR code frenzy of when they first came out has died down a bit. It seems like for a while every other post was talking about them. Are they becoming more well known in your area? Have you been using them and using them WISELY?
I currently have a few buyers looking to purchase right around the $100K mark. In the Phoenix market this is an extremely competitive segment with almost every property getting mulitple offers. In fact, some of my clients have placed a dozen strong offers only to be told another offer was accepted. From what I have been told or can tell subsquently, most went to cash buyers, sometimes for less than the offer submitted by my clients.
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who cannot stop talking about themselves long enough to hear what you are saying? Even more frustrating they are so busy telling you everything that they are doing, yet in the next breath the are complaining about how bad business is. They are constantly complaining that things are not what they use to be and then they make excuses about why and how they are or are not doing something. They are alway talking in circles about this and that and a whole lot of nothing. The real kicker comes in when … (42 comments)
I want to start this post out by saying that if you ever call me about a referral there's a very high probability that I'll answer my phone or return your call within several minutes - 12 hours a day 7 days a week. Guaranteed. 
Some time back I was interviewed buy a seller. He said..." I want the BEST Realtor in this area."
Mexico Beachfront Boutique Hotel … (1 comments)
Mason County Golf Course Lot with Septic
Anderson Mill: 16 homes for sale. Prices range from $129,900 to $230,000 with an average list price of $165,075. Anderson Mill had 5 homes sell during the last 30 days, but 13 are currently under contract. Homes sold after an average of 59 days on market.Anderson Mill West: 11 homes for sale. Prices range from $145,000 to $389,000 with an average list price of $165,075. Anderson Mill West had 3 homes sell during the last 30 days, but 7 are currently under contract. Homes sold after an average of 59 days on market.Balcones Woods: 2 homes for sale. Prices range from … (0 comments)
Here is a great post on FHA appraisals and what they will be looking for when they come out.
This is my sweet Valentine, Alyssa. The first picture is at age 4. The bottom picture is Valentine's at age 2. She's grown into her Poodle Skirt...
No Short Sales This Valentines Day at Half Moon Bay Ca
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What a lovely way to start the day. Tom, who is a General Contractor writes a really good blog. He writes with humor and facts and we are able to learn so much from this professional's expertise.
When you are looking for Hobble Creek Subdivision in West Boise, you need go no further than the southeast corner of Chinden Blvd. and Eagle Rd. It was established in the late 1990's and originally was marketed with six different neighborhoods within the subdivision with different groups of builders in each neighborhood.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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