agents: The Heart is Just an Organ, isn’t it? Happy Valentine's Day!! - 02/14/12 09:38 AM
The Heart is Just an Organ, isn’t it?
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14th we celebrate Valentine’s Day, a day associated with love, relationships, hearts, and chocolate. Hope your day with that special someone, or multiple someones, is wonderful. And the chocolate, too!
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
There are numerous songs … (9 comments)
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agents: I’m Off to Preview Homes for Relocating Buyers, and I’ve Got My Preview Kit with Me - 02/11/12 05:47 PM
I’m Off to Preview Homes for Relocating Buyers, and I’ve Got My Preview Kit with Me
I do a fair amount of previewing of homes, especially for relocating buyers who do not know the area and are not nearby to explore.
I expect you do the same, even … (68 comments)
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agents: OMG They’re Taking the Toilet Seat!! - 01/30/12 11:56 PM
OMG They’re Taking the Toilet Seat!!
MLS listings sometimes list items sellers are not leaving with the home at closing.
This is useful, and essential, particularly if the non-conveying items might be important to the buyers, or when normally they would be items left behind as standard practice (e.g., … (23 comments)
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agents: Lorraine and Loretta Kratz – Invitees Who Know the Value of ActiveRain - 01/29/12 11:51 AM
Lorraine and Loretta Kratz – Invitees Who Know the Value of ActiveRain
I’ve invited a number of people to join ActiveRain over the years, often as a result of them taking a class I was teaching, or at talks I have given at REBarCamps and real estate expos. Some have … (4 comments)
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agents: We’re a Diverse Group Here on ActiveRain – A Weltanschauung Commentary - 01/28/12 07:15 PM
We’re a Diverse Group Here on ActiveRain – A Weltanschauung Commentary
The ActiveRain community is diverse in many ways, not just by job, and becoming more so.
That’s a great thing, since it’s the reality of the real world, and there’s no reason why on-line shouldn’t mirror real world.
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agents: Trust and Integrity - 01/22/12 11:04 PM
Trust and Integrity
Trust is a funny thing.
You know when you have it, but you also know when you’ve lost it.
Sometime it takes time for a feeling of trust to develop, while at other times it just comes with the territory and you don’t really question … (14 comments)
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agents: Can ZILLOW and ACCURACY be Used in the Same Sentence? - 01/02/12 01:45 PM
Can ZILLOW and ACCURACY be Used in the Same Sentence?
I had to wonder, when I received a weekly Zillow report, if ZILLOW and ACCURACY can be used in the same sentence??!!
It appears not.
This is not about inaccuracy of their Zestimates – plenty has been written … (96 comments)
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agents: The End of Christmas Day, and I'm Pooped - 12/26/11 12:04 AM
The End of Christmas Day, and I'm Pooped
Man oh man, it’s been a tough day.
So much to do. Presents to unwrap, food to cook (smoke tri tip, grilled salmon with dill mustard sauce, roasted cauliflower with raisins, breadcrumbs and capers, sautéed asparagus in garlic and truffle oil), family to … (29 comments)
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agents: Yikes I Got Beat Out by a Family Member Agent - 12/23/11 11:10 AM
Yikes I Got Beat Out by a Family Member Agent
It happened again.
Fortunately it is not something that has happened to me for quite a while, but it happened again.
I got beat out by a family member agent for a listing.
It started off … (12 comments)
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agents: Buyers and Sellers: How to Use My Blog to Benefit YOU (Part 2 of 2) - 12/20/11 01:49 PM
Buyers and Sellers: How to Use My Blog to Benefit YOU (Part 2 of 2)
Congratulations. You’ve been searching on-line for real estate information in or around the Carlsbad CA area and found your way to my blog. Thanks for visiting!
This is Part 2 of my 2-part series, … (5 comments)
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agents: Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 5 of 5)? - 12/19/11 11:23 PM
Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home?
~ Part 5 of 5 ~
If you missed the first 4 articles in this series you can read them below:
Is there Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 1 of 5)
Is The Mold in Your Carlsbad Home … (6 comments)
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agents: Buyers and Sellers: How To Use My Blog to Benefit YOU – A Guided Tour (Part 1 of 2) - 12/16/11 10:35 PM
Buyers and Sellers: How To Use My Blog to Benefit YOU – A Guided Tour (Part 1 of 2)
Congratulations. You have been searching on-line for real estate information in or around the Carlsbad CA area and found your way to my blog.
Here’s how to use my blog … (9 comments)
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agents: Why Would You do That to Your Seller? - 12/13/11 10:02 AM
Why Would You do That to Your Seller?
Recent observations and experiences, when helping some buyers find their perfect home, and searching for properties in the MLS for several families that are relocating to the area, prompted this post.
One has to wonder sometimes about how some agents think, … (20 comments)
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agents: The One Tip You Need for Writing Those Market Reports - 12/07/11 12:04 AM
The One Tip You Need for Writing Market Reports
If you don’t already buy into the logic that writing market reports makes a lot of sense, this post is not designed to make you change your mind. It may make you think, though.
There are plenty of reasons … (109 comments)
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agents: Is Now the Right Time to Buy? - 11/29/11 12:01 AM
Is Now the Right Time to Buy?
That’s a loaded question, but one we hear often in our business.
So how do you answer it?
And more importantly, what do you think consumers are thinking about this question if they are not working with, or consulting, a knowledgeable REALTOR … (9 comments)
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agents: What Lens Are You Looking Through? - 11/16/11 08:15 PM
What Lens Are You Looking Through?
We all have different perspectives – different lenses we gaze through which color our interpretation and impact how we behave.
I worked for a Sr. VP in one of my corporate roles years ago and he always encouraged us to consider the lenses … (30 comments)
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agents: It’s Not What You Say That Matters, It’s What You Do. - 11/09/11 02:15 AM
It’s Not What You Say That Matters, It’s What You Do.
Or is it?
Consider this:
You spout off all sorts of “promises” about the print and on-line marketing you are going to do at the listing presentation, but don’t deliver
You imply, or worse state, you … (70 comments)
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agents: The Responsibilities of the Carlsbad Seller – Do You Know What They Are? - 10/27/11 05:33 PM
The Responsibilities of the Carlsbad Seller – Do You Know What They Are?
As agents we have a ton of responsibilities with any transaction, even before a listing has gotten an offer and we are on the way through the due diligence period. Many of those responsibilities are behind the … (32 comments)
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agents: NINJA Selling Class in Southern California - 2 Opportunities in November 2011 - 10/26/11 11:38 PM
The Southern California Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) is pleased to be offering the very popular NINJA SELLING class next month.
Two Opportunities:
November 14 at National University in Costa Mesa - 8:30 - 5
November 17 at the California Desert Association of REALTORS in Palm Desert - 8:30 - … (3 comments)
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agents: Can You Say Ethics Violation? Learnings about Agency – Article 1 of the Code of Ethics - 10/09/11 06:32 PM
Can You Say Ethics Violation?
Learnings about Agency – Article 1 of the Code of Ethics
I serve on the Professional Standards Committee at my local real estate board, North San Diego County Association of REALTORS, and have for several years. I’ve found it to be a tremendous learning experience, as panel … (25 comments)
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