Being from Miami, FL, I have never heard of this before and it barely gets cold enough here for pipes to burst in the lake norman area. But it does happen!!Every winter, and depending on where you live maybe even before right now, you must winterize your exterior hose bibs. That demands that you...

11/09/2010

Why Tons of Buyers Are Screwing Up

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This is a great post about a buyer's perspective and how our market is flip-flopping and how buyers and sellers use angles to make a sale happen. It is sad when appliances and small inspection items get in the way of a great home sale.Price and Terms. Price. Terms. I will bet you a 6-pack of Ol...

11/09/2010

So, You Think You Want To Buy A Foreclosure? Think Again!

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GREAT post!!! I have to explain this to all my newbies when we go looking too. I will say that i did recently get an FHA loan done on a foreclosure condo, but the conditions were a DOOSIE!!! It was tough with a tough agent and a tough loan officer and we got it done. The seller "freddie mac" was ...

11/01/2010

Buyer's or Sellers Remorse . . . When our work is Not Done

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I have had a buyer with remorse and it's NO fun. Why does this happen? This post goes over several things that may cause a buyer or seller to have remorse over selling or buying. So we think we're there, we got a contract into the system, and we're proceeding with the transaction. And then we get...

11/01/2010

Do Real Estate Agents Really Ever Get a Day Off?

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Great post about days off in the real estate career. Trust me, if we didn't like it, why would we work weekends and holidays,AND not to mention, drive people around BEFORE we get paid?Do Real Estate Agents Really Ever Get a Day Off? I was asked this by one of my clients recently when I told him ...

11/01/2010