I just love this quote by Ed "We cannot offer a different range of houses; we can only offer a different caliber of service," It says a lot and it's one that I think we can all use in our conversations with buyers and sellers. Thanks Ed for the gem. You Don’t Get More Choices by Calling Several A
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02/26/2013
This Girl is On Fire! Last week I stumbled upon Semi-Newbie Active Rain member, Wika Hutchinson. I think I happened upon her post (My Active Rain Progress) as I was scrolling through the daily blog list. Naturally I commented and supported her efforts. After I commenting, I said to myself, let
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02/24/2013
Birmingham Short Sale Comparison Market Report Homeowners Outlook May Not Be So Bleak Afterall While homeowners may think that the market is too distressed to even consider selling their home, the graph below may give homeowners cause to rethink their options. As you can see both short sales AND
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02/23/2013
Home Sellers Are You Committed to Getting Your Home Sold? Yes I know you want to sell your home, but are you committed to the process. It takes a bit of enthusiasm and motivation to sell a home. That in involves just a little bit more than contacting an agent, filling out the paperwork, sticki
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02/23/2013
This is an awesome story of the unselfish acts of Keller Williams real estate agents and the KW culture overall. While one company that thought that agents would suffer because of withheld commissions, it really only made them stronger and admired. Today at Keller Williams National Convention ap
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02/22/2013
Can I get an hallelujah and an Amen for Jared for respecting his time and the time of all others involved in scheduling a showing. Caller: Hi Jared. I'm calling about the home you have listed over on 1827 Awesome Avenue. It looks really awesome. Can you please tell me more about it? Me: Hi
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02/20/2013
Who Wants to Live in Gardendale, Alabama? Well I don't really get that exact question, but people do ask "how are home sales in Gardendale?" so I thought I'd show rather than tell. As of today, February 20, 2013, it looks like a total of 21 people want to live in Gardendale, Alabama. How do I kn
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02/20/2013
This is a great post by Candy Miles-Crocker. If you dont' know the answer to this question or haven't really given it any thought, then you should stop what you're doing and answer the question: What Kind of Real Estate Agent Are You? And then if the answer is not what you expected, then you g
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02/18/2013
There's Power in That Thar Rain: AR to the rescue and Bank of America took notice. We Active Rain members know the power of rain in many many aspects, but this tops all of our personal and professional goals that strive for through this medium. I am so happy for Gail and so proud of the Active
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02/09/2013
The heartless acts of banks such as Bank of America continue to diminish any sign of humane behavior. We know that business is business right? But what about homeowners that meticulously provides every document requested and abides by the rules and procedures for working with the bank? How do
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02/08/2013
