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In the last couple of months, I've met with many people who are thinking about selling their homes.  Many of them have recently gotten appraisals on their homes and feel confident as to what the price of their homes should be.  Then I come along and tell them they should list for less. Some have ...

I don't often do Open Houses.  Statistics show that buyers generally don't purchase the home they visited through an Open House.  I share these statistics with my sellers, however on occasion a seller will request that I hold an Open House for them. I have just such a seller, so I found an agent ...

A couple of years ago, my daughter, who was at that time living with me, called with a request.  She and her fiance were at the animal shelter and they had found a german sheppard named Schultz.  She wanted to know if they could bring him home. We already had a wonderful dog named Teddy.  He was ...

When a home is sold there is an entire network that goes into action behind the scenes.  There is obviously a realtor that takes the listing and puts a sign in the yard, but there are many other players involved to get to the closing table. Once the sales agent leaves the home after planting the ...

It was announced this morning that Jobs of Apple Computers is taking 6 months leave for medical reasons.  Stocks for Apple dropped 10% in pre-market trading.  Why is this important and what does this teach us? It is said that Jobs is the idea guy...the "core of Apple"...pardon the pun.  Without h...

I don't know about you, but life can get stressful at times.  We can often feel as if we are going in 10 different directions at the same time.  When you throw business, children and a spouse into the mix, it can become overwhelming. We all have dreams.  We have, in our minds, a picture of how we...

Hello Everyone!  RE/MAX Alliance is hosting a Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting for their new office located at 531 Belt Line Rd in Collinsville Illinois. The time will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday January 8th.  Tammy Anderson-Owens and her husband, Rick Owens are the owners and my Tammy is ...

We live in the internet age and it is easier than ever before to locate your next home on-line.  Sometimes, this can cause us to think that we don't need the help of an agent.  But, this line of thinking could cost you time and money. What is it that a real estate agent does and why do you need o...