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Evanston Real Estate, North Shore Real Estate
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2015
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mmm... kibble... I love kibble...my humans are fussing more than usual... picking up my toys from all over the den, stairs and living room. no problem - kibble, kibble - I'll put them back later.run... thump... click....I run to the window, just in time to see the female human start that electri...
08/31/2015
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My real estate trainer, when I first started in the business, counseled me to always wear "green" to a closing. It represents the colour of money. I'm not superstitious, but I have adopted her little (what shall we call it) idiosyncrasy. I try to wear something green to each and every closing. G...
08/30/2015
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A recent post by Kat Palmiotti discussed how things change.Our perspective from being a newbie, to being a multi-year veteran. The pure excitement of that first sale, that first inspection, that first closing (payday)... eventually evolves into a more routine feeling toward the work that we do ...
08/29/2015
"You keep telling us that our price is too high. But besides reducing the price, what are you doing to attract more viewers, and thereby more potential buyers?" asks my seller... putting the onus of producing a buyer directly on my shoulders."Well" I reminded "as you remember, I told you that th...
08/24/2015
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So many Realtors, these days, try to make a mark on their transactions by using intimidation. They like to yell at me during negotiations. I don't respond well to yelling. I became inured to yelling during my teenage years. My mother was an Olympic-class yeller, with a gold medal in screaming,...
08/21/2015
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The general public believes that the Realtor determines the price. Particularly the online general public (and isn't that really everyone these days?) "Those damn Realtors, they're always pushing the prices up and up so they can make more commission" or "Those damn Realtors, they're always sett...
08/19/2015
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Dear Mr. Realtor KnowledgeyAll of my friends tell me that I'll save a lot of money if I list my home "by owner" rather than using a Realtor. They tell me that Realtors are greedy, scum-sucking-leeches whose only purpose is to bleed money from the transaction, and line their pockets. Dear FSBO C'...
08/17/2015
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Usually, I like to negotiate verbally. In person, on the phone... I find verbal negotiations help me "hear" hints and clues about how our negotiation is being received. In our region, after the initial offer, it's not necessary to handle each back-and-forth of the negotiation in writing. And b...
08/16/2015
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C'mon, now this is way cool.the Chicago Botanic Gardens, right here in Glencoe, IL, has one of the plant world's rarest specimens.The Titan Arum, or the Corpse plant.It's been 12 years in the making. Spike (as they've affectionately named the plant) doesn't bloom often. But when she does, it's...
08/16/2015
With the return of Bill Gassett, he brings the message that y'all want to write longer posts. Bigger is better. (by the way... we are all so happy for the welcome return of Bill Gassett. his voice has been missing for waaaaaaay too long).Quality is important, but he tells us not to hold back o...
08/13/2015
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