Marketing Thoughts - 09/29/06 11:17 AM
As I shared earlier this week my household was the victim of a con artist. My honey made his TV debut here: http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S19055.html?cat=1 (And yes, that awful house is my beloved Queen Anne in process of rehab! Even Craig's talents would not be able to prepare this house for sale!)But my … (2 comments)
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Blogathon - 09/26/06 09:00 PM
Greg Swann of Bloodhound Blog is writing his last post in the Sellsius marathon as I type. It is currently 8:56 PM central time. He will have completed his journey in less than 24 hours. I'm anxiously awaiting his comments as to how many gallons of coffee and what other secrets … (5 comments)
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Sellsius 101 Blogathon - 09/26/06 03:32 AM
It's a couple hours into the beginning of Sellsius first ever 100 + 1 Blogathon. The two participants, Ardell DellaLoggia from Seattle and Active Rain member Greg Swann of BloodhoundBlog are hoping to complete the required amount of posts in the alotted time, but I just checked and each entrant had only 2, no 3, … (8 comments)
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War Breaks Out in Minnesota over Active Rain Part 2 - 09/25/06 04:19 PM
Part 1 of the Minnesota battle begins here!
The battle heated. Bonnie racked up points and fired the first taunt! Teresa had frequently written about bugs on her blog. This would surely get the message across!
Teresa’s fingers cramped the next morning as she worked toward higher points. Her … (14 comments)
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Safety Again - 09/24/06 10:05 PM
It was me. Yes, it was me that just a couple days ago said, "Don't let a stranger in your house." Yea, that was my post. Granted the safety warning was issued to sellers and not letting someone posing as a REALTOR in your home without a pre-arranged appointment. But, today, … (3 comments)
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Misleading Advertising - 09/24/06 01:56 AM
The following e-mail came to my box today. Normally spam is a quick delete for me but MLS Membership Services seemed official, especially since our dues statements were sent this week via e-mail. I figured I better open this to make sure I hadn't missed an additional charge of some kind from … (3 comments)
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Is "The Box" a Protection or Prison? - 09/24/06 01:18 AM
Once, in recent history, real estate agents only represented sellers. The system was perfect. It was clean. Buyers could buy houses but the agent hauling them around in their car did not have the buyer's best interest in mind. That agent worked for the seller. It was much like a car salesperson. We all … (0 comments)
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Quarter Baths - 09/21/06 12:12 PM
Eileen Landua had a post recently on how bathrooms are described in her MLS. We probably all agree that MLS descriptions differ by area. Some are more clear to the consumer than others. Eileen's post reminded me of a showing experience I had. The listing sheet described one full bath and … (3 comments)
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Safety - 09/20/06 12:45 AM
Danger is an issue in any profession, but it seems real estate crime has been on the rise lately. Whether there's better publicity or it truly is increasing is unknown. Regardless, safety is an issue we all need to remember as professionals.
This week the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS … (6 comments)
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What a Fuss! - 09/16/06 09:56 PM
What a fuss a little switch in blog platforms has caused. I'm absolutely shocked that my little announcment caused such a ruckus!.
In the last 48 hours I have aclimated myself to Typepad and tried out about a dozen different templates to see how they look. I started with the three … (13 comments)
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Blog Switch Over - 09/16/06 12:14 AM
I've spent the last 24 hours setting up my Real Estate Snippets blog on a new platform. I'm really glad I didn't start out with this platform as it would have discouraged me back when I was a dinosaur in the tech sphere. It's really user friendly once you get started, … (17 comments)
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Nine-One-One Again - 09/11/06 07:33 PM
I'm not writing this for points or anything, just to get the word out. Jay & Francy Thompson from Active Rain alerted me to the 2996 Project in one of their comments on my first 911 blog. I "Googled it" and discovered a most impressive undertaking. Bloggers nationally and around the … (2 comments)
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Nine-One-One - 09/11/06 12:17 PM
Will any of us who lived through 911 forget? Not a chance. Someday this day will only warrant a brief mention in history books. In like manner, the day JFK was shot is barely important anymore. That day, too, was a nation stopper. Everyone who lived through that day remembers where they … (8 comments)
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Just for Fun - 09/06/06 03:47 PM
Sometimes one needs a diversion from the mundane. Today I stumbled across a new blog with a little history lesson I found amusing. You can share the diversion here. … (5 comments)
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Balance - 09/05/06 10:27 PM
Life has a way of balancing itself. Isn't that the principle of ying/yang? There are discouraging days and building days. Today was a building day. A new contact was made that smacked of my first days in real estate. I've been drip e-mailing new listings to a wanna be client for over … (2 comments)
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A Rose by Any Other Name . . . - 09/05/06 10:04 PM
Did you hear the news? The second quarter appreciation rate declined from 3.65% in 2005 to 1.17% in 2006. The annualized appreciation figures are worse: 14.62% in 2005 to 4.68% in 2006! This is the sharpest decline since 1975 when the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight first started their House … (2 comments)
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Lychees - 09/01/06 11:28 PM
Absolutely nothing to do with real estate, but when I was given the word "lychee" captcha I had no clue what it was. So, thanks to Google and for those in northern climes and any other sheltered person:
"A lychee is a rare sub tropical fruit originating in South China where the … (7 comments)
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