Easy Spell Checking for Dummies on Active Rain - 08/31/06 01:21 PM
OK, so I'm a Dummy too. I have had the ability to spell check for years, but never noticed it until Active Rain.
Do you have the Google Toolbar? If not you can download it here.
On the Google Toolbar is the icon "ABC Check". You can use it to spell check your … (16 comments)
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Clues for Cutting Moving Expenses - 08/30/06 11:53 PM
Relocating to a new neighborhood at a distant location can be very expensive. Not all people moving have the benefit of a relocation package or the excess cash to complete the move.
Many folks rely on the do-it-yourself options like U-Haul Penske or Budget truck rentals. These companies offer one-way truck … (5 comments)
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It's the end of the month...are you busy? - 08/30/06 11:08 PM
Typically the end of the month signals a busy time for real estate professionals. Everyone is rushing to get "this deal" and "that deal" off the books.
Scheduling a time to close that meets with all the principles is sometimes difficult. Yesterday I had a closing that was scheduled to close … (2 comments)
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Infomercials of yester years - 08/29/06 10:15 PM
Brian Brady has a great post discussing the value of purchasing property that is being pitched on TV.
Years ago a real estate development company marketed "Colorado Ranchettes" to the people of Chicago.
I knew because every so often I would get a call from a "ranchette owner" who wanted me … (1 comments)
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Why Title Insurance is a good thing - 08/29/06 12:00 AM
I listed and sold a 4-plex once. The owner brought his "spouse" to the closing. The closing went well.
Six months later i got a call from the guys "wife". She wanted to know if I ever sold her husband's place. I told her, yes don't you remember you were there.
Well you may … (7 comments)
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TREX...Thanks and good bye! - 08/28/06 10:41 PM
Last week Governor Bill removed the very last construction cone from I-25. After 5 years the Transportation Expansion Project is complete!
Would you like to join me and all the other Denver metro commuters in a wild celebration? We have suffered along with the construction crews (who got to work mostly At … (0 comments)
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To Stand Still is to be left behind - 08/26/06 11:46 PM
Blogging on Active Rain is an addiction. To keep up, you must be consistent and continually blog, comment, think and try to be creative. Not everyone has the time or energy to do this, besides we are supposed to have other things to do, like list and sell real estate!
Going back … (11 comments)
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Colorado High - 08/26/06 10:24 PM
After a few days in the mountains in the cool, clean fresh air, my spirit is lifted and I'm almost ready to go back to work. :(
Last night it snowed above 11,000 feet. Since we were living at only 9,000 feet, it only effected us with cooler temperatures.
Many people come to … (10 comments)
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Networking fun - 08/26/06 12:03 AM
This week my husband and I have been entertaining friends in the mountains. When the friends left, we went to visit the Head Snowman of Summit County, none other than Ken Deshaies.
I've known of Ken for a long time, he has authored books on real estate and has a terrific … (5 comments)
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Mortgage Fraud and Lemonade - 08/25/06 06:32 PM
A story in the Denver Post yesterday related how a ex-mortgage company owner is heading toward a new career...in loan fraud prevention.
Michael Richardson's company went down the tubes when 5 of his employees got caught falsifying loan-apps, Social Security numbers, driver's licenses, pay stubs, yaddy yaddy. He fired them immediately, but … (2 comments)
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Use of Autoresponders - 08/25/06 03:48 PM
Recently I was emailing messages to recruit for some wild real estate group I am in. It surprised me to have 90% of my messages responded to via an auto responder. The messages were basically "Hi thanks for the email, I'm out right now and will get back to you later."
Well, … (12 comments)
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Naming Names... - 08/24/06 08:16 PM
Names are important they help us identify in life. Naming a baby becomes a monumental task to many parents, much so they spend hours researching and discussing the most appropriate label for their progeny. This process is sometimes made easier by reclaiming names of one's ancestors. If that doesn't work, there … (6 comments)
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Homeowners stop treating your home like a ATM machine! - 08/23/06 10:44 PM
The real estate boom of the past few years has given many homeowners a lot of confidence. As home values appreciated the homeowners felt "rich". The equity in their homes continued to climb, with no end in site.
With easy money 2nd mortgages, home equity loans and refinancing, homeowners discovered they could … (1 comments)
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Meet my new friends... - 08/23/06 10:15 PM
It's been a long summer for me with lots of work and not much play. We finally escaped and headed for the hills.
Today we enjoyed the touristy delights of the Keystone Resortm located in Summit County Colorado.
My good friends from Chicagoland are visiting Colorado. We entertained ourselves by taking a mountain … (3 comments)
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Creating Hot Links - 08/22/06 10:46 PM
Recently someone asked in a comment section "how do you make a link to a site?"
I'm assuming they were talking about linking on a blog post. It's quite easy, look above at the "chain" in the tool bar where you enter your blog. This is the icon you will be clicking … (5 comments)
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Dangers of Top Position - 08/22/06 12:45 AM
In Real estate that is...
For some reason because I have a website that is visible, I get people calling me asking the darndest questions.
Today someone called asking if this was the Denver Answer Desk. No, it's actually a car in Denver, but what's your question. "OK, well who are you?" You … (5 comments)
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You Can't Handle the TRUTH! - 08/22/06 12:33 AM
Remember Jack Nicholson's famous line, "You Can't Handle the Truth?"
That's how I feel when I get a call from an "investor" who is just starting out. They just woke up the morning after watching a late night, "Make a Million Flipping Real Estate Part Time With No Money Down, in Less Than … (7 comments)
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Builder, why did you put that there? - 08/21/06 11:53 PM
This weekend we received company. Prior to their arrival I had my hubby hand a new mirror in the foyer. It was one of those chores that should have taken about 15 minutes tops.
It didn't.
Why? Because the stupid builder person put an ugly doorbell in a really dumb spot. My hubby … (0 comments)
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REALTOR Hyperbole... - 08/19/06 11:41 PM
Recently I showed a home to a client, where the description was so puffed up it didn't come close to matching what we saw. The listing agent wrote in glowing terms about a lovely town home with fresh paint, new carpet and a absolutely fabulous view.
What we saw was a dirty, … (4 comments)
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Facing Foreclosure? Don't walk...call for help. - 08/19/06 11:02 PM
In troubled times homeowners sometimes go into denial, thinking if the situation is ignored, it will go away. The fact is, if you are having trouble making your mortgage payment sooner or later you will have to face up to the situation. It's best you face up to it as soon … (6 comments)
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Viral Marketing - 08/17/06 10:02 AM
A few weeks ago it was "Snakes on a Plane". My son's friends couldn't believe his MOTHER started the personalized telephone calls...
Now McDonalds is the target of social conscience. In an effort to get Mickie D's to stop promoting the Hummer, Sign-O-Matic has this fun website.
Now if I could just figure … (1 comments)
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Glazed over eyes.... - 08/17/06 08:27 AM
Remember the cartoon where the human is talking to the dog. "Fido, I just vaccumed the couch. It's nice and clean now so Fido I don't want you up on the couch."
What the dog hears, "Fido, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,blah, blah, blah,blah, blah, blah, Fido blah, blah, blah,blah, blah, … (1 comments)
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The Title Company goofed... - 08/17/06 01:18 AM
A couple weeks ago, I had some buyers go sideways and decide not to purchase a home. Everything was great until the seller (or the seller's agent) decided to play the zero sum game and not repair some inspection issues. Their inflexibility shook the buyers up, so we went looking at … (3 comments)
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New Marketing Nuances ~ analyzing the blog - 08/15/06 11:43 PM
As we all plod along trying to grasp the proper techniques of blogging, we are making a huge mistake by bringing in our former marketing baggage.
Interpublic Group's Universal McCann released a study relating to user of the web. In a nutshell the study indicates that users don't just use the web, … (1 comments)
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Road Wars... a continuing saga - 08/15/06 10:20 PM
Late today my road trip to my last appointment was so full of nasty drivers. Twice I either saw or experienced reckless driving. I had a close call when the driver in the next line and slightly in front decided to cut me off rather than brake for the driver who … (5 comments)
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First Time Home Buyers - 08/15/06 07:14 PM
This afternoon I received a call from my son's friend. It seemed I had meet him last week at The Birthday Party. The Friend was roaming around this weekend and stumbled into an open house. The Friend & wife fell in love with the place and the agent at the open … (2 comments)
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How to get your foot in the door. - 08/14/06 03:03 PM
Justin Nickelsen posed a question regarding home inspection marketing practices.
He like many other vendors are always looking for ways to get more business. Vendors to the real estate industry are Lenders, inspectors, handyman services, media advertising, title reps and others. My advice to them is universal.
Snail mail tends to get dumped … (10 comments)
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Recession? I refuse to participate! - 08/14/06 10:03 AM
The media wants to bury us in negative press. We read about the high rate of foreclosures, increasing interest rates and the glut of homes on the market.
Somewhere in the doom and gloom are facts that aren't related. Our (Denver) unemployment rate is the among the lowest in the county. So are … (2 comments)
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Developing a Website? Watch your step. - 08/13/06 11:33 PM
In the excitement of developing a website, many people feel it's ok to do "research" to find what they like. Sometimes this research is taken a step further and next thing you know, it's "right click, cut and paste." Wallah a website is built.
Awhile later, maybe months or could even … (13 comments)
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.Home Owner ~ Don't Sell Yourself Short! - 08/13/06 10:02 PM
When it comes time to sell your home, there are many decisions to be made. Selecting the "right" real estate professional to sell your home is very important. With so many real estate practitioners to choose from, it's important to know what questions to ask. The Active Rain Network is a … (1 comments)
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Denver is a Cow Town - 08/12/06 06:31 PM
This month Denver is celebrating it's past with a CowParade full of Cow Memoo-rbilia. Patterned after the famous Zurich CowParade in 1998, that attracted more than one million visitors from throughout Europe, Denver is exhibiting 100 bovines in three different pastures. Where can you see these beautiful bovines? Throughout metro Denver … (2 comments)
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Miss Manners speaks to telephone solicitors - 08/12/06 12:56 AM
Over the course of a day a REALTOR moves through a variety of functions, keeping paperwork up to date, following up on the status of contracts, obtaining feedback from showings, updating clients/customers of their progress. One's day is very busy, seldom is there time to waste. If the REALTOR is not … (7 comments)
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Do it yourself home buyers - 08/10/06 12:58 AM
Getting 2/3rds the commission back maybe appealing the home buyers who have the time to go visit homes on their own. The problem with the plan comes not from the lack of information, that we have plenty, but the lack of understanding.
Information is just that, understanding is a whole different ball game. … (3 comments)
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Bumper Stickers - 08/09/06 10:18 PM
Bumper stickers don't seem to be as popular as they once were. Now a days it seems the people who have them have tons of them so many you can't even begin to read them all while driving down the street.
Today I grabbed a glimpse of out that said, "Where are … (5 comments)
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Market Conditions in Denver, Colorado - 08/08/06 04:28 AM
Today the Realty Times reports all the news we already know about Denver. It's nice to see a reliable medium deliver the facts.
Denver real estate news is looking good. The average price of homes continues to climb, even though we have a huge number of foreclosures. The sales are firm … (0 comments)
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Day's End... a celebration of beauty and life - 08/06/06 08:39 PM
Sunsets are wonderful no matter where you are in the world. I've enjoyed the celebration of sunset at Key West where they make a big party out of the experience every night. I've witnesses the same sun setting over ancient ruins in Anchor Wat, Cambodia and the Parthenon in Greece. Last night … (1 comments)
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Win-win wins - 08/05/06 03:31 PM
When negotiating a residential real estate contract, there are typically 4 items we "fight" over. Those are; 1) price 2) terms 3) possession 4) personal property.
Buyers and sellers should consider these items and rank them according to importance. Sometimes the best transactions occur when we find the buyer and seller … (2 comments)
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All or nothing - 08/03/06 10:38 PM
Making home improvements is an expensive process. Sometimes the homeowner runs out of money before he runs out of things to improve.
When it comes time to sell the house the homeowner discovers buyers have a hard time overlooking the things that didn't get done. In fact, the things that … (0 comments)
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Fix 'n flip styles - 08/03/06 09:44 PM
Fix 'n flip properties have been all the rage among investors and wannabe investors as well. Dreaming about buying a home cheap, throwing a few bucks into it to doll up and sell at a big profit is common.
When I run across fix 'n flip properties in the Denver … (1 comments)
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