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buyers advice: Do Miracle Deals Exist? That Haystack Needle? - 09/28/09 12:04 PM

Too frequently, I get an email from somebody that has been following my blog and tweets for months and is now ready to buy!
I get the details of this person’s dream home, including number of bedrooms, lot size and location (don’t get me wrong, most buyers still do their … (2 comments)

buyers advice: Why is every Realtor #1 or Top 1%. Uncovering the secret. - 09/26/09 05:38 PM

He's #1, She's #1, Everyone is top 1%! Heck, even I was #1, once.
How is that possible? How can everyone be #1?
Well here is how it works.
1) Consolidation with Teams
This is where a Realtor becomes a "Team." or skips the "team" title but has others working under … (19 comments)

buyers advice: Save $500. Don't Forget the Reissue Rate on Title Insurance - 06/16/09 11:54 AM

In Virginia, there is a substantial savings on Title Insurance if you can get the "Reissue Rate." It can be from $500 to over $1000 depending on the price of your home.
When do you qualify for the reissue rate? If the previous owner bought Title Insurance within the last few … (6 comments)

buyers advice: Virginia Realtor Too Busy For You? Nah. - 01/15/09 01:49 PM

I got the best feedback of the year yesterday. Somebody said they wanted to use me as their agent, but they thought I was too busy for them. They signed up another agent and they were disappointed. Then they recommended my blog, Youtube and FranklyMLS.com to 3 friends. They also liked … (9 comments)

buyers advice: FranklyMLS.com New Look & New Features: StreetView, Relisted Price History - 11/21/08 01:27 AM

The ugly site is now pretty! After 5,000,000 page views served and 40,000 Wiki added photos, FranklyMLS.com has done it again. A new round of 1sts for MLS Search engine features! And you might have been wondering what I was up to (besides law school and a new wife). PREVIOUS LIST … (2 comments)

buyers advice: Frankly CRA Exposed! Comparative Realtor Analysis. My Secret Weapon. - 07/22/08 07:37 AM

(Warning long a** post, but my best of the year.)
FranklyCRA: A Comparative REALTOR Analysis. Unleashed.
Imagine legally eavesdropping onto the conversation of the listing agent, with buyer in tow.
You know, the one that goes like this, "Well, in my experience I think you should..."
Well what if … (88 comments)

buyers advice: Another State, Another Realtor. Frustrations Helping a Friend Buy - 06/13/08 04:38 PM

My bestfriend is buying a place in another state and he wants my help.
All went perfectly when I found him a listing agent in Chicago. He was Eugene Fu, subsequently featured in NAR's Top 30 Under 30 (alongside ActiveRain's Jonathan Washburn). I made sure he staged it, took 30 … (7 comments)

buyers advice: Video: Arlington REO, Realtor Buys her Bank Owned Home - 11/20/07 09:01 PM

Buy like a Realtor!This post is a link to a 6 minute video showing the process involved in buying a Bank Owned Property in Arlington Virginia, by a Realtor. Megan Buckley, a Realtor with FranklyRealty.com, recently bought her REO home in South Arlington. It was bank owned. Foreclosures aren't as frequent … (16 comments)

buyers advice: New Va Recordation Tax= $2,000 increase for a $500,000 house. - 11/19/07 01:21 PM

Virginia's Regional Congestion Relief Fee, raises the recordation tax another $2,000 on a $500,000 house (it was $500, soon it will be $2,500).
I got an email from my non-ABA preferred closing company.
Erin Taylor Rauner, Counsel to Monarch Title wrote:
"... pending implementation of the "Regional Congestion Relief Fee"... this fee essentially raises … (14 comments)

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