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7040 Oak Hills Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 - 04/20/07 07:19 PM

District 20 school.
Over 1.5 acres is this beautiful property in the Oak Hills Community. This multi-level home features four bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms, two stone fireplaces, two wet bars, huge concrete patio, two new decks (October 2006), renovated master bathroom with large jetted tub and free standing glass block shower … (0 comments)

Door to Door? - 04/19/07 11:42 AM

I have talked with several veteran business persons who have built themselves successful careers in real estate, mortgage brokering, insurance, etc. and they bring up the concept of going door to door within a community. Do any of the professionals reading this post employ such tactics?
I have contemplated employing this tactic, … (2 comments)

Open Houses. What do you think about them? - 04/18/07 10:15 PM

The open house is an effective tool for building the buyer lead database. Is it an effective tool for selling a home? Are they done more often than not to pacify a seller that believes that they are the way to sell the house? What are your personal statistics on selling … (6 comments)

Contracts - 04/18/07 09:57 PM

Has real estate contract software made agents contractually illiterate? Do you go through your contracts with your clients prior to filling them out or while you are filling them out? Do you read or have them read the contract with you to ensure that your client understands each word that they … (0 comments)

Franchises vs. Small Shop - 04/18/07 09:35 PM

In this information age that we have found ourselves submerged, has the necessity of a national franchise diminished? Is it just the real estate professional that "needs" that national name recognition to make them feel more secure in their ability to generate leads? What do you think the general public has … (0 comments)

What do you tell your selling clients? - 04/17/07 02:19 PM

With the talk throughout the nation of the "real estate bubble" and the "buyer's market" I have noticed a healthy increase in the weight people are placing in the days on market of a property. This has led me to thing about what exactly it means to have a property that … (2 comments)

Officially addicted - 04/16/07 10:12 PM

I have been wanting to do a real estate blog for sometime now. I made the decision to do it yesterday and in twenty-four hours I have become addicted to it. Last Monday night I would have been watching 24 then reading a book and turning in for the night. Now … (4 comments)

How much commission is yours? - 04/16/07 09:45 PM

I was reading an earlier blog that an agent from California had mentioned that buyers were demanding a portion of the commission. I have tried to go about my day now without thinking about that, but I have not been successful. We in this profession know that the one figure that … (12 comments)

What happened to the brochure - 04/16/07 08:07 PM

What is the difficulty in keeping the brochure box filled? Is customer service so difficult that a listing cannot be visited by the agent or an assistant on a regular basis? Does any other agent or potential home buyer get frustrated when they drive by a property and there are no … (40 comments)

Speaking of the brochure... - 04/16/07 08:04 PM

I have put together a brochure that I place in my brochure box during Open Houses. The brochure invites the drive by traffic into the home to pick up an actual property brochure. It also tells them what additional information I have inside. What led me to do this was I … (0 comments)

What do you consider market value? - 04/16/07 02:14 PM

I had an interesting conversation over the weekend with a gentleman about real estate. I was introduced to this man at a barbeque and, as always seems to be the case the topic of conversation turned to real estate. This gentleman is part of an investment group that get together to … (2 comments)

Colorado Springs Market - 04/13/07 01:47 PM

What can we expect for the rest of second quarter and third quarter? I believe that the market will strengthen during the next four to six months. I don't think that we are in for a full rebound, but we will see buyers entering into the market within by late April to … (0 comments)

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