Most of Washington State Counties are Experiencing Double-Digit Price Increases - 09/29/06 11:40 AM
Many of my clients are relocation folks and they want to know about our market. There are also a lot of people that live in my area (Seattle/Bellevue/King County) that think the prices will come down so they are sitting on the sidelines.According to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service:Prices on sales … (0 comments)
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SOME COMPANIES ADVERTISE HOMES THAT MAY NOT BE FOR SALE - 09/29/06 10:57 AM
A woman called me yesterday about a house she saw advertised through Reply.Com. She couldn't find the property so she called me for help. She sent me the link so I could see what she was looking at (nice picture, selling price, bed/bath, and address). I tried finding the home through … (1 comments)
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Lease Agreement Enhancements - 09/28/06 11:37 AM
I am going to rent my home out and need to come up with a lease agreement and would like to add things that are important. Someone suggested to add to the lease "if changes are made to the home--it has to be returned back to the they way it … (0 comments)
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Have you started your Christmas List yet? How about the book: The Millionaire Next Door - 09/27/06 12:27 PM
Many people start Christmas shopping early so they can avoid the stress of the time crunch and the crowds later. I recommend the book The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley. I gave it to my step son when he was 20 years old and he really liked it. It … (1 comments)
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SOMEONE DOESN'T LIKE MY FACE, OH WELL! - 09/26/06 08:06 PM
I just received this message through Active Rain--the guy saw me as a "Featured Agent.":
You've received a contact message from your Contact Form on the ActiveRain network.
Message details: From: Roger Ramjet Email: roger.ramjet@wipertywiperton.co.uk Subject: Your Face
Is Rubbish!Never before, not even Herne Bay innit, Have I seen such a dried up, dired … (2 comments)
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I AM NOT A NERD--BUT THERE IS HELP FOR FOLKS LIKE ME! - 09/26/06 09:30 AM
I am the "help" folks’ worst nightmare—really don’t mean to be, just am. In my home office I have a desk top ME Millennium and beside it I have a new lap-top. On Saturday, I was busy sending out listings from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (from my lap-top and it gives … (0 comments)
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Today, I Closed on my Biggest Sale So Far--it was a FSBO - 09/20/06 08:15 PM
I was looking through listings back in December 2005, and ran across a listing that was for-sale-by-owner. This property was on Whidbey Island, in Washington State, where I was looking for property for clients. I called the owner to ask questions about the property and then asked where he was moving to and … (3 comments)
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Mike Ferry's Weekly Web Seminars--They are free - 09/19/06 11:45 AM
I just listened to the Mike Ferry 5 minute seminar. These are seminars to make better real estate sales people. The seminars are free and usually come out on Monday mornings. Yes, they are trying to drum up business but you can just listing to his tips if you like. Today … (3 comments)
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Latest Keyboard Tip--how to quickly enlarge print - 09/19/06 11:10 AM
I am not computer savvy and when someone gives me a tip that makes working on the computer easier, I listen. One of my Montana cousins just sent me this tip:
This is for everyone whose eyesight isn't what it used to be. Ijust found out about it, and thought I would … (9 comments)
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I only stopped by for a minute!!! - 09/18/06 11:58 AM
Good Morning,I tried not to open Active Rain this morning but just seem to need that "fix." I like reading what folks are up to and what trials they are working through. I do have to thank Sharon Sims for kicking butt about the "clutter." From the posts, it seems to … (0 comments)
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I am only going to blog at night - 09/15/06 01:47 PM
This is the third day in a row that I have started reading blogs first thing in the morning (even while eating my breakfast). I find too many interesting things to check out and am not getting my property searches and prospecting done in a timely manner. I am not saying this … (1 comments)
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How I wasted the most of my marketing dollars! - 09/11/06 05:38 PM
I spent thousands on buying leads. The next was on tapes that I haven't looked at. … (4 comments)
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Websites for Washington State WASL Results and School Districts - 09/10/06 12:49 PM
This website is good to give your clients so they can compare different school district's WASL test scores. Many of my clients say that "top schools is their most important consideration for where they want to live." http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/This second website gives much broader information on each school district in the State, i.e. … (1 comments)
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Cancel that Hair Appointment and Go Show the Property - 09/09/06 01:50 PM
We all have heard we need to create balance in our lives and not to drop everything for our clients. I disagree. I had clients come into town from Arizona back in June. They had told me before they came to Seattle that they wanted to "find a place in town," … (0 comments)
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My Latest Closing Thank You Gift - 09/08/06 01:27 PM
Hi All,
I have a timeshare and since work keeps me so busy I have many points I need to use. I have called several of my clients that closed recently and told them that I would give them a two or three day weekend at one of my timeshare resorts of … (4 comments)
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Support your Community Senior Center - 09/08/06 12:34 PM
Good Morning All,I moved in with my Mom three years ago. She doesn't like being alone at night and I wanted a better area to "farm" and my toy Manchester terrier (I now have two) needed company during the day. Anyway, Mom was a "stay at home" Mom. I encouraged her to join … (1 comments)
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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) - 09/07/06 08:44 PM
Good Evening All,
I just received a response back from a client giving me her property search requirements. One of the things she said was "I'm looking for something in the downtown Seattle area, preferably a LEED construction condo in the $400k to $450k price range." I didn't know what LEED construction … (1 comments)
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Blog Problems - 09/05/06 07:37 PM
I just spent an hour coming up with a GOOD blog--it was funny, creative and well thought out. Well, I called one of my associates to help me add a picture to this wonderful blog (it is actually the banner on my website) and he suggested I call my website administrator to help … (11 comments)
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What's Good About Wallingford? - 09/04/06 08:36 PM
I work with many relocation folks (as a real estate agent) and they typically ask where I live. When I say "Wallingford," they ask "Where is that?" Wallingford is a sought-after area in North Seattle close to the Woodland Park Zoo and Greenlake. The location has good access to I-5 and it … (0 comments)
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