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nicole machado: Buyers are coming out of the woodwork... - 01/12/09 04:35 PM
With the Holidays behind us, buyers are back on the Real Estate scene scoping out the new inventory. This weekend I held a home in SSF open. I had over 65 groups come through and even ran out of fliers & ended up staying well after 4pm as buyers kept showing up. I can't remember the last time I ran out of fliers or had to stay longer then the open house was scheduled.The home was a single family fixer, in a desirable neighborhood. I figured there was an abundance of buyers because it was the first weekend of scheduled open … (1 comments)

nicole machado: Short Sales arrrhhhhhh!!! - 10/22/08 04:21 PM
I can't wait for the day that short sales fall off the face of the planet! Many of my clients whom I have said before are first time home buyers. Sadly this means that I am writing what seems like hundreds of offers on short sales! I cringe everytime I check inventory for new listings for my clients!
I know I shouldn't be complaining because I am writing offers, but between the wait time and in most cases the listing agent knowing nothing about short sales it is just too much to bare! I have four different clients that have offers … (4 comments)

nicole machado: FHA is alright in my book - 10/20/08 05:20 PM
Most of my clientele are first time home buyers... some may say that isn't the best database to have, but I think it is definitely the most rewarding.
I am a firm believer in FHA as that is all I have encountered in the last several months. Because my buyers have limited funds for down payments, FHA has been the only way they can qualify for loans. While there may be more paperwork involved and that ever so annoying upfront mortgage insurance fee, FHA is giving home buyers the opportunity to achieve financial success when all other products have failed them.
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nicole machado: I didn't mean to say that.... - 10/20/08 04:57 PM
I recently wrote a blog on my companies website, that was completely taken out of context by a few people. Has this ever happened to you? The comments my administrator was receiving were not so nice to say the least.
When I write blogs, I typically like to add sarcasm or some sort of wit to keep the blog interesting. The problem is becuase there is no real "tone" or explanation blogs can very easily be taken out of context. After reading some of the comments, I felt horrible and never wanted to write another blog again. Obviously I have decided … (8 comments)

nicole machado: Social Media... is it really beneficial? - 10/17/08 05:31 PM
As technology has sped up in the last few years, Realtors really have had to beef up those skills in order to create new ways of marketing to capture leads and build their business. My question is how beneficial is it and how much time does one need to spend in order to achieve "zen" social media status??
I have set up my profile on what feels like a zillion different sites in order to get my name out there and get back in touch with people I had lost along the way. I can say that it does help in finding … (1 comments)

 

Nicole Machado

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