De Beers - A Home Run or An Out? - 04/29/08 11:09 PM
You probably know about De Beers. It's the privately held company that Cecil Rhodes founded in the late 1800s that virtually controls the exploration and mining of diamonds. And by controlling their mining activity, they significantly influence the value of diamonds, including the one your son gave his bride-to-be for her … (2 comments)
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STAGING -- SHOULD IT BE A REQUIREMENT FOR A LISTING? - 04/27/08 11:25 PM
There is no one more convinced than I am that staging must be a part of most re-sale homes at the time the listing is taken. That is especially true during times when the housing market is drifting toward an increasing number of unsold homes.
In fact, I am considering making staging a … (14 comments)
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Reviving Strip Centers - Rule 2 - 04/25/08 11:41 PM
The primary resource for the information needed to determine not only how to adapt an old center to a revitalized one but who your prospective tenants will be, is membership in the International Council of Shopping Centers. It's almost always called the ICSC.
Landlords, management companies, all sorts of applicable vendors … (3 comments)
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Reviving Strip Centers - Rule 1 - 04/24/08 10:54 PM
In a recent piece, I mused at the number of shopping centers, mostly built in the ‘60s and ‘70s that were so ill-conceived that within less than their half-life they had fallen on hard times. Massive vacancies surrounding a handful of sub-class tenants.
Oddly, knowledgeable investors, investors who understand the dynamics of … (4 comments)
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Barneys New York - Dallas North Park Store Has Just Become Dynamic - 04/16/08 06:44 AM
When I was a child, Barneys New York was a very exclusive men's store, and by reputation, it was where the finest dressers bought everything, even their socks. As the store found itself challenged by competition, it did what it should have done: it added courtier clothing for women, and it … (8 comments)
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Dead Shopping Centers & Strip Malls Can Be Revived. - 04/06/08 11:22 PM
Many investors and developers fell into developing various configurations of strip malls, beginning forty years ago. Rather than retain experts in retail center design, leasing and management, they assumed there were no particular tricks to any of it.
Prospective tenants didn't know much better, so leasing went smoothly and that further … (11 comments)
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PHONY CREDENTIALS - From Real Estate to Churches to Universities Themselves - 04/05/08 11:38 PM
I'm tired of phony credentials. This stuff is rampantly permeating every discipline, even the real estate sales business.
For an example, it has always been a mystery to me how few of the religious leaders sporting doctorate degrees actually have completed the academic studies from accredited universities. And even worse, how many … (2 comments)
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THE ELDERLY AND THE 1 TIME TAX REBATE -- IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 04/05/08 07:21 AM
Many retired as well as many disabled people do not file annual income tax returns because they are not required to.
Primarily it's those people who have little to no income other than their Social Security benefits; those people who would not owe federal income tax.
Apparently the IRS has not figured … (4 comments)
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"HE LOOKED AT HER HEAVING BREASTS AS SHE GAVE HIM THE SIGN...." - 04/04/08 09:57 PM
DALLAS, TEXAS
214 503-8563
OUR 43RD YEAR SELLING TEXAS
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If You're a Real Estate Professional, You Must Be An Advocate! - 04/02/08 06:24 PM
I'd like to visit with you today, whether you are a home buyer or seller, or you are a licensed real estate professional.
Attorneys have for years taken the position that their service to their clients is as the client's advocate. The attorney's job is to prepare and substantiate as best he … (5 comments)
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SHOULD BOTH HUSBAND & WIFE BE ON THE DEED? WHY NOT? - 04/02/08 07:41 AM
Years ago, and we're talking about YEARS AGO, when a husband and wife bought a home in Texas, the law required that the woman sign the papers in a room that was private and away from her husband's earshot or obvious ongoing influence.
The title attorney was required to ask her at least three … (15 comments)
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DALLAS' SHERRY LANE - HOME OF THE PRINTER & THE BAKER - 04/01/08 11:17 PM
Finding a decent print shop to do small potatoes orders like mine is never easy. More often than not, they fail to meet the agreed deadline, the prints are not clear and crisp, or they want an arm and a leg for the work. And in days past, many had their own … (4 comments)
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