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What Are You Paying For? Effective Marketing Methods For Selling a Home, Part I - 01/10/07 11:37 AM
Though the public opinion is that the real estate market has slowed down this past year, it is still a good time to sell. Statistically speaking, YES sales are down and in some areas home values have even dropped. However, this market change is a healthy one that will help our real estate economy in the long run.
The real estate boom that we all fell in love with was good while it lasted, but was simply not sustainable. Many investors and home owners bought beyond their financial capacity, banking on the short term gains from this rapid appreciation. Many are in … (3 comments)
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Mortgage Banker or Broker? You decide - 01/05/07 03:04 PM
When I bought my first home I was not yet a mortgage loan originator, and I did not go shopping for mortgage rates. I went with a loan officer that I knew and trusted, which is what most people do. The loan officer I used for my purchase worked for a state-wide bank in Illinois, she did a great job and I referred my real estate clients to her. However, as time passed she grew more and more frustrated with her work environment and the limitations that her bank placed on her; she did not feel like she could compete in the aggressive marketplace. She … (5 comments)
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Big Company Vs. Little Company - 01/04/07 04:29 PM
We've all heard the old saying "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog". I was wondering how this applies to a real estate brokerage. I started my career while in college as an intern for a broker in my home town. He worked for a major real estate franchise and I started out doing busy work for him...making copies, stuffing envelopes, etc. Soon thereafter I got my salespersons license, and was planning on activating my license with this broker's office. I was naive at the time and did not do much … (6 comments)
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Ethan Van Eck- South Elgin, IL
South Elgin,
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