Technology has taken off like none of us could have ever imagined. News gets transmitted around the world in a blink of an eye and we can catch up with people we had lost contact with. Social media has forever changed our lives, but our we spending more time online than in person?The Lost Art o
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08/27/2015
It's hard to believe that it's back to school time already. Although Summer is wonderful and carefree, there is something about the structure that school brings that makes me work smarter and more efficiently. As we prepare to get your little ones (or big ones) off to school we often say, "have
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08/24/2015
We've all heard the saying, "Time is Money", but how many of us truly take it to heart when it comes to our real estate business?Value Your TimeIf anyone has time that is valuable, it's us Realtors! So why is it that so many real estate agents waste precious time and lower our "hourly rate"? My
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08/20/2015
How do you advise your buyer when they fall in love with a property that you both know is priced too high?"Too High" is a Relative TermFirst and foremost, be extremely careful when categorizing a property as being priced too high. Like beauty, price is in the eye of the beholder. "Too high" is
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08/18/2015
In the course of making an offer on a property, negotiating with a counter offer, there is a lot of give and take. The seller wants one thing and the buyer wants something else. Plus, each party thinks what they are asking for is completely and utterly reasonable.Verbal Real Estate OffersAs re
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08/13/2015
There are two types of people in the world, those who create problems and those who solve them. Which one are you?Help People Move ForwardOne of the jobs of a real estate agent is to help people move forward. This is our job whether we are working with sellers or buyers. Painfully few transact
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08/10/2015
If you haven't come across this scenario yet, be forewarned...you will...especially in a hot market. You get a call from an owner who is anxious to sell their property. After asking a few questions and setting the appointment you start to run the comparables. After reviewing the comps you get
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08/07/2015
The news clip showed an actress being interviewed on her first role in a new film. The actresses body language, tone of voice, and short responses clearly indicated that she didn't want to be there. After trying to get some better responses from her, the interviewer asked the actress if she was
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08/03/2015
