I have been wondering if it is a good idea to tell current and perspective clients what you think of the future of the real estate market. Obviously all major economists think this is just the beginning - and I tend to agree. But should I tell my clients to wait on buying as the prices will con
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12/30/2007
I lost my best friend to an IED in Iraq and this blog is not political but just a thank you to those who have gone to war - by their own free will - and paid the ultimate price to give us liberty. As you can see this year at Arlington National Cemetery the Wreaths Across America organization don
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12/30/2007
I am sitting in Delaware - visiting the in-laws when I do business in Orange County, California. My phone rings and I have an agent on the other line telling me he has an offer on one of my listings. Wonderful - the next question - "Where do I fax it?" Well, this is a bit of a problem. My in-
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12/30/2007
I know vacations are key to stress relief and you should take them but there is not reason to turn away or delay business just because you are out of town.I have a set of 3 Realtors I trust to do things as I would, and not ask for money in return - just I do the same when they are unavailable.I a
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12/30/2007
This is the time to distance yourself from the competition. In a slow market most agents are feeling the pressure of reduced income and harder efforts for less return.Use this to your advantage.Work harder and be upbeat. Find the good parts of a down market and exploit them. Sure, you will be
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12/28/2007
I have written 2 blogs about closing cost fraud and have received many comments - some of which are very disconcerting. I have found some agents find this practice acceptable which to me is very scary.I just came across this article in RISMEDIA which addresses the issue and will hopefully put it
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12/27/2007
So, 8 days ago I posted a blog about a buyer asking me to commit fraud. You can read it if you wish.http://activerain.com/blogsview/297549/I-was-Asked-to Today I was asked by an agent to do the same thing on the same property. So, to reiterate....I have a condo listed for $299,000 and he wanted
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12/13/2007
So, I was tired of paying $150 for pictures and a virtual tour of every listing especially since this only included 10-12 still images and a 5 scene virtual tour. So I did my research - bought the equipment and started doing my own.Here is the hardware. A Nikon D40X. This camera has a 10.2 MP se
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12/13/2007
The word in the media and on the street is Bank Repos are the hot deals in town. Is this true? I would say for the most part - NOT YET.I have seen a good one come up now and again, but in the city of Fullerton in Orange County, CA out of the 28 REO listings, I have only seen 1 priced correctly.
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12/12/2007
With the increasing liquidity problem central banks in Europe and the US moved to increase available money in the event of an even bigger credit crisis.We have not seen this type of a collaboration since the Sept. 11 attacks that inter-national banks have worked together to help a global financia
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12/12/2007
