"Because I am a Buyer's Agent......" - 01/31/10 05:30 AM
  When you have been a realtor in the same market for a long time, you are likely to run into the same agents...soemtimes we "trade places" and we have the buyer and the other agent the seller and vice versa.  One agent, Agent Suzy, believes, that as a buyer's agent, it is her job to take deep discounts on prices without regard to the market. That's fine....the seller always has the option to counter the offer or reject it if they choose. It is our policy, when we have more than one offer, to make all selling agents aware that … (96 comments)

Profile of a Perfect Short Sale Buyer - 01/30/10 06:12 AM
  While Texas and Wisconsin are not close geographically....the Short Sale Buyer profile applies EVERYWHERE....and it is our privilege to re-blog this blog thoughtfully written by Lorena Yeo from Frisco, Texas...Thank you Lorena...Blog On !
Via Loreena Yeo - Broker|Realtor(R) of Frisco-TX-Homes (214) 783-2210 (3:16 team REALTY):
It is imperative not to walk into one or two short sale homes available for sale in the greater Frisco TX area. Some numbers are as high as 50-60% in some communities. Then, there are some neighborhoods that 80-90% that sell are short sales and foreclosures. Hence, it is important to prepare yourself - should you … (6 comments)

Celebrating a Short Sale Closing... - 01/30/10 05:58 AM

   We always try to find closing gifts that are client/customer appropriate. Gift certificates may be the best for first timers with sooo many things to do....yesterday, we celebrated a short sale closing.  We had both the buyer and the seller ...the sellers relieved of what they called "the financial monkey on their back. The buyers thrilled with an updated lake home with frontage, shed, updates and a entertainment venue for family and friends at a great price. When we wrote the offer and presented it to the sellers, we had a batch of onion pies and gave them each … (4 comments)

No Skin In the Game..... No Steal of a Deal for the Buyer - 01/29/10 06:43 AM
 
  Every listing agent has to manage a listing...short or traditional the way they see fit...within the laws of the state they live in....and  keeping in mind that the foreclosure clock continues to run during the term of the listing on short sales.
    We require, with short sales, that earnest money is deposited and an inspection done with time running from acceptance of the seller(s)....not the lender.  For us, it works...more importantly...it works for the seller. Buyers don't run down the street, around the block, to the other side of town when they have some "skin in the game."  … (8 comments)

Value & Quality - 4 bdrm in New Berlin WI Open Sat/Sun 12-1:30 - 01/28/10 06:22 PM
Quality, Value,...Come Enjoy the Best....Bring Your Checkbook ! Jan 30-31 Noon - 1:30 14019 W. Meadowshire Dr., New Berlin, WI … (4 comments)

' Credible OR INCredible ? - 01/28/10 06:46 AM
 
     We  got a call the other day from a realtor who has been licensed for a couple years  and has not  had a great deal of experience.  Suzy asked for some direction when she was first licensed....but was convinced early on that one more piece of software,  a different calendar, floor time at a different time...would somehow magically draw business,  Every effort to explain the wisdom of "the basics"...setting up a data base, contacting people to let them know she was in the  business...meeting her neighbors...just DOING it was always foiled by...I should have a better than company … (9 comments)

Make Valentine's Day a Jelly Belly Holiday for Your Sweetie ! - 01/27/10 08:09 AM
  Jelly Bellys are sooo much fun...they really taste like the names of the flavors...and you can actually make "recipes" for whole new taste treats right in your mouth...sounds weird....tastes great.  While I don't think that chocoate is at all over rated....mmmm...Why not spice it up...mix it up....Use this sweet way to remember someone special on Valentine's Day...just a click of the mouse and you can send a memorable basket of tasty treats,,

Valentine's Day is Sunday, February 14th, and in addition to the tastiest, most unique Valentine selection around, we’ve got something that’ll make your special someone weak in … (9 comments)

Celebrate Valentine's Day at Matty's in New Berlin - 01/27/10 07:53 AM
    If your significant other...mother...brother....friend....is a sports fan...a food fan...deserves a "Time Out"....in a good way...Book your reservation now at Matty's Bar and Grill for a flavorful Valentine's meal...choose from Brunch or Dinner...mmmm,...a meal to remember....a great place to celebrate...easy to find..Come on over...make a memory...!




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Don't Be A Real Estate Experiment... - 01/26/10 06:45 AM
  We had an agent call to show one of  our short sale listings and her interview for us went waaaay beyond 20 questions...more like 120...and after all...both she and her buyer had been reading about short sales and they knew all the questions to ask....OR they thought they did.

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Not your busiines Ms Selling agent...and not relavant to the transaction...
 
    What You should be concerned with is What is the experience of the listing agent ?  Do NOT list a short sale with an agent who has not not had … (12 comments)

Do You Have A Fairy Blog Mother ? - 01/25/10 06:00 AM
  Everyone should have a Fairy Blogmother.....or maybe more than one... and why would you want/need one you say ?  Fairy BlogMorthers help you in lots of ways...sometimes they identify themselves....and send you e-mails Or they may even call you on the phone.  Or maybe she has some other mysterious mor mystical kind of communication....and is just there when you least expect her. How can a Fairy Blogmother help you/your Blog/your Business....what do you desire ? What do you need ? What is the goal of your blog ?  You may be reading this and you are a realtor, lender, attorney, … (16 comments)

Bubble Gum May be Hazardous/Helpful (?) to Your Health ! - 01/24/10 07:12 PM
   Laughing has been proven to be a very GOOD thing for your health...share it...find some time every day...to smile...to share a laugh...even in the mirror....Surprise yourself...start today....and find something everyday to share a smile or laugh with a friend...associate....family member...you'll be surprised how the world will smile back ...ENJOY !
 
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"The Price Goes Up $25,000 at Noon Tomorrow..." Said the Upside down FSBO - 01/24/10 06:44 AM
  We had a would be seller who was referred to us call and tell us quite proudly, that he not only would not need our services...due to his own networking in real estate, he had sold the house himself. Not only was he saving the commission...he thinks the offer will be tens of thousands more than we suggested.  "WOW...quite a success story!" I congratulated him...that is something we certainly could not have done..."Please tell me the rest of the story."
        The seller "got the house back" after it had been awarded to his wife in their divorce. She was … (22 comments)

Disturbing Demands....Reasonable (?) Requests.... - 01/24/10 06:10 AM
 
       A couple of times in the last couple weeks....once from a buyer  who has an offer on one of our listings and one from a couple who are "shopping" with us under contract as we are the Buyer's Agents.
       Scenario No. 1 - Buyers have offer on a house in their neighborhood...we are a week from closing, the house is in the same neighborhood in which  they now reside.  Sooo...they aren't sure they remember every detail of the house...they just need the lock box combination (house is vacant)  so that they can check things out "when they … (152 comments)

Learn The Other Side of The Business - The PEOPLE! - 01/23/10 07:23 AM
Great advice and insight from the sunny south and Lorena in Texas...personality analysis applies to EVERYONE in real estate...buyers and sellers AND other agents, vendors, etc....a valuable tool....can't have tooooo much information for effective communication.
 
        Hansons Both
Via Loreena Yeo - Broker|Realtor(R) of Frisco-TX-Homes (214) 783-2210 (3:16 team REALTY):
As soon as we get in the business, we sign up to learn more about the actual "doing" of our real estate business. How to fill out the sales contract, how to use the MLS system, create a website, learn about pricing strategies. Perhaps even put together a buyer's and seller's package. … (5 comments)

Pass on These Passwords...If it's EZ for U to Remember ...Guess What.... - 01/23/10 05:49 AM
f you have ever had your password stolen, identity taken, been compromised in any way had information you consider private, personal and confidential  taken from you....you know it feels like someone has been rifling through your underwear drawer...gives you the goosebumps...eebe jeebies....cold sweats....and nothing you ever want to experience again.
      Here are some of the passwords...most often used...guessed by hackers...besides the common sense of not using your name, phone, address....nickname...
  Sequential numbers - 12345, 123456, 12345678   Easy for You...Easy for Mr/Ms Hacker
  Password -'Ya think ?  
 
 
  iloveu - they will...all the way thru your once … (16 comments)

"Who is the Lender for Your Short Sale Listing ??" Queried the Agent - 01/22/10 06:52 AM
With almost every showing of our short sale listings....the selling agent wants to know who the lender is....and sometimes each listing does not have that engraved in my brain.....and the truth is, it doesn't matter WHO the LISTER is...the bigger concern to any selling agent should be WHO the LISTER is ...
    Does the listing agent have significant, successful short sale (not necessarily at the seashore Suzy :) ) experience ?
              THAT is what determines the closing...are there some lenders more cooperative, faster, more efficient than others ?...Absolutely. 
      Does the selling agent have experience with one lender vs … (6 comments)

Patience with Short Sales...Not Always With The Lender... - 01/21/10 06:35 AM
    We have taken the time to learn short sales and are CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Experts) and we have studied other methods...continually take webinars and other information to be at the top of our game...to help the best way we can and know the very latest news/laws/practices  that may affect our short sale listings.
      Southeastern Wisconsin is not Florida or Arizona...we don't have as many short sales. We are from the "know what you don't know" school and let the ones who do...do it ! Our MLS listings of course, let the agent and the buyer know...this is a … (21 comments)

My Amigo is Chico..... - 01/21/10 05:50 AM
  Everyone needs rewards...pamper power...incentives....we set goals and when we accompish this or do that...the reward is ____.  One of my personal very favorites is a trip to Chico's...in southeastern Wisconsin, that can mean to Harvard Square shopping center at 180th & Bluemound Road in Brookfield, Mayfair Mall or a short jaunt to Pleasant Prairie outlet mall.  Their jewelry is sooo much fun...bangles and dangles from ears, arms, neck...
    You can shop on line if you wish at www.Chicos.com and choose to peruse by size, color..or their collections. My marital vows included "no ironing" ....and the Travelers Collection is just … (8 comments)

Good News and Bad News ....Verify the "News" - 01/21/10 05:20 AM
  The good news and bad news for buyers and sellers...other realtors and allied professionals is the Internet..you have to wonder how any of us functioned without e-mail, assorted berry flavors, websites, blogs, sites to see and places to bookmark....it is all so second nature  to us now.
       The good news is that the information highway is wide open to research any topic...any neighborhood...statistics past and present...and help us make good decisions...attract buyers and sellers and learn more about our chosen areas of specialization...and the benefits of Active Rain to the members...to consumers...to the industry...applause.
         Sooo...what's the bad news … (4 comments)

Cash For Caulking....Don't Miss This Chance to Save ! - 01/19/10 07:22 AM
  Sorry Missy...this one's not for you....(Missy Caulk...AR Famous...Keller Williams Realtor -Ann Arbor, Michigan)...Not your blog...but we know that saving energy and the latest technology is not just for Missy Caulk...but part of the national program..Cash For Caulking...guaranteed to get you MORE GREEN while you are saving some green as well....how coool is that ?
    Check out how YOU can save money....making your home more energy efficient....no matter what side of the aisle you are on...saving money is a good thing !  Here are some of the ways you can participate:
 
Cash for Caulking will provide rebates and incentives … (6 comments)

If the Government Requires a License...Don't try this Job "at home"... - 01/19/10 06:37 AM
  This may spark some lightning on Active Rain and other site where this blog appears....and if it gets the gray matter swirling....that is what it is designed to do.  Realtors are all familiar with the term Fizzbo...For Sale by Owner...and there are a variety of ways that licensed realtors seek to convert these entrepreneurial sellers to sellers of their own...with success stories...offering them flags, websites, signs, ads...other inducements to show them eventually what all realtors hold as "truth to be self evident" ....that listing, showing, marketing, securing a buyer and successfully closing a real estate transaction is more complicated than … (10 comments)

Don't Show Your Home to Strangers Without an Appointment - 01/18/10 08:31 AM
  Sometimes the enthusiasm of wanting to sell...the pride in showing a homes take over the common sense of letting a stranger into a home who is likely to be schooled in the vandalism/theft that can be damaging in many ways to a homeowner....Appointments are best.....Safer for sellers...Seller beware.
Via J. Philip Faranda, J. Philip Real Estate Briarcliff Manor NY:
The other day a seller client told me that she showed her home to strangers off the street who knocked on her door and expressed interest in seeing the place without an appointment. She accommodated them. We don't know who they are, or even if … (6 comments)

Stop Paying for 411 Info Calls On Your Cell Phone - 01/17/10 07:29 AM
Google has it together...and when you get together with them, courtesey of our Gal Pal, Dorie in Austin...your life is just a little easier...your wallet a little heavier !
Via Dorie Dillard: Canyon Creek & NW Austin Living (Coldwell Banker United):
 Just leave it to Google to come up with something like this! Here's a number worth putting in your cell phone, or your home phone speed dial: 1-800-goog-411.

This is an awesome service from Google...and it's free...great when you're on the road.
Don't waste your money on information calls and don't waste your time manually dialing the number...Here's an example … (5 comments)

"How Long Did the Negotiator Say It Would Take to Close this Short Sale ?" - 01/16/10 07:48 PM
  We just listed a short sale...which will be open for the first time tomorrow...Cute exposed ranch...great location...well kept...super price....and yahooooo the buyers are out...and apparently the new agents as well.
         RING ! RING ! 
 
      "Hi this is  Agent Suzy ...I see you have a new short sale listing...I would like to set up a showing at 3:30....Has the
  negotiator told you how quickly it could close ?"
 
   " There is an open house as it states in MLS Suzy....right at that time...Negotiator... ? It is a new listing...."
 
              Please … (2 comments)

Waukesha Exposed Ranch Waiting For You to Call It Home ! - 01/15/10 04:43 PM
Wow...lucky short sale buyer...you get this great exposed ranch with updated kitchen, large master bedroom...finished lower walkout level, entertainment friendly deck. 2 car att. gar, newer mechanicals...come and make it home now,,,,first showing is Sunday, Jan. 17th at the open house 2:30-4...get in line...and bring your checkbook ! Sharp pencil priced at just $157,813...alll lucky numbers...could you be the next lucky owner ?
   Other showings by appointment.... 414-525-0563. This will disappear faster than you can say Exposed Ranch....3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths....great place to start a family ....wonderful location.
                             … (5 comments)

Home Inspection Expectations - 01/15/10 09:36 AM
Here is a list of realistic expectations of what home inspectors do and do not do...no...there are no roof inspections under ice and snow...won't know how the landscaping is pitched.  Our advice...always get a home warranty for extra protection and consult an expert in a specific field where a home inspector may have expressed a concern....no one person knows everything...know what you don't know !
      Happy Homes !
         Sally & David Hanson
Via Ellen Toay (Social Networking GoTo):
 Home Inspection Expectations
Today, I decided to ask my husband for some ideas about what to write about.  He is a home inspector … (7 comments)

Intruder Prevention...Less Alarming.... - 01/15/10 08:25 AM
 
 
 
 
HOW TO INSTALL A HOME SECURITY SYSTEM
 
1. Go to a secondhand store and buy a pair of men's used size 14-16 work boots.
 
2.. Place them on your front porch, along with a copy of Guns & Ammo Magazine.
 
3. Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazines.
 
4. Leave a note on your door that reads:
 
 
 
"Bubba,
 
Bertha, Duke, Slim, & I went for more ammo and beer.  Be back in an hour.
Don't mess with the pit … (8 comments)

An Easy Way to Help the Victims of Haiti - 01/15/10 07:57 AM
Let's Just DO IT...Come on everyone....together we can make a HUGE difference !
 
 Thank YOU !
Via Brenda Mullen (Home Team of America):
I am sure you have all heard about the recent 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday.  This Earthquake has been a devastating blow to that area.  When you watch the news, you can't help but tear up.  I just found out last night that a dear friend of mine lost 3 family members in the quake.  She is understandably upset, but her biggest concern is her other 12 family members that are now left homeless and without the … (0 comments)

Words of Wisdom...Being Introspective...What Are You Feeding in Your Life ? - 01/14/10 11:37 AM
  Words of Wisdom from a Wise Old Indian...
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson  
about a battle that goes on inside people. He  
said, 'My son, the battle is between two 'wolves'  
inside us all. 
 
One is evil. It is anger, envy,  
jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance,  
self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies,  
false pride, superiority, and ego.    
The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope,  
serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence,  
empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.' The grandson thought about it for a minute and  
then asked his grandfather, 'Which wolf wins?' The old Cherokee … (3 comments)

"I moved out ...Now the House will be easy to show" said the Short Sale Seller - 01/13/10 07:50 AM
  We are very fortunate....our short sales, 99 per cent of the time are in wonderful condition...and it is a great to see a buyer appreciate that the house was well taken care of....and the price is below the market...it is a great value....and for a little patience, they will have a home that might not otherwise be affordable.
     We often stage our short sales....window treatments....table cloths...bedspreads, pillows, throws, slipcovers...wall hangings. We make sure that rooms without overhead lighting always have lamps and tables so showings after 5 during the darker winter hours. We make sure that the house has … (23 comments)

"My Agent Has LOTS of Listings...." But....Does he have LOTS of Sales ? - 01/13/10 06:45 AM
   The other day a friend of ours asked us what we thought if her nephew listed his home (it was outside of our market) with Agent Tim  who also had the house listed....from the on line photography and description...they thought they would be buying.  Agent Tim boasted to Nephew Joe that he had many listings throughout the area and that was part of what made him well qualified to list nephew's starter home and have him move into the larger listing he had....on the market.....for almost 8 months.
   Agent Tim was right...he had a lengthy list of listings.... we … (9 comments)

Take the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics at Matty's Bar in New Berlin, WI !!! - 01/12/10 03:33 PM
  No one has a bigger heart than Matt Anderson...the owner of Matty's Bar in New Berlin...he really does care..not just about his employees...or just about his customers....but about the community and the people who are less fortunate for any number of reasons. If you want to talk about fund raising and worthy  causes...Matty's the guy in the know  !  I know people in the sunny...albeit not soooo warm this year...south...can't imagine plunging into water when the temperature might well be below zero....I hear you....but Matty can....and so it goes with the traditional annual event which always has a few more … (4 comments)

"Just Let Me Know If You Need Anything...." - 01/10/10 08:20 PM
   It's a popular thing to say....when someone is ill, there has been a loss...a job, a relationship. a death in the family.....it's what some people thing they are supposed to say it's the right thing to do....sometimes you have to wonder if people say it to make themselves feel better....it isn't about the recipient.

   There is a huge difference between the talkers and the doers. If you were the person...or have been the person who was ill, lost a loved one...had some other sort of hardship or tragedy...what would you like someone to do for you...If it's a … (6 comments)

Short Sale Buyers...You Really CAN have it all ! - 01/09/10 07:33 PM
   Buying a short sale really can be the very best thing you can do for your real investment/financial future.  Some buyers...and Realtors....assume..that a short sale is a trashed property with lots of complicated issues. Not necessarily the case at all !
     Almost all of the short sales we have listed have been well maintained. The sellers hit a financial bump in the road for a variety of hardship reasons and were unable to stay in their homes....often the ones they had cared for, maintained, updated and loved.  It was truly difficult for them to give up their homes, but … (2 comments)

Your Decision Can't Be....Not to Decide... - 01/08/10 05:49 AM
egin the new year and gaze at your financial, personal, business future....what is your plan ? Do you want to propel your career to greater heights ? Is there a location change....a broker change....a different career. Doing the same thing in the same place, the same way you have always done it....is likely to get you the same result...Being open to change is a wonderful concept.
  Taking pride in "sticking to your guns"....being stubborn when what you are doing clearly isn't working means opening your eyes to new solutions. Change can be scary...OR you can look at it as a … (11 comments)

Census Taker or Census Faker ? Heads UP ! - 01/07/10 05:04 PM
010 Census to Begin THIS IS PRETTY BASIC ADVICE;  
 
Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson
 
        With the  U.S.  Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau  (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to  become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the  2010  U.S.  Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the  addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than  140,000  U.S.  Census workers will count every person in the  United  States  and will gather information about every person living at each  address … (2 comments)

Don't be a Flake...Get the Snow OFF Your Roof ! - 01/07/10 08:23 AM
  There are times when you can look at snow as the perfect feature on a holiday card....ahhh...the addition to the portrait of children building their own version of Frosty...or a snow fort to dodge snowballs from the other neighbor children.....and then again...if you are a homeowner in the tundra of the midewest, northeast, northwest or places where snow comes as a complete surprise...you may consider the wisdom of investing in a roof rake.
    For those of you who may have just moved to an area with snow...this can be a wise investment for preventing damage to your roof. Some … (5 comments)

Re-Cycling Reward.....For Your TV at Best Buy ! - 01/07/10 07:49 AM
  In the never ending quest to declutter...de-useless items.....you may find televisions throughout your home that are really large paperweights, dust collectors....non-functional....semi-functional and have long since been replaced with big screens...plasmas....etc.. You don't have to wait until you move to  move these out of your rec room, basement...garage.  Many local refuse companies and municipalities will not accept used televisions as part of the trash.....or at the city dump.rec-cycling center. Some will with a charge to you of  $10 for each unit.
       Ahhhh...there is better way...the BEST way...is at  
 
              Best Buy will take your less than 21" screen … (8 comments)

Icynene Insulation Follow Up - 01/06/10 04:54 AM
Heed Jay's advice.....and know that there is such a thing as toooo much OR toooo little insulation....balance is a good thing !  Hansons
Via Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC):
There was so much interest in my previous post!  I received as many contacts off line as on.
I had many questions regarding the insulation, but two in particular: 
Does icynene allow wood to breathe? Does foam insulation in walls and ceilings/attics encase too much moisture inside houses. To find the answers I contacted a couple of the scientists/engineers at the Lawrence Berkeley Labs (LBL).  This is one of the main … (3 comments)

"We're Staying Together for the Sake of the House...." - 01/06/10 04:21 AM
     The downturn of real estate values has made personal relationship decisions a bigger challenge.  Time was...not so long ago and far away...that the decision to divorce meant the sale of the house and division of the proceeds of the sale. There was sometimes the scenario where the parent who had custody of minor children kept the home until most, all, some of the children had reached the age of majority with formulas for determining who got what home equity to the point of the divorce and afterward.
         In many cases today...a home is not worth the imagined value after … (2 comments)

How To Get Rid Of Ice Dams - 01/05/10 06:38 AM
  This is a popular issue for the Badger State folks...Thank you for this timely information !  Hansons Both
Via Minneapolis Home Inspections - Reuben Saltzman (Structure Tech Home Inspections):
Last year at about this time I wrote a blog about ice dams, covering what needs to be done to prevent ice dams from happening, both on the inside and outside of the house.   This year I'll discuss a bunch of different ways to get rid of ice dams.  The methods involve axes, ice picks, pantyhose, salt, and heat cables.

Axe The most obvious way to get rid of ice dams … (20 comments)

Short Sale Superstars....Congratulations on Your Growth & Success ! - 01/03/10 03:52 PM
 
 
 
 
 
   There are realtors who deserve to "take a bow"
enjoy some champagne...
get a pat on the back....
earned their angel realtor wings...
 
   We are fortunate to have two of them in our midst....as a part of the sharing, caring network of realtors who blog regularly on Active Rain. Not to blog wordless Wednesdays, Silly Sundays, Foolish Fridays. They give tirelessly, with information....with a website at no charge...that can help you be a better realtor with a better understanding of short sales.
  I hereby Applaud, Congratulate, Send a boatload of admiration, … (8 comments)

"As Is".....May be Not........Not Sold.... - 01/03/10 10:00 AM
  Time was....what seems like long ago and far away...when "as is"..."Handyman/Person's Special" was a call to action for investors....OR first timers who knew which end of a hammer to pick up.....and now....the rules have changed....the market may not be as fast....the flipping not flying as swiftly....What you need to know about "as is"......IS this:
If you are selling a property....as an estate, in a divorce, to downsize....whatever the reason for the sale, if there are major areas of repair...roof, foundation, exterior, major mechanical problems...you may be severely limiting the number of buyeres for the property In many areas there are … (10 comments)

Parasitic Relationships....Exterminate Them ! - 01/03/10 08:13 AM
   Parasitic Relationships.....You may not have looked at relationships you have in many aspects of your life as being "Parasitic".  Sometimes in personal relationships, people can easily dismiss, forgive, categorize a parasitic relationship as being "needed."
 Children need parents...to provide guidance, food, shelter...a framework for the value system  you hope they adopt as adults.  When they become adults....do they "back it forward"....give it back...."Honor thy Father and Mother" or continue to find it a meal ticket, a free place to live, the bank of Mom & Dad...Are parents really helping children be responsible adults when they know the "soft place to … (9 comments)

Our goal is to reach 3000 registered attendees to VirtualReBarcamp.com! - 01/03/10 06:35 AM
Wow...great prizes, great knowledge...what a great way to start 2010 !
Via Real Estate Tomato (Real Estate Tomato):
Our goal is to reach 3000 registered attendees to VirtualReBarcamp.com!
The event is free being presented by 28 of the top minds in RE technology and social networking. Currently we have 1500+ registered attendee.  To reach our goal we need your help.  Fortunately, we have a ringer in our pocket: The generosity of ListingMoves.com.  ListingMoves.com is going to be running  a contest for everyone that helps us attain our goal.
Anyone that writes/re-blogs this post on ActiveRain about VirtualReBarCamp.com being held January 4th will be entered … (0 comments)

"I've Written on LOTS of Short Sales.....With this Buyer...." - 01/01/10 07:26 AM
   We have a popularly priced short sale and after a shot in the marketing to take advantage of the the buyers who are looking to start the year with new housing.....we got a dirth of phone calls....and a large handful of showings. The first showing generated much excitement from the agent who called several times during the showing...confirmed the fax number and said he would be sending an offer over soon.
  He's "been trained"...he "knows" all about short sales.  Phone call number 4 of 5....how many concessions will the buyer make ....will they help with closing costs....pay months of … (11 comments)

Is BIGGER actually BETTER ? - 01/01/10 06:23 AM

    Your clients and customers are your clients and customers because of who you are...the services you offer...the extra mile you go....have gone...will go....does it matter to them what color(s) the sign is...what business card you carry....no....it doesn't matter. 
                                  Why Change Brokers ?
      Examine the things that are important to your clients and customers....do they want you as an agent to be at "the top of your game" ?  Do you know that your brokerage has the best technology....most educational offerings...that agents make decisions in their own market...? That you have probably … (4 comments)

Looking to Get Out of Debt in 2010? A Free Online Tool... - 01/01/10 05:26 AM
   Help the economy....help yourself...Here are some tools to get financially on track in the new year...Best Wishes !
  Hansons
Via Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long and Foster Real Estate):
Many people have had a hard time financially in 2009.  Good people who have always paid their bills on time.  There has been a lot of "robbing Peter to pay Paul" going on, paying for necessities with credit cards and making attempts to cut even the smallest costs to get by.
Unfortunately, credit card debt has become the norm in American Society.  The interest rates are huge and penalties even worse. … (2 comments)

 
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