One of the most contested issues that can cause tempers to flair is a dispute over earnest deposits. You want a migraine....deal with two sides that both think they have been had!The contract outlines how the earnest deposit can be retained and relinquished if the buyer does not follow the co
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09/19/2007
When homes are on the market a long time...some sellers just cave with the first offer. They are so concerned that they will not be able to move on with their lives they take the first offer they get, sometimes the "only offer"!Sellers have reasons for selling. As buyers agents we do not know t
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09/18/2007
This is a question that should not need to be asked, but with recent events in my own search to purchase I have been exposed to more sellers and agents that have limited market knowledge. It is very difficult to market a property if you only have media knowledge. The television, radio and newsp
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09/18/2007
If you have been reading my posts you may know I have been both a seller and a buyer's agent lately. Not just for clients but for myself as well.It is interesting and my wife is now my client and spouse, not a good client but a great life partner. I do the same methods of representation for mys
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09/17/2007
I have been dealing with more clients that are selling and buying in the foreclosure market lately. The price ranges cover the spectrum. This problem with foreclosures is not limited to lower income families or people that just don't pay their mortgage.The term redemption period is the length o
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09/16/2007
I have been looking for a home to purchase for my wife and myself. This have given me an opportunity to preview many homes that I would not have normally seen. It has also given me the opportunity to see what values are available in a price range.It is very interesting that some castles are rea
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09/16/2007
It is odd but my clients must think I live under a rock! They know we live in a home but they think we do not have the same concerns or cares about purchasing a home as they do.I just sold my home or it appears to be sold.....just like other sellers it is never sold until the title company hands
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09/16/2007
I attended another foreclosure seminar today offered by an attorney that has built a business of dealing with foreclosures over the last 25+ years.The nuts and bolts of the foreclosure process, if you have done this before a few time is very repetitive, and the strain on peoples emotions is not s
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09/14/2007
I have a secret weapon. I don't pay a fee, I don't have to put gas in it or feed it. All I have to do is be nice and start a friendly conversation.My initial conversation can be about almost anything.....then I ask key questions that lead to my real motive.I use neighbors to fill in blanks when
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09/14/2007
We hear about the buyers market and all the choices buyers have with so many listing being available.The abundance of homes on the market are for multiple reasons. Some are over priced others are in dis-repair and others are in locations that has caused them to be less desirable.Some of the hidd
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09/13/2007
