Last week I received an email from someone who wanted to know if there is a list of HUD approved condos that she could look over. I directed her to HUDS site that is updated when condo sites are approved, searchable by state, city or zip code. This morning I had some free time to read and decid
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02/26/2010
A few days I wrote an article about the National Association of Realtors® taking a stance and adding to their Standards of Practice the verbage "don't give out the lockbox code!". While reading and commenting it reminded me of something that is taking place with HUD owned homes: The locks ar
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02/15/2010
I could never be a broker - owner. Ever. The responsibility must be overwhelming at times, because after all everything your agents do become your action and problem. So many real estate agents post blogs that are complaints about clients, complaints about other agents, scenarios during trans
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02/13/2010
"Do not give out my lockbox code to anyone!!" I've been seeing this remark (and variations of it) on many listings in our MLS over the last 6 months or so. As always, it makes me cringe when I realize that the listing agent has had to deal with other agents who do not treat a sellers property wi
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02/12/2010
Collateral damage. When I hear that phrase I normally think of the horrific price of war and consequences upon innocent civilians. Yet lately I've been equating that phrase with my own life and business. For the last 6 years my Metro Detroit area has been is such a horrific downswing in not
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02/11/2010
