Maintenance Tip - Asphalt Drives - 11/30/07 07:12 AM
Maintenance Tip from
Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Brentwood, TN
We enjoy trying to make sure that your home stays one of your most valuable assets. The best way we know to help you with that is to pass along some simple maintenance tips that most people don't know that could save you thousands of … (1 comments)
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11 Month Warranty Inspections - 11/29/07 01:07 PM
Property inspections some time around the 11 month is a good idea especially if you did not do the home inspection prior to closing. Better builders will repair defects in material and workmanship during the first year that you own the property.
Depending upon the builder, some properties will have some … (2 comments)
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One Year Warranty Inspections - 11/29/07 12:42 PM
Most good real estate professionals suggest that new construction properties get an independent inspection prior to closing or the final walk-through. Most don' citing money is tight, especially if they are first time buyers. Or, there may be other circumstances that prohibit the inspection process.
Most builders of track or spec … (0 comments)
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New build properties need to be inspected too! - 11/28/07 06:30 AM
More often than not, when talking to friends in the real estate business, many people that purchase new properties forgo the inspection contingency because they buy into the line or lie that "It has been inspected by the codes department. There is nothing to worry about."
Well ... Kinda-sorta true but keep … (4 comments)
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Here a Point, There a Point - Everywhere a Point - Point - 11/28/07 04:43 AM
I am still quite new to AR - Joined a few months ago but really did not do anything with it for the first few weeks. I dibbled and dabbled at some posts and then I got to noticing Points!
How in the world did so many people at the top amass … (10 comments)
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AR is S-O-O-O Addictive - 11/27/07 06:45 AM
It is amazing the amount of information that is posted on AR. As I click on the posts, It is amazing how much information is posted every day. Originally, I thought that I couldlimit myself to 20 minutes a day between postings and comments. Boy was I wrong! I now have to … (11 comments)
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Make Your Dreams Come True - 11/27/07 06:07 AM
We understand that every home-buyer has a dream...
Part of our job is to help make that dream come true. Thanks for allowing us to be part of the dream.
~~ Michael Thornton ~~, President
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Great Stress Relief - 11/27/07 05:07 AM
I got an email from a friend of mine with a link to an on-line game called BAUNS. It is free and nothing to download. This If you don't watch it, this can get quite addicting ~~ Just like Active Rain. Do your best because are competing on a national level. … (7 comments)
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Refrigerator Magnets - 11/26/07 05:44 AM
A few minutes ago Tom Braatz from Milwaukee, WI made a post about refrigerator magnets. I have been seeking an inexpensive source for refrigerator magnets. Does anyone have some URL's or sources that use? I have checked out some sites and prices really vary. I am working on some projects in my area that … (6 comments)
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20 Minutes a Day - 11/23/07 05:17 AM
I joined AR about a month or so ago and quite frankly, did nothing with it. Last week I met with the home stager in my area who invited me to AR and she said that she spends about 15 - 20 minutes a day reading and posting blogs. She is … (10 comments)
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13 Tips to Maximize Your Newsletter Continued - Tips 6 - 10 - 11/23/07 04:52 AM
6. Make sure your newsletters are INTERESTING
7. Build time spent looking at your newsletters by including CONTESTS and QUIZES.
Challenges will hold people's attentionGives a sense of accomplishmentsMake them look forward to the next issueHave a call back response.Example: First person to call in during President's Month with Abraham Lincoln's … (2 comments)
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Techniques to Maximize Your Newsletters - 11/22/07 09:45 AM
1 - You want to make sure your newsletters have a Headline
2 - Make sure your newsletters are FUN
3 - Make your newsletters INFORMAL and PERSONAL
4 - A great way to make your newsletters more personal is to mention your CLIENTS BY NAME.
Example: The top referring agent this month was Susie … (5 comments)
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Holiday Note Pads - 11/22/07 08:28 AM
FYI - Get some Holiday Note pads printed up to give to your customers. This is one marketing idea that does not get thrown in the trash. I print out several styles and backgrounds. I have attached 2 samples.
I have my own padding press and material to generate my own. The … (4 comments)
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Inviting Others - points post - 11/22/07 07:35 AM
I found it quite interesting that I have not gotten any points for inviting others to AR. I have sent out several invites. Why would this be? Any body have any ideas? … (5 comments)
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A Salute to Our Troups and Their Families - 11/22/07 06:44 AM
I want to salute all the men and wemen and their families for making the sacrifice to keep our country safe and free.
It is the brave personnel of the armed forces that gives us freedom. Freedom of the press, the freedom of speech, the freedom to demonstrate, the freedom to vote, and … (5 comments)
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Look to the Future Too! - 11/22/07 03:19 AM
Look to the Future Too!
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ~John F. Kennedy
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The True Measure of Our Thanksgiving... - 11/21/07 03:29 AM
"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving."- W.T. Purkiser
I count every person that we do a home inspection for as a blessing - and I try to make sure that every home owner that works with you understands that … (3 comments)
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Maintenance Tip - 20 November 2007 - 11/20/07 09:17 AM
Home Buyer Maintenance Tip
We enjoy trying to make sure that your home stays one of your most valuable assets. The best way we know to help you with that is to pass along some simple maintenance tips that most people don't know that could save you thousands of dollars.
Landscaping
If you are … (0 comments)
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Maintenance Tip - November 20, 2007 - 11/20/07 08:47 AM
Home Buyer Maintenance Tip
We enjoy trying to make sure that your home stays one of your most valuable assets. The best way we know to help you with that is to pass along some simple maintenance tips that most people don’t know that could save you thousands of dollars.
Landscaping … (0 comments)
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How to avoid lawsuits by doing Re-Inspections - 11/18/07 07:48 PM
As a home inspector I am asked to go back and re-inspect repairs at a house where I had previously done an inspection. More often than not, I will do so, especially if it involves structural or roofing issues.
First of all, most insurance companies that carry the home inspectors E&O try to discourage … (0 comments)
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