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realtor: So, who's getting richer? And Where? Forbes places Raleigh-Cary #16 for increasing pay. - 12/16/09 10:08 PM

Just out yesterday: Forbes ranks American metropolitan areas in terms of where incomes for educated workers are increasing fastest. With a 13.54% increase from 2005--2009, we are only slightly behind Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC which weighs in at a 15.45% increase.
Yes, we have been fortunate to miss the brunt of the recession, … (5 comments)

realtor: Consumers: Are you using a "real estate" website to find a REALTOR®? Maybe you shouldn't! - 12/07/09 10:01 PM

So you are cruising around various real estate sites, and you think it is time to engage a real estate agent to help you buy a home, or sell the one you have. And you find yourself on a site that offers to put you into contact with a great local … (8 comments)

realtor: "Make" the Market? Or Serve in the Marketplace? - 09/30/09 07:57 AM

The frenzy I see at the looming expiration of the $8,000 1st time Buyers' Tax Credit has me revisiting some thoughts I have had for a few years.
While the Cary/Raleigh area has fared better than many other market areas, we are not immune to the forces affecting the real estate industry.
As … (2 comments)

realtor: Reblog: MSN Headline today, 10 things your real-estate broker won't tell you - 09/28/09 05:02 PM

I know that MSN and SmartMoney are comic book stuff. But this comic book stuff gets on my nerves from time to time.
I didn't realize this mess was still in circulation. I guess they have nothing else to offer, including anything of value.

My thanks to Jeff Payne … (6 comments)

realtor: Are you speaking for yourself, or for your clients? - 09/24/09 11:54 AM

Barb Szabo posted a good one this morning, asking us if our clients approve the emails we send while working for them.
She gave me credit for thinking about it after I posted a comment in her blog. Well, I hope agents are having clients vet some of the emails I … (10 comments)

realtor: REALTOR® blood in the water! Are you the shark? Or the chum(p)? - 09/21/09 10:44 PM

Broker Bryant provided a springboard for intense conversation with his post on "How to List a property that is Already Listed."
Good animated conversation, with some strong feelings. "Vomit" was mentioned! Spurring that conversation alone is a good thing, I think.
Then there is the consideration of ethics and involvement with another … (7 comments)

realtor: Condominium or Townhome? Can you tell? - 03/31/09 10:30 AM

The distinction between condominiums and townhomes escapes a lot of folks. And many North Carolina agents, too. So I did a little Real Estate Show test from photos of buildings in Raleigh, Cary, and Apex, NC.
Play the real estate show below and on a piece of paper indicate whether … (6 comments)

realtor: First-Time Homebuyers: $8,000 is not enough to make a stinky deal worthwhile! - 03/30/09 01:06 PM

So, every agent in Cary and Raleigh and Wake County is trumpeting the $8,000 first-time HomeBuyer's Tax Credit. And we are all reaching out to first-time buyers to help them.
Well, the Tax Credit is great for Buyers who need to do something this year. It can make buying more palatable … (4 comments)

realtor: How I choose home inspectors and other service professionals to recommend to clients... - 02/28/09 07:17 PM

It seems so evident that a Realtor would recommend top quality service professionals to clients. Yet it is common to see advice to "Never use the people recommended by the Realtor." Home inspectors come to mind immediately.
Who better to recommend a home inspector for a Home Buyer? The Cary Realtor … (6 comments)

realtor: Good news! LADOM and CDOM come to the Triangle MLS today! - 11/11/08 03:56 PM

What a welcome addition in Raleigh-Cary, NC, area Real Estate!
As of today, we have two Days On Market details in the TMLS:
"LADOM" and "CDOM."
LADOM is for "Listing-Days-On-Market" and will tell us how many days that specific MLS number has been Active.
CDOM is for "Cumulative-Days-On-Market" and will tell us how many … (11 comments)

realtor: "Realtor Document Preparation Fee?" No, Thanks, and N/A! - 10/15/08 05:48 PM

I was looking at the closing attorney's Buyer Information Sheet for an upcoming real estate closing, and admiring my penmanship where I marked, "N/A" in the space allotted.
The next line requests my commission amount. That seems to be enough money to allow me to assemble and transmit the North Carolina Association of Realtors paperwork that … (4 comments)

realtor: Got "Blogger's Block?" You don't have to hit a home run every time! - 06/20/08 10:10 AM

Every Blogger gets a case of writer's block from time to time. Every one. Some recover faster than others, and some suffer tremendously.
I had about a 6 week episode recently where I couldn't do much of anything on my blogs, and it was driving me nuts. I propose the following … (55 comments)

realtor: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: Which key to use? The one in the lockbox, or the one over the door? - 06/17/08 09:46 PM

A while back, I was showing Cary, NC, homes to clients, and we called in on a drive-by to get an appointment to see a home. No problem, got the appointment and the lockbox code.
And the front door was open... A nice couple came out. House was vacant. The Feller said, … (6 comments)

realtor: That feller offered me the US Post Office, for only $350/month. He DID! - 06/13/08 07:53 AM

Sometimes I could kick myself. How did I let this one get away? I could have had some choice real estate, the main branch of the Cary, NC, US Post Office, all to myself. I could have been the Realtor of choice. The MAN!
"For only $350/month, you can have the entire 27512 Zip … (13 comments)

realtor: Cary NC Real Estate, "Please don't eat the REALTOR!" - 01/16/08 06:56 AM

Too much variation in Realtor quality?
Too many business approaches that confuse the consumer?
A new day is dawning. Ripped from the headlines in today's New York Times:
"FDA says Cloned Food is Safe!"
Jon Foster's quote is the clincher, "When you buy a box of Cheerios in New York and one in Champaign, Illinois, you … (14 comments)

realtor: Vanity License Plates...Who's got 'em? Who has the best one? - 11/20/07 07:16 PM

Some agents use magnetic sign panels, car wraps, or lettering to notify the public they work in real estate.
I have a license plate frame with my name and phone number on it.
Also, I have a vanity plate on my truck that says: ELEVATE!
I like it. It's simple, conveys my optimism, and is … (25 comments)

realtor: Active Rain Profiles: Are you "The Jimmy?" Third person profiles; what's up with that? - 10/03/07 10:22 PM

Have you noticed? It would seem that many folks are having their profiles professionally written. Or something. There are a LOT of profiles written in the third person, a la, Seinfeld's "The Jimmy." They occur on AR, but also on other sites, including personal Realtor home pages.
" Broker Mike Jaquish is … (21 comments)

realtor: Wake County Real Estate, What is the minimum technology an agent can use and survive in Real Estate today? - 09/29/07 07:40 PM

Well, it's Saturday night, and time to relax a little. Twenty questions, +/-, on agent tech needs dissected here, in the spirit of community:
Do I need an abacus? Probably not. Highly unlikely. No.
A slide rule? Ditto.
A calculator? Might be handy, unless you are that feller from Good Will Hunting. Now, don't go buy … (13 comments)

realtor: Hey! Are we idiots? "All Real Estate is Local" vs. "I can get cards, or brochures, or stationery, or whatever cheaper online." - 08/19/07 11:36 AM

Can we really afford the cheap print shops available on the internet? The vistaprints and overnightprints, etc?
When is the last time some feller in a print shop ten states away called you and said, "I really like these business cards we printed for you. Do you have any nice 4/3/3's on a … (83 comments)

realtor: Cary and Raleigh, NC Real Estate: Is that beautiful older home harboring a nasty UST? - 08/19/07 07:02 AM

Affordable housing demand coupled with a growing desire for larger lots, mature landscaping and tall trees are factors that are driving an increase in requests for homes in older Cary and Raleigh neighborhoods.
I enjoy taking clients to various mature neighborhoods like Scottish Hills, Farmington Woods, and MacGregor Downs in Cary., and … (6 comments)

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