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2011 

Clearly, low rates and affordable housing will not revive the condition of the housing market as we know it.  Even the Fed's recent proclamation of low rates for the next two years will not stimulate the housing market.  In a twisted way, it might even reduce the chances of stimulation. With rate...
08/18/2011
I just received this wonderful recommendation from a buyer client/friend/first time home buyer. I just wanted to take a minute to thank her for her kind words. Being able to help put you in this home where you can raise your new child, was my pleasure. You are the epitome of why I got into this ...
08/17/2011
A recent article was published on TODAY.com regarding housing markets most adversely affected by price decreases, increased vacancies, and the down economy.  The list is as follows (starting with the worst): Tucson, AZ Indianapolis, IN Memphis, TN Atlanta, GA Baton Rouge, LA Dayton, OH Detroit, M...
08/09/2011
I'm here at my favorite watering hole again, the Tribeca Tavern in Cary, NC.  No hot leads were found tonight, but I did have the pleasure of meeting two fellow Realtors.  I had the chance to discuss buyers, sellers, and general market conditions.  One is currently going through Buffini training ...
08/08/2011
I received a phone call yesterday from a server at my favorite Cary restaurant and she asked me if I had my real estate license yet.  I told her I had and that I was the Realtor that her Manager used to find her townhouse and close on it last month.  SHAME ON ME!!!  I assumed that because everyon...
08/06/2011
I just read the Forbes article of the top 25 suburbs for retirement.  Here is the list (in alphabetical order).  If you're on it, use it in your marketing. Allen, TX Beaverton, OR Brentwood, MO Broomfield, CO Cary, NC Davis, CA Edmond, OK Fayetteville, GA Fishers, IN Ft. Thomas, KY Friendswood, T...
08/05/2011
I read an article this morning about home ownership across America has declined to 65.9%.  The report went on to predict that that could go as low as 62% by 2015.  Because anything less than 69% is considered "unacceptable" by industry standards, what can be done to reverse this shift? Obviously,...
08/02/2011
I had another interesting encounter in my favorite restaurant over the weekend.  I was dining with three friends and a waiter friend of mine came up to me and told me that a couple at one of his tables upstairs had just suvived a horrible experience with their Realtor earlier in the day.  He told...
08/01/2011
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