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When I wrote my very first blog post back in October 2011, I had much to learn about the big, wide, wonderful world of blogging. Well, I've come a long way since then and in fact, I just surpassed my 100th blog post milestone. Recently, while glancing over my 100+ titles, I discovered a plethora of subjects – carefully integrating everything from professionalism and business practices – to art fairs, Johnny Carson, and Chicago Style Hot Dogs. And, although narrative writing has always been a passion of mine, to say my blogging confidence at the beginning was lacking is, at best, … (51 comments)
Did you just read a marketing report about your neighborhood in Northern Virgina and think YEA the value of my home is UP UP UP? I don't want to put a damper on your enthusiasm but before you decide to list your home for the great price you see in the lastest neighborhood market report let's talk.A market report may be about your neighborhood but it isn't about your home. Most market reports are "average" numbers gathered from the local multiple listing service. In some cases the report doesn't contain information on all of the sales in the neighborhood. It doesn't … (31 comments)
School started in Brevard County, Florida last week. I am lucky enough to be able to walk my grandson to his school just down the street.
New construction has been a great source of business for us.New construction is the first stop that potential buyers make in their journey to finding a home. The potential buyer may not know the asking price of the new construction, but they want to visit to see what is included in the package; to view the options and the upgrades; and to become familiar with the price point and what new homes look like today.
As a Home Buyer, Here’s What You Can Expect.
We all have our dream home. Maybe it has a resort-like pool in the back yard, or it's the penthouse on the 36th floor, or it has mountain views. Whatever it may be, it may not always be. In this edition of the Intown Atlanta Real Estate Buyers Guide, it's Desire vs. Require. When you start shopping for your new, or next home, you have to prioritize as to what you desire (want) and what you require (need). By establishing what you absolutely need in your new home (4 bedrooms, 3 baths, private balcony, fitness center, etc) it will help both … (10 comments)
Is It A Referral Or Is It Really A Lead? As we all become more and more active on the Internet we have the blessing of being seen and known. As the months and years have gone by I have become known as The Annapolis Realtor® to many far and wide. And with that said I receive more and more emails and calls from others who want to send me a referral. As my Internet presence has picked up so has the business of referrals. Yet I have come to realize that not all referrals are actually referrals but are leads that someone has … (24 comments)
The Voice of San Diego Real Estate (William Johnson) Details What He Does to Sell Your Home !
Not all Olympic Sports are Team Sports but even those that are not team sports, still take a team for that individual to win the Gold at the Olympics. 
I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You. August 5 to August 11, 2012. I learn something new every day at ActiveRain! With this series I try to highlight one post per day that gave me that “lightbulb” moment. It could be something techie, about Real Estate, about a place or person!August 5: Margaret Rome A Lesson In Conversation...But We Didn’t Have the Green Thing.While reading Margaret’s post I kept doing that “pumping thing” with my right arm and fist and saying “Yes... you go girl.” While I often lament what “man” has done to … (42 comments)
I Can't Win the Gold If I Don't Compete I have never been much of an athlete but I have an extensive background in theater and performing. Many years ago, while preparing for an audition, I read the following quote written by Michael Shurtleff, a famous casting director: 
In 2012 I have been seeing increasing incidents of real estate agents scamming homeowners in distress. Often this is an agent thinking they are doing legitimate work for a fee. As homeowner distress continues and lenders are still carrying defaulted mortgages on their books with those mortgages either not in foreclosure or forgotten in the courts, scammers seem to be getting into full bloom again. This article will give an overview of Agent involved scams we most often see. The key is to take in the big picture of any offer made to you or in which you are involved.
Did you know that the fifth largest rain forest in the world is located in Alaska? The Tongass rain forest(17 million acres) is located in the vicinity of Ketchikan which gets average annual rain fall of 12.5 FEET! Here's the 2 story rain gauge that the downtown area has erected. We were there in Sept. and if you notice the salmon on the upper right edge of the gauge it's at 168" with 3.5 months still left in the year.
There are a number of answers but the primary one is too keep Realtors out of court and the public eye. We don't air our dirty laundry in public. We go before a panel of our peers and plead our case. The Code is not the law. It is a compact between Realtors.
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I read Anna Banana's post the other day and thought ... man things are going great, I can't think of anything I really need to add right now. I was stumped at trying to think of anything I wanted to change in my business model. But then today happened. And I just can't do it all alone anymore. I admit it, I am not super woman and I need some help. So this afternoon I spend some time doing two things:
Like many of us, the Olympics totally inspire me. I look at the athletes, especially the gymnasts, and they are teenagers who have spent years preparing for that fly around the uneven bars or the dance on the floor mat. And when the lucky ones stand on the podium with a gold medal around their necks and their national anthem playing in the background - well that's a moment that will be very difficult to top later in life.
Funny, I never think that writing a legitimate offer is a waste of time. Some agents do because they already know that their client’s offer isn’t “legitimate” in this market. We can argue what a legitimate offer is for different markets, but I’ve got a pretty good handle of what it should be in Crofton, MD. I’m sure you have a good handle on what it would be in your market area too.Our Maryland Residential Contract of Sale is 11 pages, but when you add up all the addenda and required disclosures, we’re now talking 40, for a simple transaction. Even … (26 comments)
Watching the Olympics makes you think... these people set goals for every 4 years. Every 4 years, their end goal is to make it onto the Olympic Team.
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A Family is Ready to Buy in Eldersburg! Are You Thinking of Selling? Are you thinking of selling your home in Carroll County Maryland ? 
It seems appropriate that tonight there will be a shower of light...nature will be showering meteors as we reflect on the life of Robert Uchner, which ended on this earthly plane today.Bob was a lifelong friend of David's....and he has left his signature stained glass throughout the area and around the country. His craftsmanship and artistic talents could be seen in Nunn Bush Shoe Stores....the Chancery Restaurants...a chain in southeastern Wisconsin...in many, many churches where windows not only had a stained glass pattern, but Bob's drawings that he fired in his own kiln...which may have been surrounded by glass that he … (8 comments)
The Orion - A sleek new modern Condominium Building is now selling units in Downtown Silver Spring.The Boutique 46 Unit Building is on the corner of Eastern Avenue and 13th Street in South Silver SpringIt has a Roof Top Deck, a fitness center and offers garage parking. 
This is the outter limits of "conspiracy theory" so I'm just going to lay a few nuggets out there and see if anyone else has heard about this.
As a veteran of the Roasting Wars, I come to you here tonightwith an effort to change the norm on how these things play out.In otherwards, to be a bit creative and non-conventional in my mocking of tonight's roastee. So, while we bring you RoseanneBarr this evening, my detail into making fun of her version of existencewill be quite different than any of you may expect.Instead of making fat jokes, ugly jokes, Tom Arnold jokes, or jokeson her ultra-liberal polictical stances on meaningless world issues,I'll dive deeper than that. So don't expect any of that sophmoricshit from me.Tonight, we aren't roasting … (0 comments)
A few months back, I decided to attend the Master Mind Summit held in San Diego and hosted and produced by Brian Buffini. I have been a member of Buffini and Company since 2004 and have attended a variety of events by Buffini and Company such as the Turning Point, Success Seminar, and training to be a mentor for Peak Performers. I will be hosting a Peak Performers at my office for anyone who wishes to attend this extremely beneficial event, I promise it will do nothing but help with increasing your business.
Jensen Beach Golf and Country Club August Update 
SHORT SALES ARE A CRAP SHOOT!
Foreclosure Homes for Sale Livermore CA July 2012 Market Report The full report shows Livermore CA real estate trends in charts for the year to date history of Single Family and Attached Foreclosure Homes For Sale in Livermore CA, Pending and Sold by month as well as the single family and attached Foreclosure Median Home Price in Livermore CA and Average Days on Market data. Details on Foreclosure Homes for Sale in Livermore CA sold in July 2012 are also included.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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