Recently I made the jump and decided to purchase an IPhone. I had been using Verizon and was pleased with their coverage, but I was thoroughly unimpressed by the latest Blackberry Storm. Also, its lack of WiFi was a big issue as we travel abroad often and I need an economical way to check my e-
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03/31/2009
Some time ago, my husband approached me with an idea. The idea was to add floor plans to my listings. The presumption is that buyers would appreciate this information and it would give them valuable details about the house. I approached my broker with the idea and she was more skeptical. The i
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03/30/2009
After participating in ActiveRain for some time, I thought I would write a list of things to watch out for when writing comments. Too often I see people miss these and I hope this list helps. Always read the post before commenting, not just the other comments. Very often comments take tangents
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03/27/2009
As a parent of two kids, recently I was incensed at a commentary on CNN entitled Parents, Your Kids aren't that Special which lashed out at parents who bring misbehaving kids to a restaurant, annoying the other patrons. This and another episode bring me back to one of my favorite lines from the m
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03/27/2009
Given the choice, which house would you prefer to buy? House #1 House #2 In case it is not obvious, these shots are of the exact same house and even the same rooms. Of course, the first set of shots were not used for the listing, but I have seen countless shots similar to them on the MLS. So d
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03/25/2009
Recently I have heard a number of stories from other agents about individuals who could not qualify for loans under the new tightened standards. In almost all of these cases the buyers were putting only a few percent down on the house and had poor credit scores. Several of these buyers were fur
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03/24/2009
Last week, I went out with my five year old door knocking to raise money for his school. I expected that he would be the 'cute face' that would encourage our neighbors to donate to his school's walkathon but little did I know that I was about to get a lesson myself. At first he was a bit nervous
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03/23/2009
Nelya Calev | John L Scott | 425-301-7564 12424 105th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA Bank Owned in Kirkand 3BR/2.5BA Single Family House offered at $280,500 Year Built 1974 Sq Footage 1,490 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking Unspecified Lot Size 9,000 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCR
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03/21/2009
Recently our synagogue set out to hire a new cantor after the old one retired. For those not familiar with the job, a cantor is the person who sings the prayers every Saturday and during special holidays. It requires a great deal of discipline and learning and there aren't that many around. Aft
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03/20/2009
Today I will discuss one of the most glaring issues - the preapproval letter. The truth is many banks don't care if you have personal letters from the World Bank President indicating that you are the wealthiest person on the planet. If you want to have any hope that they will accept your offer,
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03/19/2009
