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Arlington Condos, New Trend: Transform Back to Apartments - 02/26/07 10:31 AM

Summary: FranklyRealty.com discusses Arlington Condos switching back to rental units!Update 2-13-08 The Phoenix Condo in Arlington Reviewed The Joule condos, formerly owned by Ed Peete (Arlington Virginia) recently announced a transformation from new condos (delivery Fall 07) ownership to apartment rentals. Canceling hundreds of contracts in the process.A dozen local condo developments … (24 comments)

Buyer Agent Photo Albums. Otherwise they forget! - 02/12/07 10:47 PM

Are you a buyer's agent that shows clients homes?
Are your clients' brains fried after looking at 10 homes?
Well, take your digital camera (get the Kodak v570 wide angle camera for under $200) and set your camera to the LOWEST resolution. When you are in the place start firing away like a … (20 comments)

Exclusive Buyer Agency Contracts. Don't Sign Them... Yet. - 02/12/07 04:19 PM

WHY in the WORLD WOULD A BUYER SIGN THIS?How could signing ALL YOUR RIGHTS AWAY ever help you, the buyer? Where is the "What's in it for me?" in that proposition?First of all, what is an "Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement"?This is a contract that a buyer is oftentimes asked to … (33 comments)

Realtor Rebates. Free Money or Expensive Savings? - 02/06/07 01:46 AM

This blog is supposed to be about the inside scoop on real estate right?Well lets talk about a huge hush hush: Realtor Rebates!Wow, I said it, and I put it in writing. A non-Rebate firm educating their customers and readers about something that we don't do*... REBATES.A fellow Realtor who hates … (11 comments)

$395 Realty Firm's "Admin Fee": Junk or Legit? - 02/05/07 12:01 PM

Somebody must be reading this (actually 60 people a day) since this GREAT question came in from a customer on my regular blog. I would love to get Broker feedback on this one.Q. My listing agent is taking commission plus a $395 administrative fee. What is the administrative fee all … (9 comments)

Beware: New Constructions Illegally Not Disclosing Seller Subsidies - 02/05/07 07:51 AM

First of all I would like to thank MRIS for warning agents about illegal MLS fudging. (more at the end)*Now I have reported to MRIS another violation.Lets see what they do about it.New Construction Fudging the Reporting of Seller Subsidy... how conveeee....enient.On the MLS, when a listing closes a Realtor must … (1 comments)

Your VoiceMail Should Say "Press 1 to Skip this message" - 02/04/07 08:12 AM

Ok, everyone here talks about how busy we are and how important time is.What about the time of our clients? Lets start with: What does your voicemail say? Is it long winded and polite? Maybe mentions a website or how you are honored by referrals. Maybe it is even in two … (19 comments)

Save Hours: Switchboard.com The ONLY Route Finder. - 02/03/07 08:43 AM

I mention Switchboard.com in my posting about GPS with traffic but it deserve a separate shout out. This is the holy grail of route creation for BUYER AGENTS.
This is a secret tip that I normally just give to my Realtors.
Only one website will give you a "fastest route" search. … (11 comments)

GPS with Traffic, A Myth? - 02/02/07 08:30 PM

A year ago I switched from a Garmin to a TOM TOM 300 because it supposedly had a traffic feature using bluetooth and your cell phone. In theory, you would punch in the address and according to the traffic it would show you the shortest route. I was excited, I bought … (24 comments)

NVAR Supra Key Cradle, Landline NOT Required - 02/01/07 11:21 AM

Actually this information is over a year old, but I just found out about it last week. So if it was news to me, it might be news for you.Many Realtors have migrated over to a cell phone and removed all need for a landline. However I had one problem. The … (2 comments)

SPAM! EmailAgentFLyers.com MountainBytes.com MLSFlyers.com & Flyerus.com BIZeFlyers.com ListingMarketed.com = Spammers! Don't use them! NOT "opt-in" lists! - 02/01/07 10:45 AM

I wrote about
MLSFLyers.com EmailAgentFlyers.com or Flyerus.com and BIZeFlyers.com MountainBytes.com and ListingMarketed.com and MyDailyFlyer earlier in my blog 16000 REALTOR emails for only $200! STOP THE SPAM!
I have now received 7 spams from this flyer company called MLSFlyers.com
. I call each listing agent that paid for the service and … (44 comments)

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