This is an official rant to less-than-professional Realtors: A lock box does NOT give you license to violate showing instructions! The ease with which a Realtor can show a home has a direct correlation to how often the home is actually shown. I get that. But there ARE situations where "leave m
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05/30/2010
Some great information from Michael Thornton, Home Inspector. The "M" Word... Mold. A four letter word that is the "kiss of death" to most property transactions. And why not? With all the negative publicity and horror stories on the Internet, buyers head for the hills once the "M" word i
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05/30/2010
This is a tale of the interesting journey that started with my comments on Active Rain regarding the effectiveness of Open Houses. Ironically, it started on the day I was inputting the internet marketing for my next Open House. I picked up the phone and heard, "Hi, This is Marcie with Realtor m
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05/28/2010
95 Hampton Road, Martinez, CA - Luxury Country Estate with 5 acres conveniently located between Orinda and Martinez just off Bear Creek Road Open Sunday 5/30/2010 from 1:00 - 4:00 3027 s.f. home with: 1100 s.f. of covered porch with can lighting and sound system4 bedrooms2
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05/27/2010