ethics: Do you think THAT is how you can "earn my business"? - 10/29/09 03:09 PM
I had a website company call me today... They wanted me to buy into their system. Since I have two closings in the next two business days, my time might be called a little crunched...
So, I asked for the quick version...
Two hours later we were approaching the "what is … (8 comments)
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ethics: Broker Fees? - 06/25/09 10:15 PM
I’ve seen an annoying new trend. Buyer and Seller “Broker Fees”. It may go by various names, but amounts to the same thing… what Clark Howard would call a Junk Fee.
These are quite different from the other fees that may be involved in a real estate transaction, and there are … (9 comments)
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ethics: Atlanta seems to Love its Bruisers... - 06/10/09 12:13 AM
Just something I've noticed...
In hockey there are players tasked with protecting their teammates. They are referred to as enforcers... I've had the opporunity to meet three of them.
Jeff Odgers - Former Thrashers player
Eric Boulton - Current Thrashers player
Dan Sullivan - Gwinnett Gladiators player
Jeff is well known … (0 comments)
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ethics: I don't care WHAT the instructions are... you WILL submit the offer... - 06/03/09 12:01 PM
I am getting pretty tired of seeing...
Offer will not be submitted to seller unless buyer prequalifies with ___ Mortgage.
Let me give you a clue... Yes, you WILL submit the offer. It may be rejected by your client, but you will submit the offer. If you don't, feel free to … (15 comments)
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ethics: Pre-Listing Inspections for Sellers? Good Idea? - 05/01/09 07:33 PM
One morning last week I dropped by 590 Baltimore Ave in Lilburn to meet with the sellers and the inspector. They were having a pre-listing inspection performed to make sure that everything was in perfect condition.
It is obvious from just walking through that the property has been well cared for … (6 comments)
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ethics: Life Lessons from a bunch of Losers... - 04/07/09 11:47 PM
Back when I was a kid... early 1970s... I played little league baseball for a season. And it was a truly terrible season. I don't know if Jackson, MI had ever seen a worse team.
There were two distinct levels in the Little League program at that time. And we weren't … (6 comments)
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ethics: Midori Miller kicked my butt! - 02/19/09 03:22 PM
Midori wrote a post yesterday morning that made me do something... She's evil that way. ;^ )
In Midori's post, she was talking specifically about schools and teachers and being involved in our communities. You should read it if you haven't already.
The Ultimate Pay It Forward, Teachers Thinking About Our … (12 comments)
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ethics: I turned down a listing today... because it was the right thing to do... - 02/07/09 12:49 PM
I just got back with a meeting with a potential client. We had a great time chatting about the market, her house, the area and where she wants to move back to. We shared stories about family and friends. In fact, it was less a meeting than a long awaited meeting … (46 comments)
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ethics: Government spending is NOT the answer, Part II - 02/07/09 12:38 AM
I wrote about why I don't think government spending is that answer to the current crisis, but there is something that I didn't include in that post... because it deserves a post all of its own.
And it comes down even more specifically why the government should NOT be the source … (30 comments)
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ethics: A little sociology experiment (and $100,000.00) - 10/17/08 08:20 PM
Have you ever seen the movie Trading Places? Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy...
Anyway...
Let us just suppose for a moment that I had a friend that was willing to donate $100,000.00 to an individual. But, it wasn't without strings... In fact, there would be one giant string.
What would you … (20 comments)
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ethics: The ultimate income redistribution... - 10/17/08 02:59 PM
On a couple of my recent politically focused blog posts, there have been a couple of writers that have decided it was the time and place to talk about distribution of wealth and using personal tax policy to create balance. Of course, the problem was that NEITHER of these posts were … (24 comments)
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ethics: Chicago Sheriff Refusing to do Foreclosure Evictions - 10/08/08 02:59 PM
This is from the AP.
Residents of foreclosed properties in Chicago and other parts of Cook County don't have to worry about deputies forcing them out. Sheriff Tom Dart says that starting Thursday his office won't take part in evictions.
Here is a link to the story.
on the face of … (16 comments)
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ethics: Get the good credit you deserve... - 09/27/08 10:19 PM
Driving home this afternoon I was behind a small SUV that had an advertisement for a "credit repair" firm on the back. And that was specifically what the sign said:
Get the "Good CREDIT" you DESERVE
And as I drove along, I was thinking about that... it brought up a point:
… (3 comments)
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ethics: Leadership or Followship? - 09/25/08 10:38 AM
The events of the last 24 hours are pretty interesting.
If you have sworn off news because you don't want your optimism bubble popped, this is a little of what has happened... John McCain has suspended campaigning and fund-raising in order to concentrate on the financial crisis from the halls of … (2 comments)
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ethics: Greed? - 09/21/08 01:49 PM
I think that I have heard three score and seven commentators use the word "greed" today. And honestly, I'm pretty tired of it. They all seem to have an idea of what they mean, but none of them seem to have a clue what it actually means.
The "accepted definition" is … (43 comments)
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ethics: Mechanics and Real Estate Agents... - 09/19/08 01:56 PM
I just got hoome from having some maintenance done on my wife's minivan. Makes me a little crazy...
I used to be a service writer for an Auto Center. I also worked in an auto resoration firm, auto parts store and auto body shop at various times... I even owned a … (3 comments)
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ethics: Unacceptable... - 04/26/08 02:48 PM
While coming home from ice skating with my son today, I drove by a listing. It looked kind of interesting. Pretty yard, nice area. It made me a bit curious...
So, when I got home and my son was taking his nap, I looked it up on the MLS. I'm not … (67 comments)
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ethics: Pump up the sunshine, dance, dance...? - 04/08/08 03:42 PM
Earlier, Audrey June-Forshey posted a Member's Only blog taking listing agents to task for the attitude when presenting offers to their sellers. In essence, her point was that we needed to present those offers in a positive light. I didn't completely agree. There were some very good point, and the comments … (30 comments)
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ethics: This is RICH!!! - 03/14/08 12:01 AM
OMG, I can barely contain myself. Seriously.
I have about 30 blogs I keep up with every day... most every day. And, if you didn't figure out from this post, one of them is the President's Report from the NAR.
So, this evening I was reviewing my reading and up popped … (15 comments)
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ethics: I am very sad to say... - 03/10/08 04:54 PM
Not shocked... but sad.
Actually, I'm not shocked at all. And maybe sad isn't the right word... disgusted would be better...
And I really hope the right people find this post...
A few days ago, I posted a comment on the President's Report blog at the NAR. The NAR has found … (107 comments)
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