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Make A Difference! - 10/30/07 07:27 PM
My favorite "Chicken Soup For The Soul" story was the one about the thousands of starfish relegated by a storm to the shores of a desolate beach, and a man who was methodically picking up the starfish one by one and throwing them back in the ocean. A passerby stopped and … (1 comments)
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Are U a 10? - 10/30/07 11:19 AM
Have you checked your ratings lately? If not, you may be hurting your career and not even know it. The all knowing CONSUMER is constantly striving to stay ahead of the curve. Inquiring minds want to know, and they use the Internet to do so. A number of services rating all … (10 comments)
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Hilarious!! Must Read this Blog!!! - 10/26/07 04:09 PM
Funny Blog. A must read! 12 Closing Gifts in Real Bad Taste. … (5 comments)
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12 Closing Gifts In Real Bad Taste: - 10/25/07 10:28 PM
•1. Box of Kleenex and a bottle of Prozac (especially not appropriate if the Seller brought money to closing).
•2. A big jar of Vaseline (especially inappropriate if the Seller brought money to closing).
•3. A copy of the movie "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks (especially inappropriate for first time buyers, or … (17 comments)
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Don't Read This! It May Motivate You! - 10/25/07 08:19 PM
"Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him."
Wayne Dyer
"God is like a comedian playing to a crowd that's afraid to laugh."
Voltaire
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
Victory with humility; Defeat with Grace...
The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim … (5 comments)
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Closing Gift Baskets in Bad Taste... - 10/25/07 07:46 PM
I need your input on "Gift Baskets in Bad Taste". Read the comments; they are hilarious!!!
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Hilarious!! - 10/25/07 07:05 PM
Check out the blog: "We listed with another agent because" ! I promise you'll have fun! Imperative to read the hilarious comments. Send us your input! … (3 comments)
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9 Closing Gift Baskets In Bad Taste (You add the 10-th one): - 10/25/07 06:44 PM
•1. Box of Kleenex and a bottle of Prozac (especially not appropriate if the Seller brought money to closing).
•2. A big jar of Vaseline (especially inappropriate if the Seller brought money to closing).
•3. A copy of the movie "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks (especially inappropriate for first time buyers, or … (5 comments)
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Psst... Come here.... LISTEN UP!!! - 10/25/07 06:04 PM
RUN.... DON'T WALK... Go to my blog titled: "Just Show me The Money" and INCREASE YOUR SALARY TENFOLD!!!
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Just Show Me The Money!!! - 10/25/07 05:09 PM
It is amazing to me that so many agents fail to use the most important tool in the listing presentation! If price has EVERYTHING to do with your sales performance, I can't understand how so many agents fail to employ this "Strategic Morsel".
During my listing presentations, I typically get the … (21 comments)
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No, simply means: Not Right Now... How I always get the listing, Even After I Don't... - 10/25/07 04:06 PM
Even when Sellers choose to go with a competitor, because I gave them the Real Price, and the other Agent stroked the Seller's Ego and offered to market the property at the Fantasy Price, I still end up the Winner. Here is how I do it. Try it yourself; it works … (19 comments)
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In Your Dreams... The Seven Things You Wish You Heard, But Won't... - 10/23/07 10:53 PM
I'm too busy. Why don't YOU pick the properties you think I should buy and just send me the paperwork to sign.
Would it be too much of an inconvenience if I bring cash and pay for the home today?
Would you mind pricing my home about 5% under the market, … (19 comments)
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10 BAD HABITS TO ACQUIRE AS A NEW REAL ESTATE AGENT - 10/23/07 09:28 PM
1. When a lead wants to see one of your company's listings, promptly drop everything and go show it!
2. Never qualify your buyers! I mean, they wouldn't be looking if they didn't have the money, right?
3. When leads call, answer ALL their questions about the property. Make sure you describe the … (20 comments)
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Land, Homes or Condos? You tell us! - 10/23/07 01:04 PM
With the mortgage debacle in full swing and the economic indicators looking more and more like the electrocardiogram markings of a heart attack, could antiquated rules and old indicators be thrown out the window or retained and studied diligently for any semblance to current patterns?
What are your investors buying right … (3 comments)
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Why not make it FUN??? - 10/22/07 10:55 PM
When I was working for a very large brokerage firm in Fresno, CA, we used to have "caravan" every Wednesday morning. At 9am, we all boarded a bus the company provided for us to preview every listing acquired that week. Half the agents showed up, half didn't. Management was always trying … (15 comments)
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The joke for your Wednesday morning caravan... - 10/22/07 10:31 PM
What's the difference between dealing with a woman who is PMS-ing and dealing with a terrorist?
You can negotiate with the terrorist...
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Buy One Home Per Year!!! - 10/22/07 09:55 PM
"Buy one home per year!" has become my most dispensed advice to my clients, my agents, my friends and family. If you do nothing else but that, you will have long term financial freedom.
Rules of thumb:
Do the math! Make sure that what goes out, comes back in. If your … (17 comments)
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Land Minefield... What every Real Estate Agent should know about Land Transactions... - 10/22/07 08:18 PM
You are representing a Buyer of a parcel of land. The Seller provides you with a satisfactory Phase I ESA (Environmental Site Assessment). Your Buyer is satisfied with that and all other "due diligence" and proceeds forward closing on the property.
A few months later, several underground petroleum tanks are discovered … (2 comments)
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PLEASE HELP!! - 10/11/07 09:57 PM
I have clients who bought a pre-construction condo at the 2005 price of $ 270,000. They put a substantial deposit of about $ 40K, and waited for the concrete and steel oceanfront building to be erected.
It's now October 2007, and the building is finally finished. They were notified that they … (18 comments)
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Little River, SC - Home Sales for September 2007 - 10/11/07 09:03 PM
Homes Sold:
Price Range Homes sold in that price range
$0 - $100,000 2
$ 100,000 - 150,000 2
$ 150,000 - $ 200,000 8
$ 200,000 - $ 250,000 13
$ 250,000 - $ 300,000 4
$ 300,000 - $ 350,000 5
$ 350,000 - $ 400,000 4
$ 400,000 - $ 450,000 1
$ 450,000 - $ 10,000,000 … (0 comments)
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Empathy Hog Right at home on ActiveRain - 10/11/07 01:08 PM
I can't help myself, but my empathy level is quite high. I actually feel other people's pain, and I get so happy when others are happy. I first realized it when I was about 8 years old, and someone got a shot in the tush right in front of me. I … (6 comments)
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Little River, SC, sales activity in single family homes during the month of August, 2007 - 10/10/07 10:51 PM
Little River, SC, sales activity in single family homes during the month of August, 2007:
Sales price Number of homes sold
$ 100,000 - $ 150,000 0
$ 150,000 - $ 200,000 17
$ 200,000 - $ 300,000 14
$ 300,000 - $ 400,000 3
$ 400,000 - $ 500,000 1
$ 500,000 - $ 10,000,000 … (0 comments)
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Things to Consider If You are Buying Investment Property in Myrtle Beach: - 10/10/07 10:39 PM
In the Myrtle Beach area, property management fees can be as high as 50%. "On site" property management fees seem to run the highest, whereas an "off site" property management can charge as little as 15% for their services. If you have more than three units managed by the same outfit, … (1 comments)
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Persistence... The New Soft Sell... - 10/09/07 04:00 PM
My ratio of converting FSBO's into listings is very high.
I have no script. I generally ask all the pertinent questions... Why are you selling... How long have you tried selling this yourself.... How are you doing with it? Info regarding the unit, etc. I write it all down. If … (4 comments)
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My Active Rain Membership = My PhD in Real Estate !!! - 10/08/07 10:20 PM
I am simply blown away by how much I've learned in less than two weeks of belonging to AR ! This is the best education I've ever received. I can't believe it's free!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to all you, magnanimous Professionals, who so willingly impart your knowledge!!! You are the Best! … (1 comments)
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Can somebody please tell me how Foreclosures can work in today's market? - 10/08/07 09:46 PM
Q: Buyer bought in 2005 for $ 330,000 with a 100 LTV. The condo is now worth $ 170,000 and the Buyer defaults. How can this foreclosure work? In the states where "deficiency judgments" can still occur, the Buyer is in deep doo-doo; that much I understand. What about the lender, … (11 comments)
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Yes, Mr. Seller: you should have accepted $ 175,000 !!! - 10/08/07 06:50 PM
I re-listed a condo today. The Seller agreed to drop the price yet one more time - to $ 139,900 (from the original price of $ 229,900!!!)
As he was signing the listing agreement, the Seller mused: "I should have accepted that offer of $ 175,000!" Yes, Mr. Seller you should … (13 comments)
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Gofer Agent, or "Domestic Conductor"? - 10/08/07 03:09 PM
Recently the Wall Street Journal published an article named "The Gofer Agent", see: http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/agentsandbrokers/20071008-fletcher.html , about Real Estate agents who baby-sit rats, clean houses, and perform a variety of "menial tasks" on behalf of their clients. The article depicts some agents as "desperate" to get a deal and doing whatever it … (4 comments)
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You can't be a little bit Pregnant, or a little bit of a Liar! - 10/08/07 01:10 AM
"You either are, or you aren't!" I always tell my kids and my agents that.
Another thing I tell them is: if you're sitting there thinking of doing something that doesn't feel "just right", and you are rationalizing it to yourself, stop, don't go through with it! If you need to rationalize it to … (19 comments)
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You fill in the blanks: - 10/06/07 11:39 PM
This market is:
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The way I cope with it is:
2......................................................
This reminds me of:
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The best advice I could give you is:
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The Down Market: The Perfect Springboard for the Intrepid Agent - 10/06/07 09:28 PM
What a great market to use your imagination and your honed skills! The weak ones become the casualties; the smart ones will advance by leaps and bounds... You just have to open your eyes and see the possibilities... Here are some BIG IDEAS:
Fractional ownership on vacation property. For a quick … (9 comments)
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I'm doing it all wrong, but I'm getting amazing results! - 10/06/07 01:59 PM
Although I am in the top 1% in my market, I don't consider myself a "sales-person", and I don't do any of the things sales people are supposed to do. I don't have a script, I don't bother people, I don't knock on doors, I don't have a cute saying on … (79 comments)
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North Myrtle Beach Condo Sales - Third Quarter 2007 - 10/06/07 12:18 AM
June 27 - September 27, 2007 - Detailed Report
One Bedroom Condos:
Available Units: 227
Price Range of Available Units: $ 66,800 - $ 549,900
Sold Units in the Past 3 Months: 23
Price Range of Sold Units: $ 52,000 - $ 230,000
* A little over 10% of the units available have been sold in the past … (0 comments)
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Are we doing anything to help with foreclosures? - 10/05/07 09:05 PM
These trying times provide us with a unique opportunity to show our true colors. As a group, Real Estate Practitioners can be that much needed "lifeline" for people adversely impacted by the lending industry's debacle.
A few years ago I went through Hell trying to stop this young family's foreclosure. I … (7 comments)
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Listing Agents In La-La Land... - 10/04/07 10:44 PM
Maybe it's because my father had a PhD in Economics, and made statistics and reading patterns rendered by numbers into a game I enjoyed playing as a kid, maybe it's intuitive deduction; whatever the reason, numbers speak to me and always have.
In 2004 and 2005, I understood that supply and … (1 comments)
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Me, Pay for Repair$? No Way!!! - 10/04/07 07:00 PM
At the start of my Real Estate Career in 1988, I decided on two paradigms for my practice:
1. I would never go show a property. Instead, I would get the prospect to come to my office, have an in depth consultation, obtain pre-approval from one of my lenders, then schedule a showing.
2. I … (3 comments)
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Retire Rich In Myrtle Beach! - 10/04/07 03:46 PM
Now is the time to buy. See latest Myrtle Beach statistics on my Active Rain Blog. Why not invest in your "Retirement Haven"? Build some equity in a good rental, then when you are ready to retire, sell that and ride the equity into your Dream Home. We pay you a … (0 comments)
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Myrtle Beach Real Estate Sales - 2007 Third Quarter - 10/04/07 03:23 PM
Myrtle Beach Area Real Estate Sales - Third Quarter, 2007
Overall:
Active Listings: 22,251
Sold in the past 3 months: 2,353
* 10.57% of the available listings sold in the past 3 months.
Homes:
Active Listings: 6,489
Sold in the past 3 months: 1,170
* 18.03% of the available listings sold in the past 3 months.
* Least … (3 comments)
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It Had Me at Hello... My I-PHONE Love Affair - 10/04/07 12:27 PM
This little gadget is my everything now: my watch, my laptop, my palm-pilot, my organizer, my notepad, my phone, my MapQuest, my stopwatch, my alarm, my digital photo album, my camera, my timer, my calendar, my weather watch, my most favorite TOY!
1. The I-Phone is sleek, modern, compact, smooth, sexy. One touch and … (0 comments)
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Mechanics Lien Filed Against A Condo Project, does not have to stop your sale... - 10/04/07 11:47 AM
Summer Place, an oceanfront condo project in Cherry Grove Beach, SC, had a mechanics lien filed against it. No transactions could close because of this mechanics lien (Seller could not pass "marketable title" because of this, a condition mentioned within our SC contract) May, 2005.
Solution:
The HOA can put up a bond … (1 comments)
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Send Us Your Referrals, We'll Give You Your Vacation - 10/03/07 11:13 PM
"Referrals For Vacations"is our new Active Rain Group. Send us your clients who are coming to Myrtle Beach, Charleston, SC, or Wilmington, NC, or any coastal area in between, and we'll give you a 25% referral fee right at closing. As part of the "Thank You!" we'll help you find a … (3 comments)
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Blackberry, HipTop, Trio or I-Phone? Please Vote! - 10/03/07 10:09 PM
I've had all of them and LOVE only one: My I-Phone! What about you?
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How Do I Love My I-Phone? Let Me Count The Ways... - 10/03/07 09:37 PM
1. It's sleek, modern, compact, smooth, sexy. One touch and I get an instant glimpse of my most favorite image (whichever one I put there), along with the time & date; it's quicker than looking at my watch. I even like the typestyle of the words: simple, easy to read, modern.
2. One … (8 comments)
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Wow!!! This is cute & effective. Display it on your desk & write more offers! - 10/03/07 10:51 AM
The home you looked at today, and are considering buying tomorrow, is the same home someone else saw yesterday and is buying today...
Happy In Myrtle Beach
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Listing Agents in La-La Land... - 10/02/07 08:40 AM
Maybe it's because my father had a PhD in Economics, and made statistics and reading patterns rendered by numbers into a game I enjoyed playing as a kid, maybe it's intuitive deduction; whatever the reason, numbers speak to me and always have.
In 2004 and 2005, I understood that supply and … (8 comments)
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North Myrtle Beach Condo Sales - Third Quarter 2007 - 10/01/07 01:05 PM
North Myrtle Beach Condo Sales - Third Quarter 2007
June 27 - September 27, 2007 - Detailed Report
One Bedroom Condos:
Available Units: 227
Price Range of Available Units: $ 66,800 - $ 549,900
Sold Units in the Past 3 Months: 23
Price Range of Sold Units: $ 52,000 - $ 230,000
* A little over 10% … (1 comments)
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Myrtle Beach Real Estate by Mirela Monte
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Mirela Monte, Your Myrtle Beach Connection
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