buyers: Why I love my deal killer and you should too - 07/25/08 02:55 PM
"You know I really think that this report is nit picky, alarmist, and just flat wrong," said the message on my answering machine. "Some of the things in here were just uncalled for."
Thanks Jim. Thanks a lot.
Deal killers...the name that real estate agents have given to home inspectors who … (164 comments)
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buyers: Landslide Hazards in Salem Oregon - 05/02/08 09:25 PM
What do these photos have in common? (well beside being really bad MLS photos...)
They make the house look like it is heading down the slope in a landslide. Now rest assured that these homes did not end up at the bottom of a hill.
Last year I had a buyer who … (0 comments)
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buyers: 15 Pearls of Wisdom - 04/15/08 01:02 PM
If you had to do one thing over again when buying a house what would it be?
I participate on another forum and there is a great thread being written by consumers and agents alike about what they would do differently now that they know about home ownership and the process. I … (9 comments)
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buyers: Lessons from the bank... - 03/28/08 10:23 PM
I took my 7 year old son today to open his first savings account at the bank. He had managed to save $23.50 so far from his allowance. As I was going through the process with him, explaining how the bank knows to put the money in his account vs. another … (10 comments)
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buyers: Top Ten Safest Places for Kids-Oregon makes the list! - 03/19/08 08:25 PM
As I was getting my son from school today, I noticed that several kids were riding their scooters without helmets. Now in Oregon, if they are under the age of 14, that is against the law. This reminded me of a Parents Magazine article.
Parents Magazine just rated the top 10 safest states for kids. … (1 comments)
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buyers: New Construction in south Salem Oregon - 02/23/08 10:28 PM
I was recently asked by a buyer about the availability of new construction in Salem. There are three main areas when new construction is occurring here in Salem: south, west, and north east Salem.
There are currently 165 new construction homes listed on the MLS for South Salem. There are more homes … (4 comments)
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buyers: What are you worth? - 02/21/08 07:17 PM
At the end of every transaction I burn the transaction onto a CD and put my emails in .pdf format and store everything on a disk. The other day, as I was doing this for my client, the .pdf conversion of the emails was taking forever. When it finished I realized … (4 comments)
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buyers: I need more participation - 02/12/08 04:17 PM
The Continued Adventures of Jack and Jill.
I have been working with buyers for two years now. I wrote a 3 part post about them already. For Part I, click here.
My clients were interested in new construction here in Salem, OR. As there were many they were interested in, we did a multiple buyer … (7 comments)
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buyers: The friend, the shark, and the last resort: The Adventures of Jack and Jill Part III - 02/09/08 05:23 PM
If you haven't read the saga of my buyers, read Part I and Part II
The last resort:
While they gathered their wits about what to do next, they stuck a FSBO sign in the front yard. Starting to see the changes occurring in the marketplace, they decided they needed to cut the … (4 comments)
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buyers: The friend, the shark, and the last resort: The Adventures of Jack and Jill Part II - 02/08/08 12:31 PM
This is the second segment of the saga of my buyer clients. For background please read Part I, click here.
The shark:
Jack and Jill had now been separated for 3 months. Jack living here in Salem and his wife and child back in California. We were now at the end of … (2 comments)
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buyers: The friend, the shark, and the last resort: The Adventures of Jack and Jill Part I - 02/07/08 04:30 PM
"You're going to blog about me aren't you." stated my client, Jill.
"Yep! I've got a years worth of blogs in just working with you two. I'm down to about $1.50 per hour, so I have to get something out of the deal," I replied.
"Are we your worst buyers ever?" she asked.
Let me back up...Two … (0 comments)
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buyers: At the core of what we do. - 02/02/08 03:19 PM
As many of you are aware, a buyer in California is suing her real estate agent for failing to help them with their due diligence on a property. She felt that she was hiring a professional and as such expected professional guidance. Whether her case is valid or not is up … (4 comments)
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buyers: Win this home?? - 02/01/08 11:58 AM
Well the market is down and so sellers are desperate to come up with novel ways to try and sell their homes. This has to be the most interesting way I have seen so far.
These sellers are holding an essay contest, and will award the house to the winner. It costs … (7 comments)
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buyers: Is your neighborhood healthy? - 01/30/08 10:40 AM
Location, Location, Location... Located in a desirable neighborhood...scream the typical real estate flyers.
What exactly is "location" or a "desirable" neighborhood? I like to refer to it as neighborhood health. Agents know it when we see it, but we really don't like to talk about the dynamics, as the dreaded "steering" word … (1 comments)
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buyers: Airport Expansion for Salem - 01/29/08 11:46 AM
There has been a lot of talk about expanding McNary Field for more flights in and out of Salem. Delta Airlines, just this year, began making twice-daily flights from Salem to Salt Lake City. They city council is working on having direct flights to LA now.
My husband travels a lot to … (0 comments)
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buyers: The lowest equitable price?? - 11/04/07 05:10 PM
After having a very busy October, I am finally getting caught up on my reading and blogging. I have my ABR and in reading the September/October issue of The Real Estate Professional, I found something that I HAD to talk about.
Bruce Benham, the CEO of Re/MAX International, writes an article called … (5 comments)
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