13 Million Blogs! - 12/29/06 11:12 AM
According the the just released 2005 census data, 13 million blogs were created in 2005!
Now, what they didn't report was how many blogs were abandoned after a few postings. I'm betting that 50% of those blogs died a slow tortuous death.
And, how many blogs were created in 2006? We don't know … (16 comments)
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Naperville Active Single Family Stats - 12/26/06 10:38 PM
Naperville Stats as of December 26, 2006
ACTIVE Single Family detached homes
Currently there are 148 3 bedroom homes on the market with an average list price of $420,243 and a market time of 155 days.
Currently there are 601 4 bedroom homes on the market with an average list price … (0 comments)
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Be Nice to Foreclosed Owners! - 12/26/06 12:28 PM
I read this interesting but short note in the Chicago Tribune that effective January 1, 2007, you can't take advantage of foreclosed owners. Seems like some people were buying property that was in foreclosure and paying very little. And, cheating the owners out of potential money.
So, the State of Illinois has passed a … (10 comments)
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Your Most Unusual Property - 12/25/06 12:15 PM
I was reading a story about a house that was built as though it were a ship! Everything in it was nautical.So, that got me to thinking...what's the most unusual property you've ever listed or sold?One of mine that comes to mind, was a brick 3 bedroom ranch...now the house was … (8 comments)
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Stop Already - 12/21/06 10:49 PM
Did any of you get the following?
Business relations and referrals are key components in the real estate industry. I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself and let you know how our agency can assist you in obtaining new clients. Our family owned and operated agency has serviced the Chicagoland … (6 comments)
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Do you pay the selling brokerage more? - 12/21/06 09:21 AM
We were having a discussion on Real Talk about the "old" rule of a 50/50 split.
Forget that. It's gone, if, in fact, it ever existed.
Today, to get your listings to stand out you need to reward the selling agencies. Really.
Now, someone asked why. I said:
"To get MORE trafficTo get More traffic … (6 comments)
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December Naperville Market Stats - 12/15/06 02:00 PM
Single Family Naperville detached homes
as of December 15, 2006
Currently there are 157 3 bedroom homes on the market with an average list price of $416,041 and a market time of 144 days.
Currently there are 629 4 bedroom homes on the market with an average list price of $734,086 and a market time … (0 comments)
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Are you using your computer for genealogy research? - 12/15/06 11:06 AM
When my Dad died I inherited all his family files and folders. Several boxes of "junk" that my step mother couldn't wait to get out of her closet.
What a treasure chest of documents, pictures and papers. His family's life captured by a few very old pictures, a few World War I … (0 comments)
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Are You Saving for Your Retirement? - 12/13/06 10:41 AM
Ok, I know this is NOT a pleasant topic for most of you. So, I'm going to share my secret.
Take $100, $250 or even $500 off the top of each commission check. Put it into a retirement account.
Bingo, 12 closings and you'd have a minimum of $1200 to $6000. Easy? Yes. … (8 comments)
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Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft - 12/12/06 12:45 PM
There are three credit reporting companies and you can receive a FREE annual credit report from each. However, if you lose your wallet or credit cards or a card is missing, do this first: Call and report it.
www.equifax.com 1-800-525-6285
http://www.experian.com/ 1-888-397-3742
http://www.transunion.com/ 1-800-680-7289
Then call your police department and get a report. You'll need that.
Then, … (3 comments)
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Get Your Adobe 8 Reader Now... - 12/07/06 09:15 PM
Just saw this tidbit.
Adobe 8 is now available for downloading! FREE. And one of the things that everybody uses. It's truly a remarkable piece of software.
In fact, our office now sends out our monthly bills, via Adobe, in email! No more paper!
Just visit: www.adobe.com
There's supposed some new goodies in it. I'll … (8 comments)
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My 2006 Real Estate Predictions, Part II - 12/06/06 07:52 PM
Continuing on, I predicted:
3) Decrease in membership in the National Association of Realtors.Many, many people got into real estate in the past few years with very little training. When the market becomes too difficult for them, they'll quit and go into something else. The turnover rate for agents, nationwide, approaches 95% … (5 comments)
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My 2006 Real Estate Predictions, Part 1 - 12/06/06 01:28 PM
It's kinda interesting looking back at my predictions which I made January 1st of this year.
1) Our market will be "normal." It's when buyers look at properties and get the opportunity to think about their offer. It's when prices stabilize or go down for the short term.
Well, perhaps I should have … (1 comments)
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Showing Properties in Bad Weather - 12/06/06 01:14 PM
This past weekend I was out showing. We had had a major heavy, wet snow storm on Friday.
Now, it's Sunday afternoon and my buyer and I are fighting packed snow and ice on both driveways and entrance areas. Very dangerous.
It's a lawsuit waiting to happen! So, if you're a seller, … (7 comments)
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MLSNI and MAP in an EGO fight - 12/06/06 11:37 AM
I practice in the Chicago Metro area. I belong to the Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois (MLSNI) which has probably 50,000 agents in its membership. We're a big group.
In the northern suburbs years ago a group of agents/brokers formed their own multiple listing service called MAP. If you practiced in … (0 comments)
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