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myrtle beach homes: Greetings From Sunny Myrtle Beach! - 05/04/08 11:07 PM
I am the luckiest girl in the World: I live in Myrtle Beach, SC! My office is walking distance to the Beach, my home is mere minutes away.
Today we packed some snacks and refreshments in our cooler, an umbrella, a few towels and off we went. My daughter Amanda, her … (17 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: To My Real Estate Agent: I Don't Owe You A Commission Because: - 03/17/08 11:03 PM
•1. You sold my home too fast!
•2. I don't think you need the money. You are too well dressed and your car is too fancy.
•3. I think you are overpaid. You only spent three days with us. We decided to negotiate directly with the Sellers.
•4. It took you too long to … (21 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Divorce And Real Estate - 03/11/08 02:20 PM
It occurred to me recently that I have inadvertently developed another niche for myself: "Divorce Realty". Don't laugh, I can explain!
Having failed miserably at, not one, but two marriages, I am perhaps the least likely to pass judgment on the demise of a marriage and the most likely to navigate successfully … (25 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Waterfall, An Impressive Neighborhood in Little River, SC - 02/27/08 11:46 PM
It's hard keeping a poker face on when visiting the Waterfall subdivision in Little River. All your face wants to do is smile from ear to ear. It's hard not to, this neighborhood is that beautiful!
These concept homes are unique in every way, with beautiful lines, all brick construction, lots of … (4 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: 10 Bad Habits To Acquire as a New Real Estate Agent: - 02/27/08 09:08 PM
1. When leads call, answer ALL their questions about the property. Make sure you describe the home down to the most minute details. Talk at length about the pink tile in the foyer. Don't bother taking a name and number, why should you? If they are interested in the home they … (23 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Congrats AR! Today We Are Over 70,000 Members Strong! When Will We Reach 100,000? - 02/07/08 07:27 PM
PLACE YOUR BETS HERE! YOU MIGHT MAKE 30,000 POINTS!!!
I don't know how many of you have noticed that today we are showing over 70,000 members. I remember that number was only in the 40's when I joined four-five months ago. At the rate we're going we'll see 100,000 members in … (27 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: What I've Learned From My Rich Clients: - 01/29/08 12:10 AM
The Savvy Investors:
Can pull the trigger very quickly. The procrastinators are always the same people who say: "I wish I had bought..."
Make educated decisions, not allowing emotion to enter into the equation. The figures either add up, or they don't. ...And unlike stocks and corporations' reports, they … (45 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Have You Seen That "I Love Lucy!" Episode? - 01/26/08 10:03 PM
Where she is working in the chocolate factory and the assembly line starts going faster and faster and she tries to cope with the increasing speed. She starts by neatly organizing the candy in the boxes, carefully placing each morsel. As the speed increases, she copes with it by shoving the … (11 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: What Are The Risks Of Buying Foreclosures? - 01/18/08 10:40 AM
I have never sold a Foreclosure, but I've had several Short sales (I'm usually successful at stopping foreclosures).
Does anyone know of the pitfalls of purchasing an actual Foreclosure? Doesn't the Buyer inherit all liens on the property, including the tax liens?
How about inspections? Doesn't the Buyer buy "as is", … (16 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: I Liked My Job A Lot Better Before... - 01/17/08 11:48 PM
I don't know about you, but this really gets to me: having to give my sellers the BAD NEWS! I shudder when the Seller says: "I bought it last year or the year before, and I really need to sell it now!" Ouch!
Upside down almost every time... bring a lot of … (17 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: AR, I LOVE YOU! My 100-th Blog: - 01/15/08 02:10 PM
THANK YOU FOR YOU KIND SUPPORT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! I am so GRATEFUL for Active Rain and for all my friends here! I have been a member since the end of September. During this time I have garnered so much EXTRAORDINARY information. I don't know how to thank all … (29 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Why Land, Why Now? - 01/12/08 08:35 PM
Our stagnant market has duly impacted the building industry. This week KB Home, a leading home builder that investors have viewed as well-positioned to ride out the downturn, posted a net loss of $ 772.7 million for the quarter ended Nov. 30.
Centex, Lennar, Beazer, DR Horton... they are all hurting … (15 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: The Puppy Went Back To South Carolina... - 01/09/08 10:12 PM
The Puppy Went Back to South Carolina....
He thought he was cute. He thought he was waving his best hello to his AR friends in NY. He wanted to say "Hi! I'm a South Carolina Puppy visiting you here on Localism, New York". He went to Bayside, Brooklyn, Flushing, Mahopac, Plattsburgh and … (4 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: I'm Easy! Are You? - 01/08/08 06:49 PM
Some Agents don't realize just how important being well liked is, in this business.
We all know of agents who are difficult to deal with and their career is adversely impacted by not having their listings shown as often...
In this business we all need each other. Being kind, professional, courteous and … (14 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Mr. & Mrs. Buyer: Here Is What You Need To Do In Order To Work With Me: - 01/08/08 05:26 PM
•1. Apply as a potential Buyer either by phone or e-mail.
•2. I will INTERVIEW you at length. I will do this without ANY distractions. I will ask you a lot of questions and I will take notes.
•3. We will communicate by phone and e-mail several times.
•4. You will get prequalified … (21 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: 2008 - The Year of The Deal - Your Predictions Please ! - 01/01/08 10:41 AM
SHARE THE LESSONS YOU'VE LEARNT FROM 2007 AND MAKE YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR 2008:
•1. List to Subsist. Reduce to Produce. Hone your listing skills, or learn to live with less. 70+% of the agents in my market have not had a single sale this entire year. They were the order takers … (16 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: 2008 - Be Good To YOURSELF ! - 12/31/07 11:22 PM
Happy New Year!
Appreciate what you have!
Enjoy your health!
Spend time with the ones you love!
Do your best. Give yourself a break when you fail!
WHEN you break your new year's resolution don't consider it a failure; it is only a MOMENTARY set-back. Get back on track tomorrow!
Your Myrtle Beach Real Estate … (10 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: I'm Overspending My Advertising Budget Again This Year; I Can't Afford Not To... - 12/29/07 08:04 PM
I NEED YOUR INPUT, PRETTY PLEASE !!! SHOULD I "REALTOR.COM" IT?
I am considering sinking another $ 1,000+ into front page placement on Realtor.com. I currently own two featured listings for this area and they are getting plenty of hits and a decent amount of leads.
How many of you are … (177 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: What in the World is "Upending A Mortgage" and just How Do You Get One? - 12/29/07 01:48 PM
A little known tool called a "rescission" can be a consumer's best friend when trying to renegotiate with a lender. A Truth In Lending Act loophole is starting to gather momentum, helping borrowers wiggle out of tough situations.
If your loan is a refinance loan on a primary residence made within … (3 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Travel Solo To Your Real Estate Nirvana ! - 12/29/07 01:15 PM
In 2005 Real Estate Agents in Myrtle Beach were swamped. If you had a license you'd make money just by showing up. The market was ripe with Buyers eager to spend their 'dough' on "investment properties", because they had read or heard of others making a fortune by "flipping" properties in this … (2 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: AR Stands for "Amazing Results"! Sister to the Blog "Do You BS, or CRS?" - 12/28/07 06:01 PM
A big "THANK YOU !" to all the contributors to the blog I posted earlier today on Real Estate designations http://activerain.com/blogsview/319562/Do-You-BS-or Your input is extraordinary and it will help guide many readers towards finalizing decisions regarding upcoming education.
The dedication to professionalism prevalent here on Active Rain is unparalleled! I've been … (4 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Home Sales for 2007 In Princeton Place, Little River, SC - 12/28/07 02:02 AM
Princeton Place Subdivision, Little River, SC
Home Sales for 2007
Princeton Place, a cute, little subdivision of about 100 homes, located on the North end area of the Grand Strand, has always been a favorite of mine because of it's proximity to the beach (only a 3-4 minute drive) and it's unique flavor. … (1 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: The Magic Gift... - 12/24/07 12:17 AM
Brie, my office manager, brought me a beautifully wrapped Christmas present. I asked her if I could open it on Christmas Day. She had put so much care into wrapping it, that I wanted to look at it some more before tearing into it. She sweetly said: "I'd rather you open … (10 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: A 70 Year Loan? I'll Be 110 By The Time I Finish Paying It Off... - 12/21/07 01:28 PM
I had this nightmare: My boyfriend bought me this 8 carat diamond. I freaked out.
"How did you pay for this?" I asked.
"Don't worry about it; it's only $ 499.99 a month", he calmly responded.
"How long did you finance it for?"
"70 Years!" he said.
OK. Maybe not 70 years, but what's … (24 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: The Question Is Not: “Can You Afford To?” The Question Is: “Can You Afford Not To?” - 12/17/07 07:25 PM
January, 2007: I brought a seller an offer of $ 175,000 on his condo. In spite of my best efforts, he turned down the offer. The condo is now marked down to $ 139,900, and it is still lingering on the market with no offers, in spite of my best marketing … (13 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: An Attitude of G . R . A . T . I . T . U . D . E . - 12/17/07 05:43 PM
I've raised two sons. I could buy the most expensive toy for one of them, and he'd play with it for five minutes, then he'd ask for a newer toy. My other son would make a big deal out of anything I bought him, regardless of how small it was. He … (12 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: The Secret: - 12/15/07 04:04 PM
My sister practiced "The Secret" for almost two years. She practiced it diligently, consistently, relentlessly. She made her list, her "wish board", her "wish box". She watched the movie weekly. She listened to the CD daily. Within that two years' span, she actually accomplished EVERYTHING on her list. She completely transformed … (10 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Year Round Christmas! - 12/15/07 01:15 PM
I love Christmas! In the spirit of this glorious celebration we see the best in people come out... donations, altruism, many acts of kindness...
"Adopt A Family", feed the poor, etc. Here is an idea: why not use this Christmas as a springboard for a year-long commitment, which will hopefully parlay … (6 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE! - 12/14/07 07:13 PM
A couple of days ago, Annie, one of my agents, received a phone call from a woman who was being evicted. The call came in at about 9:30 pm. The woman told Annie that she had been praying for a solution to her family's problems, and in her desperation, since she … (19 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: OOPS... I DID IT AGAIN... - 11/20/07 12:17 AM
I couldn't resist bringing some of my favorite posts back out for a re-run.
Funny Lessons for New Agents and Agents who want to infuse new energy into their Real Estate Practice: http://activerain.com/blogsview/248194/1-BAD-HABITS-TO
Funny Closing Gifts for that Special Client: http://activerain.com/blogsview/250878/12-Closing-Gifts-In
You Can't Be A Little Bit Pregnant: http://activerain.com/blogsview/229665/You-can-t-be
Great Marketing Tips: http://activerain.com/blogsview/276699/READ-THIS-MAKE-A
Never Lose a … (5 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: PRACTICE SAFE SETS ! - 11/19/07 09:40 PM
When was the last time you picked up a tennis racket?
How about riding a bike (not a Harley, but a bicycle, the one where you actually expend some energy).
When was the last time you jogged, walked fast, or climbed several flights of stairs?
Can't remember when?
Exactly! That's my point!
Stop … (7 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: OOPS... I DID IT AGAIN... - 11/19/07 07:12 PM
I actually called one of my competitors for no other reason than to compliment her on her modus operandi.
I was pulling October statistics for my area. I like doing it the long way, not the spoon fed way: I actually get into the history of an address and see if what … (20 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: North Myrtle Beach Home Sales for October 2007 - 11/16/07 11:48 PM
Sales Price: Nr. Of Homes sold In that Price Range:
$ 1 - $ 199,999 1
$ 200,000 - $ 299,999 2
$ 300,000 - $ 399,999 7
$ 400,000 - $ 499,999 3
$ 500,000 - $ 599,999 2
$ 600,000 - $ 699,999 2
Total Homes Sold: 17
The average price reduction (the difference between the original price … (0 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: READ THIS & MAKE A MILLION $$$!!! - 11/16/07 06:39 PM
1. Wow, this site lets you infuse some greatness into your website and your flyers: http://www.slide.com/
•2. Perfect closing gift. Make a coffee table book of the neighborhood, the home, your clients' family: http://www.winkflash.com/PHOTO/books.asp
•3. Advertising paraphernalia on a shoestring: http://www.winkflash.com/photo/gifts.asp
•4. Put your face on the stamps on all your mail. Why not? … (12 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: 1912... The Year The Titanic Sank & My Grandma Was Born... Life Lessons From a Titan... - 11/16/07 04:43 PM
I come from a long chain of strong women. As a child I loved listening to stories about all these extraordinary women I descended from. The great things they accomplished, the many obstacles they overcame. Hard times in Transylvania and Moldavia...two world wars ravaged the land, but not the souls of its … (3 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: Myrtle Beach Real Estate Sales for October 2007 - 11/15/07 07:40 PM
Single Family Homes
Available for sale: 6,360
Sold during October: 287
4.51% sold during October. At this rate, we'll need over 22 months to sell out of our current inventory of listings.
Condos
Available for sale: 8,840
Sold during October: 362
4.10% of the condos were sold during October. At this rate, we'll need over 2 years … (2 comments)
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myrtle beach homes: 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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myrtle beach homes: 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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myrtle beach homes: 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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myrtle beach homes: 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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myrtle beach homes: 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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myrtle beach homes: 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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myrtle beach homes: 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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myrtle beach homes: 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 … (8 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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