real: Fuel Costs and A Surprize Affecting Our Bottom Lines - 05/09/08 11:16 AM
I was doing a bit of cost analysis for my prcatice, to determine a rpojection fro the remainder of this year and out to the next three or four. I am a bit different in my projections, because I don't care for five year projections. Placing things out three to four … (4 comments)
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real: Dilworth Real Estate Market Conditions - 05/09/08 11:06 AM
Dilworth Real Estate:We here at The Gillman Real Estate Group continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Dilworth real estate statistic for the 1st week of May.New homes on the market: 7
Number of homes pending: … (0 comments)
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real: Myers Park Real Estate Market Conditions - 05/09/08 10:56 AM
Myers Park Real EstateWe here at The Gillman Real Estate Group continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Myers Park real estate statistic for the 1st week of May.New homes on the market: 25Number of homes … (0 comments)
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real: South Charlotte Real Estate Market Conditions - 05/09/08 10:42 AM
South Charlotte Real Estate
We here at The Gillman Real Estate Group continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find South Charlotte real estate statistic for the 1st week of May, these statistics are for the entire … (0 comments)
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real: Charlotte North Carolina REO Foreclosure Property - 05/08/08 04:27 PM
"Your Home Sold In 60 Days or I'll Pay Your Mortgage"
"Save Up To $1000 of Your Closing Costs By Using One of Our Preferred Lenders"
If you have any questions about this home or any home on the market, please contact me anytime.
704-602-0219 Office
704-618-4479 Cell
Jon@JonGillman.com
Search the Charlotte MLS by logging into … (0 comments)
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real: Jetton Cove, Cornelius North Carloina Home For Sale - 05/08/08 04:07 PM
"Your Home Sold in 60 days or I'll Pay Your Mortgage"
"Save Up To $1000 in Closing Costs When You Use On of Our Preferred Lenders"
If you would like to know more about this listing or any lisitng currently on the markert, please feel free to contact me anytime. … (0 comments)
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real: South Charlotte Elegant Condo - 05/08/08 12:05 PM
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real: "THIS IS A NORMAL MARKET" - 05/08/08 11:57 AM
"This is a normal market," repeats my broker. Over and over and over again.
His idea of a normal market is if you price a home right, it will sell. Therefore this is a normal market.
I would bet most of the agents in my office get tired of hearing this.
But I agree. … (15 comments)
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real: TOP 10 BUYER WANTS - What are you looking for? - 05/08/08 09:44 AM
I received an email from my Kansas Association of Realtors that stated the following top 10 buyer wants. I figured if that is what buyers want, then that is what I should provide. Below the top ten buyer wants, I have placed some Lawrence Kansas Real Estate links to some properties that … (4 comments)
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real: JERRY MCGUIRE - 05/08/08 08:57 AM
Do you remember the movie Jerry Mcguire? It was a great movie starring Tom Cruise in the title role.
The movie begins with Jerry as a high powered sports agent. He has it all.
Beautiful fiance, tons of "friends", great job, lots of money, a big office.
He had it all. Or so he … (7 comments)
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real: SEO promotions, key word offers and buying keywords... "Kansas City Real Estate" - 05/07/08 09:12 PM
I got an email today from some SEO promoter telling me I had no ranking under the search term "Kansas City Real Estate" Seems this guy Gabe figures I'm willing to pay for ranking by that term.
So the question is; am I willing to pay someone who sent me an … (5 comments)
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real: THE POSITIVE CLUB - 05/07/08 04:05 PM
I am sure most of the realtors that are reading this have heard of Floyd Wickman. He is one of the Hall of Fame real estate coaches. Evidently very successful.
When I first began in real estate in the fall of 2005, I took a Floyd Wickman sales training course.
I thought … (14 comments)
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real: what kind of phone do you use and can you watch videos on it? - 05/07/08 03:39 PM
I have a Blackberry Pearl :) , and I am sad to learn that the web browsing capabilities are extremely WEAK and I can't watch videos on it, and it doesn't have a video recorder. Then I went to an Apple store and played with the new iPhone. I was watching … (7 comments)
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real: DID HE AT LEAST GIVE YOU THE LISTING? - 05/06/08 10:26 PM
A fair question. One I was asked this evening by a friend.
You see, my landlord wants to sell the home I live in. He has tried before. Twice.
But he wants to try again. He will be putting it on the market in June.
That will be weird...
We like this house.
We love … (8 comments)
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real: I JUST GOT A CALL FROM A FRIEND - 05/06/08 08:25 PM
One of my good friends in my neighborhood called me tonight.
Sadly, he will be moving in the next couple weeks. My wife, daughter and I have formed quite a friendship with his wife, daughter, and he.
They are good people.
"Ken, I'm thinking of starting a blog," he said. He wants some pointers … (2 comments)
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real: HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING OUT? - 05/06/08 02:37 PM
Yes I have. Thanks for asking.
I know many of you have been concerned about my fitness.
Well put your fears at rest. I have been working out. I just haven't had time to post about it.
So far this week...
Monday: At the YMCA, I climbed aboard my trusty treadmill located in the … (12 comments)
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real: FINDING FORRESTER - 05/06/08 02:11 PM
Did anyone else see Finding Forrester? I thought it was a good movie.
Sean Connery is the star. His character, William Forrester, is a famous writer who has been in seclusion for a long, long time.
Forrester befriends a young inner city youth who has a gift for writing.
The scene that I always think … (3 comments)
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real: here is a sample VIRTUOO video tour we use - 05/06/08 11:39 AM
33289 Elizabeth Road, Temecula, CA … (3 comments)
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real: My first blog entry (here at least) - 05/06/08 11:04 AM
Active Rain-I have been meaning to join you for a while now. I finally did it. Wow you have a lot of stuff on this website. There are so many buttons and so many groups and so many ads. Amazing.
Hello World.
-George
… (9 comments)
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real: SUPER COOL OR SUPER FOOL? - 05/05/08 05:47 PM
I need to know. I need to know now.
It's Cinco de Mayo. We have a friend, his wife, and their son over for dinner and drinks.
Here is my dilemma. I am wearing nice shorts, a cool shirt, and Dansko Professionals. No socks.
They are a clog type shoe. Great shoe.
But with shorts?
I … (5 comments)
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real: CINCO DE MAYO - 05/05/08 04:26 PM
Felicitaciones. Hoy es Cinco de Mayo.
Una dia muy importante por muchos Mexicanos. Y para mi tambien.
Mi esposa y yo fueron en su primero cita en Cinco de Mayo. Muchos margaritas. Un restaurante se llama "Cesars" en Chicago.
Puedo hablar y escribir un poco. Pero tengo muchos amigos hispanoblantes en "real estate."
Si quieren ayudar … (4 comments)
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real: FOUR LAKES CONDOS: BEACH VOLLEYBALL AND SNOW SKIING IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS - 05/05/08 03:51 PM
Yes that's right. You can have beach volleyball and snow skiing in the western suburbs of Chicago.
All just a short drive from downtown Naperville.
Where is this paradise? What is it named?
Why its FOUR LAKES in Lisle, Illinois. Just 30 miles from Chicago.
Singles, Doubles, Triples and Quads. Come one come all.
Nice condos. … (0 comments)
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real: HOW DO YOU GET MORE HOME FOR THE MONEY? - 05/05/08 03:29 PM
I was walking back from a local store. I had walked through the neighborhoods on the way there, so on the way back I decided to walk down the main street here in Naperville, Washington Street.
It's fairly busy at this part of town, cars traveling 40 or so miles per hour.
There … (2 comments)
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real: THEY'RE HOME!! - 05/05/08 12:58 PM
My open house was just about to wrap up. I was ready for it to be over.
At 3:55 yesterday afternoon, I started packing up. Put my papers away, popped on my sunglasses (it was a beautiful day) and started going room to room shutting off the lights.
I heard a noise. What … (2 comments)
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real: DRIVING THE LIMO THIS MORNING - 05/05/08 12:18 PM
My day started early today. Alarm set for 5:30 AM. I hate alarms.
That might be the best part of real estate. No more alarms.
But I was driving the limo this morning. I had a 7:20 pickup. In Bolingbrook.
Had to leave Action Limo by 6:30 AM.
I picked up a nice young lady … (3 comments)
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real: Ethical Debate - 05/05/08 09:31 AM
What kind of ethics do you practice?
This one's a real poser, because many people believe they are ethical? But how are they ethical?
Tne definition of ethical conduct is that you are no different when alone, than you behave in a group of friends. Machiavellian ethical conduct dictates the ends as … (0 comments)
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real: HELLO - 05/04/08 08:24 PM
Hello. Tired. Comfortable. At peace.
For the time being.
It has been a great weekend. No contracts. Yet.
I don't think I can measure my productivity that way.
I am becoming a lead getting machine. And I am getting better. Every day.
It's ridiculous. And exciting. It's almost not fair.
I swear. I don't try at all.
Except … (6 comments)
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real: FOOD STAMPS - 05/04/08 09:30 AM
Sunday morning is probably my favorite time of the week.
The Chicago Tribune is huge, with lots of extra sections to read.
The coffee always seems to taste great on Sunday mornings too.
I have just finished off the paper. Nicole and Erin are on their way to church. Nicole is searching … (21 comments)
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real: WHY RE/MAX? - 05/03/08 11:24 PM
I was showing a home to a friend of mine the other day. His name is Jeff. We had met at Starbucks.
"Why RE/MAX?" Jeff asked over his hot cafe latte.
I paused. I thought of all the lines I have been told about RE/MAX. Nobody sells more homes! :)
But, I fumbled, just like I … (11 comments)
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real: AN EMOTIONAL FEW DAYS - 05/03/08 10:19 PM
Poverty. Stress. Anxiety. Despair. Panic. Fear.
Hope. Opportunity. Peace. Happiness. Glee. Fortune.
Why do I do this? To me? To my family?
Why couldn't I have been one of those behind the desk guys. 9 to 5. Paycheck every two weeks. A bonus at the end of the year. No.
I chose a path of … (20 comments)
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real: PRICING - 05/03/08 02:46 PM
PRICING IS THE NUMBER ONE FACTOR IN SELLING YOUR HOME.
What about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION? Well, unless we can move your house, its PRICING, PRICING, PRICING!
Is your home on the market? Has it been for a LONG LONG TIME?
Are you getting any showings?
If you are getting showings, but no offer, then your home … (17 comments)
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real: RIVER BEND LISLE: TOWNHOMES WITH STYLE - 05/03/08 01:24 PM
River Bend, a lovely subdivision of higher end townhomes in Lisle, Illinois, has seen plenty of real estate activity over the last few weeks.
These homes, typically priced from the high 200's to the mid 300's are located just an easy drive to downtown Naperville.
There are currently 9 homes for sale in … (0 comments)
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real: ANOTHER CUSTOMER SERVED - 05/03/08 12:55 PM
So I just got back from Evanston. I had my first long distance showing.
I recently wrote that I am easy, my statement that I was willing to show any home any time anywhere to almost any one.
I just tested that theory today.
I met a nice young couple, Ron and Rose, outside of … (7 comments)
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real: MY FIRST LONG DISTANCE SHOWING - 05/02/08 10:54 PM
So I wrote the other day how I was easy.
In it I wrote how I would show any home at any time to any one.
Maybe I am crazy.
We have our first test tomorrow.
I will be showing a home in Evanston, Illinois. Two homes actually.
We are meeting at 10 AM. What time … (14 comments)
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real: LEHIGH STATION AURORA: THE MARKET IS WHITE HOT - 05/02/08 07:37 PM
Ok. Maybe not white hot.
But certainly better then it was just four days ago when I wrote the post Lehigh Station. What went wrong?.
In that post I describe the troubles facing this new construction project on the border of Naperville in Aurora. Fairly nice townhomes priced in the mid 200k to mid 300k … (0 comments)
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real: Phoenix Arizona Foreclosures. Phoenix Arizona Bank Owned Homes. Phoenix Arizona Real Estate. - 05/02/08 04:43 PM
Phoenix Arizona Foreclosures. Phoenix Arizona Bank Owned Homes. Phoenix Arizona Real Estate.How to buy real estate (bank owned homes, foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, short sales), in Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Buckeye, Avondale, Goodyear, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale Arizona. Or the Valley of the sun.Provided by Daniel McCarthy 623-628-7372 View Bank owned homes at http://www.buy623.com/ … (0 comments)
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real: Ahhh. That's better. I lost a subscriber. - 05/02/08 01:16 PM
I feel my stress fade away. I just wrote a blog begging for support over advice.
I just lost a subscriber over it. I may lose more.
That's too bad. But I guess it's ok, too.
You see, I am hoping my little "blog world" will be a world of support. A world where … (13 comments)
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real: My Favorit Ponca City Events #3: Dragging Grand Weekend - 05/02/08 12:25 PM
Since a young age, as most boys, I have had an infatuation with cars. I don't know what it is, but when a man sees a beautiful car, his eyes light up like a boy at a toy store. Anyway, Ponca City is currently in its 10th year of holding the DRAGGIN' … (0 comments)
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real: PLEASE NO MORE UNSOLICITED ADVICE. I AM BEGGING. - 05/02/08 12:20 PM
I write lots of posts. This is post 146. I have written as many as 5 in a day.
I don't know if the content is good. I hope it is.
Either way, I know I love writing. So I write on.
I write about lots of things.
Family, Real Estate, Yoga, Golf, Coffee, Fishing. … (25 comments)
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real: I "LOST" A LISTING TODAY - 05/01/08 07:00 PM
I write that with a smile. I didn't really lose the listing. I just didn't get the listing. She never asked me.
That's right. Asked me. I think people should.
She was a nice lady in my old neighborhood, River Bend. She knows me. She knows I am a realtor. She knows nobody sells more homes … (27 comments)
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real: LEHIGH STATION AURORA: Townhomes Looking Up? - 05/01/08 03:38 PM
The other day I wrote a post titled Lehigh Station. What went wrong?
This subdivision in Aurora had 16 homes for sale at a discount to new construction pricing. None were under contract.
Well I am happy to report that 4154 Milford Lane just went under contract. This was an end unit listed … (3 comments)
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real: using money to make money - 05/01/08 11:44 AM
I know far too well what last year did to my finances. I have been doing much better this year as far as selling real estate is concerned. I truly dont like the feast or famine aspect of how I have been running my business. But I have started to implement … (3 comments)
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real: "WELCOME TO THE PROSPECTING BUSINESS!" - 05/01/08 11:43 AM
Gary Jacklin is a good man. He is the broker owner at my office RE/MAX Action.
We have fought. Plenty of times. But he is still a good man.
I have threatened to quit. He has threatened to fire me.
When I first became a licensed real estate agent in October 2005, I interviewed at a local Coldwell … (6 comments)
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real: I'M CHEAP. I'M GOOD. MY HOMES SELL. USE ME. - 04/30/08 04:06 PM
That's right.
I'M CHEAP. I'M GOOD. MY HOMES SELL. USE ME.
I just wanted to get it out there one more time.
I specialize in Naperville and Lisle but have worked all over Chicagoland.
A quality product at a quality price.
I would love any referrals, happily pay out a 35% referral fee to agents, and … (7 comments)
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real: Markets See Saw / People Gew Gaw - 04/30/08 11:27 AM
As the markets are doing their usual mood swings, and everyone starts fretting and wringing their hands, they need to consider this: the markets are always bouncung around.
Warren Buffett makes his money on the panic of other people, buying up businesses, etcc. based on the panic of the general population. … (2 comments)
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real: SOUL SEARCHING - 04/30/08 08:07 AM
It's 7:30 AM. April 30. Erin's birthday (she's two today, and very cute).
Nicole and Erin are upstairs still sleeping. They both need it. We have had a whirlwind last few days.
I guess our lives are always a whirlwind.
We are going to the zoo for Erin's birthday. She should be getting old enough … (9 comments)
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real: York County Virginia Real Estate 2008 PHBA Peninsula Home Builders Association Parade of Homes - 04/30/08 06:40 AM
Come and visit some of the most beautiful homes you have ever seen. Sorry for the ugly pictures on the Cox Cable ad ( those homes are not in Taylor Farms)
Taylor Farms in York County is the site for the Peninsula Housing & Builders Association's (PHBA) 25th annual Parade of Homes, which … (0 comments)
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real: Gas could go to $10/gal... - 04/28/08 11:03 PM
Gasoline May Soon Cost a Sawbuck
Get ready for another economic shock of major proportions - a virtual doubling of prices at the gas pump to as much as $10 a gallon.
That's the message from a couple of analytical energy industry trackers, both of whom, based on the surging oil prices, see … (34 comments)
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real: IS ANYONE ELSE EATING ICE CREAM?? - 04/28/08 09:43 PM
I came down to my computer to do some serious work. You know, searching the MLS, emailing clients, updating pictures. All of the mundane tasks we are required to do.
But instead, I chose to read about what others were up to...
But instead, I wondered, IS ANYONE ELSE EATING ICE CREAM?
I mean, … (29 comments)
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real: IS IT OUR JOB TO MOTIVATE? - 04/28/08 07:50 PM
I think not. It does not matter buyer or seller.
I do not think it is our job to motivate.
I think if a person really wants to buy or sell a home, I should not have to be chasing them down. After all...
They need to show me they really want it. Because … (12 comments)
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real: I NEED SELLERS! - 04/28/08 05:55 PM
My boss always likes to say the market is the market. There are no such things as good and bad markets. They are all just markets.
I understand what he means. He is saying that there is always a buyer for every home. The home just needs to be priced correctly. And that's one … (10 comments)
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real: Listening - Really. Educating. - 04/28/08 03:12 PM
I just read a post on how important it is to listen to your buyers and sellers.
There are two things that that are really necessary to be a great Realtor.
Number 1 would be listening. Really listening to what your buyers want. Really listening to what your sellers expect.
Number 2 would be educating. Let's face … (3 comments)
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real: LEHIGH STATION. WHAT WENT WRONG? - 04/28/08 12:50 PM
My wife and I rented a home in a subdivision named Lehigh Station last year. Lehigh is in Aurora, right on the border with Naperville.
The subdivision was brand new, built behind a Meijer and near a shopping mall. It was probably only 50% built when I moved in.
Originally priced between … (2 comments)
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real: Estimating Your Way Around Rehabs - 04/28/08 12:12 PM
Many of you have asked me how I estimate my rehabs. Any rehabber will tell you there is no way to get exact figures, but there are ways to get close. The following method is geared towards light to medium levels of rehab and not structural or gut rehabs.
If … (3 comments)
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real: DELHI, HARYANA, BENGAL PLAN TO INSURE LAND TITLE - 04/28/08 06:23 AM
Delhi, Haryana, West Bengal, AP and Orissa are planning to insure land titles in their respective states. Land title insurance is an indemnity insurance against financial loss from defects in title to real property and from the invalidity or unenforceability of mortgage liens. It is meant to protect an owner's or … (1 comments)
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real: The Most Extensive Real Estate Investor Glossary is on REItrainer.com - 04/28/08 05:37 AM
We just posted a huge glossary of Real Estate Investor and General Real Estate Terms on our new free training and resources site ... REItrainer.com. It is quite possibly the most extensive real estate glossary on the web. Come by and check out the site. We will be adding all kinds … (2 comments)
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real: Curb appeal and blind dating = 2 of a kind - 04/27/08 09:04 PM
Analogies are great. They help us understand why something that may not seem important to us at first glance really is. Let's use an analogy for curb appeal when selling your home and why it is so important to buyers.
Let's compare it to blind dating. Bear with this and you're … (20 comments)
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real: HOME VALUES. SHOULD WE BE AT 2002 PRICES? - 04/27/08 08:52 PM
I was showing townhomes this morning. My old neighborhood. River Bend.
I met my clients at the usual spot. Starbucks.
I enjoy meeting clients at Starbucks. It seems to put them at ease. Happy. Who doesn't like a free cup of coffee?
I feel it is a good $5 investment.
I was showing a young … (14 comments)
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real: The World Needs "Real People!" - 04/27/08 12:52 PM
I do a lot of public speaking and teaching these days for various organizations, large or small, including Realtor Associations, DIY Clinics and the City of Boise. My listeners enjoy and laugh and when I tell them, "Will the Real People please step forward? I don't have time to play games … (11 comments)
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real: Slepkow Slepkow & Associates Inc. - Rhode Island Real Estate Law - 04/26/08 05:48 PM
"We Do Good Deeds in Record Time"
We are the largest law firm in the East Bay concentrating in real estate law. We have conducted over 41,000 title examinations and closings. Five of our six attorneys practice in the real estate field and have combined experience in excess of 75 years. … (0 comments)
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real: DO REAL ESTATE AGENTS NEED SPECIFIC SCHEDULES? - 04/26/08 10:16 AM
Do real estate agents need specific schedules?
I mean the 9 to 7 Monday thru Thursday and all day Saturday type schedules. You know, schedules.
They have not worked for me.
Before I was a real estate agent, I worked at a Bank One in Lemont Illinois. That job almost killed me. … (22 comments)
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real: RLYS TO SEEK BIDS FOR DEVELOPING VACANT LAND - 04/26/08 08:13 AM
Indian Railways plans to invite bids from real estate developers to set up commercial complexes on its vacant land, as part of efforts to increase revenue. In a written reply to Parliament, minister of state for railways R Velu also said private investment would be sought to modernise 26 major stations. … (0 comments)
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real: HE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE MARKET AND... - 04/26/08 06:51 AM
Huh... Am I dreaming. No.
I am driving my limo. I am headed east on Interstate 90 headed towards downtown Chicago.
My passenger is a talkative lady. A tennis player. She has been chatting on her cell phone since I picked her up. Several different callers. All seem to want to hear about … (11 comments)
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real: THE LAND BANK AGAIN, AND THE BENEFICIARY'S SHREE PRECOATED - 04/26/08 01:57 AM
The counter of Shree Precoated is witnessing sustained investment-based buying by investors. The buzz is that the company is going to register good numbers. Analysts say the company is expected to report a PAT of about Rs 240-250 crore on revenue of Rs 2,000 crore for FY2007-08. The company is looking … (0 comments)
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real: WHEN I GET OUT OF THE DARK PLACE, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO STAND ME! - 04/25/08 11:34 AM
This is a warning to my readers. When I get out of my Dark Place, you will not be able to stand me.
Really, ask my friends. (yes, I actually have some)
I right this post, because Ron Tarvin recently encouraged me "to get out of the Dark Place".
I think Ron thinks I need … (10 comments)
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real: THE PERFECT STORM - 04/25/08 09:45 AM
CNBC is on. I don't know why I watch it anymore. I guess it makes me laugh.
Oh, there was a time when I watched it professionally. Back in my days as a stock broker and then as a stock trader. I used to do probably 10 trades a day. On average. … (6 comments)
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real: REAL ESTATE NEWS FRIDAY APRIL 25TH - 04/25/08 08:34 AM
So I wrote a post yesterday, titled Housing Decline-What is really going on.
In it, I thought that we real estate agents are spending too much time blaming the media for their coverage of the housing market.
I thought our time would be better spent getting our homes priced right so they … (4 comments)
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real: Tidco, DLF Ink MoU for ITS Zone - 04/25/08 12:33 AM
Chennai the Tamil Nadu Indusstrial Development Corporation (Tidco)and New Delhi-based real estate developer DLF Building India signed a memorandum of understanding (Mou) in Chennai on Wednesday to develop an IT SEZ at suburban Taramani at a cost of Rs1,500 crore. According to a state government release on Wednesday, the new SEZ … (0 comments)
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real: SPEEDBUMPS ON THE WAY TO PROSPERITIY - 04/24/08 04:29 PM
Every once and a while it happens.
On second thought, it happens all the time.
SPEEDBUMPS ON THE WAY TO PROSPERITY.
We hit a tiny one today. My wife had an appointment (Nutrition for your Kids) scheduled at 4:15. I was watching Erin.
My limo friend Chris called and had a ride for me at 5:00. … (7 comments)
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real: MY THURSDAY WORKOUT - 04/24/08 02:46 PM
Well, not every day do we have to climb a mountain. Today was my day to hang out in the valley.
But I did make it to the YMCA just the same.
My wife usually gets tired of Erin and I around 10:00 AM. So we usually go to the gym as a … (5 comments)
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real: I CAN SELL ANY HOME. I JUST HOPE IT DOESN'T SMELL. - 04/24/08 12:29 PM
That's right. You have a home? You need it sold? I will sell it for you.
Paint chipping? That's ok.
Small yard? Low maintenance.
Big yard? Nature lovers delight.
Dirty carpeting? Old appliances? Holes in wall? Drippy ceiling?
It's a fixer upper. Those sell the best.
But in my 2 and a 1/2 years of experience, THE HARDEST THING … (15 comments)
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real: HOUSING DECLINE-WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON? - 04/24/08 11:42 AM
So I read in the Chicago Tribune that home sales in Illinois were down 29.5% in March 2008 as compared to March 2007.
As a real estate agent, I think that sucks.
That means there were 30% less PAY CHECKS handed out to realtors last month.
I am a realtor so I find this VERY OFFENSIVE.
Many agents blame … (12 comments)
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real: New home sales plunge to lowest level in 16 1/2 years - 04/24/08 09:34 AM
New home sales plunge to lowest level in 16 1/2 years, with biggest price fall in 38 years
The median price of a new home in March compared to a year ago fell by the largest amount in nearly four decades.
The dismal news on new home sales followed earlier reports showing … (5 comments)
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real: GEORGE - 04/24/08 07:06 AM
It was a beautiful evening last night in Naperville.
The temperature was in the mid 60s. No wind. It was just after 7:00 PM.
My wife and daughter had gone for a short walk in the neighborhood. I was tired from MY WEDNESDAY WORKOUT.
So I sat on my driveway drinking a cold … (7 comments)
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real: MY COFFEE CLUB - 04/24/08 06:32 AM
OK. It is not much of a coffee club. A club of one. Does anyone else want to join?
But I sit, sipping my first cup of coffee. Drinking out of my "Kenny" LEGO cup my wife bought me a few years ago. Very colorful.
It is just after 6:00 AM. I have … (9 comments)
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real: MOWING THE LAWN - 04/23/08 03:31 PM
Mowing the lawn is my favorite job. I don't really even count it as a job. A simple pleasure. Almost a hobby.
A job well done. Complete. It feels good.
As you may know, sometimes I have difficulty, how should I put it, "keeping busy".
Some days just feel a heck of a lot more productive than others.
So … (18 comments)
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real: MY WEDNESDAY WORKOUT - 04/23/08 11:45 AM
Ahhhh.
The best thing about running is being done running.
My little family went to the YMCA again this morning. My wife had "definition class" my daughter went to the daycare she loves ("boys, toys") and I went upstairs to the fitness deck.
My treadmill awaits!
I had lots of poisons last night. Heinekens, cookies, … (6 comments)
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real: MLD TO INVEST $4.5 B IN RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS - 04/23/08 05:12 AM
Mahindra Lifespace Developers (MLD), the real estate arm of $4.5-billion Mahindra Group, would invest close to Rs 800 crore in its six upcoming residential projects in Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Delhi and NCR over the next 2-3 years, reports Pramugdha Mamgain from New Delhi. With the launch of its residential project in … (1 comments)
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real: CEO Pay - Are They Worth It? - 04/23/08 12:34 AM
Not content to leave it at politicians, I now question the pay, bonuses, termination buyouts, and other overpriced perks they get for driving compaies under.
Names like Rigas, Nacchio, Esrey, Ebbers all come readily to mind, not to mention the departed Kenneth Lay. We mustn't forget the ladies either: Martha Stewart, … (4 comments)
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real: words to tag - 04/22/08 09:38 PM
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real: Bailing Out The Banks - 04/22/08 08:26 PM
Bunch of fat cats playing poker with sunglasses on....remind you of anyone you know? could be the federal reserve guys practicing there up coming shell game with the American Public.
Foreclosures are on the rise and so is the number of foreclosure investors. Las Vegas is a Mecca for real estate speculators … (21 comments)
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real: THE YOGA INSTRUCTOR - 04/22/08 04:22 PM
OK. She was just the substitute Yoga instructor.
But she is a young lady that seems to want to buy a house.
Bubbly and cute, this young lady has been looking for a first home for her and her daughter. She wants safe, close to work, second floor, nothing gross, nothing creepy, cheap, … (4 comments)
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real: 6706 Walden Circle in The Bluffs,The Bluffs at Deerpointe Subdivision,The Bluffs at Deerpointe Tallahassee, Walden Circle Tallahassee, Real Estate at the Bluffs at Deerpointe - 04/22/08 03:27 PM
Spectacular Find in Great School Zones; Large .40 Acre Lot w/ Beautiful Curb Appeal; Spacious Interior
check out the Tallahassee Real Estate Reports
Tallahassee Real Estate Blog
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real: L&T GETS LAND FOR RS 3500 CR MUMBAI PROJECT - 04/22/08 06:21 AM
The property division of engineering and construction company Larsen & Toubro was on monday given possession of the land for commercial complex of seawoods Darave railway Station at Navi Mumbai the venture with the ity and industrial development corporation of maharshtra cideco, o ver 40 acres is estimated at the 3500 … (0 comments)
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real: Mantri forays into Chennai with new township - 04/22/08 06:14 AM
Mumbai: Realty Company Mantri Realty is betting big on south India and plans to foray into Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Belgaum in Karnataka with high- end residential townships. "We foresee a tremendous potential in Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Beglaum is just beginning to take- off. We are very bullish … (1 comments)
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real: Why NOW is a good time to buy real estate - 04/21/08 09:28 PM
My father taught me about the stock market when I was a new investor. He said the best time to buy is when the prices are low. He said the "rookie" investors panic when the prices start to fall but the "pros" start buying and don't stop buying until the prices … (0 comments)
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real: HOW DO YOU MARKET YOURSELF? - 04/21/08 08:38 PM
The question was asked of me this morning as I sat in traffic. I was on Interstate 294 on the way to O'hare. It was about 7:30 AM. I was driving the limo.
"How do you market yourself?", my customer asked.
Hmmm. I paused before answering. I was working on only a few hours sleep for … (17 comments)
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real: COMMISSION - 04/21/08 06:41 PM
Hmmm...
Where to start...
Perhaps at the beginning...
When I was first studying for my real estate exam, I wanted to own my own office. Be the broker owner.
TRACY REAL ESTATE, I would call it.
I had no idea what being a broker owner even was.
I didn't even know what being a real estate agent … (12 comments)
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real: LEGAL OPINION SAFEGUARDS FROM DISPUTES - 04/21/08 05:35 AM
ISSUES THAT A LEGAL OPINION COVERS IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
Getting a legal opinion is important during acquisition of any property. This is an integral part of the property acquisition process. The purchase of property is a complicated process. This is compounded by the fact that each State has its own systems … (1 comments)
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real: New Homes Ahead Of The Price Curve - Starting At 186K - 04/19/08 11:39 PM
New Homes Ahead Of The Price Curve - Starting At 186K
Affordability becomes a reality again. This neighborhood offers attached homes with fenced in backyards. - zip code: 89032 Base Plan Prices From $186s-$211s Gated neighborhood 2-space garages Fenced in backyards Neighborhood parks Seen By Appointment Only!! Call Steve Harless - 702-217-1680 … (2 comments)
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real: I AM EASY!!! - 04/19/08 08:33 PM
And I am not talking in any sort of dirty or promiscuous way.
I am talking about SHOWINGS.
I AM EASY!!!!
I will show anyone, any home, any where, at almost any time.
I don't care about mortgage approval. I don't care if they meet me in the office. I don't even want to meet … (14 comments)
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real: PROPERTY DOCUMENTS YOU NEED TO CHECK - 04/19/08 05:41 AM
Documentation is an essential and complicated part of a property acquisition process. Different states have different requirements. There are many laws that govern the process. However, you should have a checklist of documents to be verified before deciding on purchasing a house. These documents should be scrutinised before giving any advance … (1 comments)
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real: Why Now IS A Great Time To Buy - 04/18/08 11:08 AM
Considering all of the negative press the housing market received in late 2007, it's more important than ever for buyers to separate fact from fiction when deciding on a time to buy a home. This report is intended to help home buyers assess the facts of the real estate market objectively. … (0 comments)
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real: CITI REALTY ARM TO BUY 10% STAKE IN GOLDEN GATE FOR RS 400 CRORE - 04/18/08 02:52 AM
Citigroup's real estate arm is set to invest around Rs 400 crore ($100 million) in Bangalore-headquartered Golden Gate Properties for about 10% stake, sources said. The deal is expected to value the tier-II real estate firm at a little over $1 billion. This marks Citigroup's back-to-back deals in the domestic real … (0 comments)
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real: If Politicians Were Paid For Their Work - 04/17/08 11:12 AM
I had this thought today, after tax day. I am tired grumpy, and have to work through a convoluted and confusing system, in order to fund the lavish lifestyles of people who live in fancy houses, drive fine cars, and who get lifetime healthcare.
These are our so-called public servants in various … (2 comments)
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real: Featured Builder - True Custom Home in this unique Southwest meets Northwest Style - 04/17/08 03:13 AM
Make your listings stand out, use Realivent.com's FREE online flyer creator. [Realivent.com] … (0 comments)
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real: Temecual Wine and Music Festival - 04/16/08 10:02 PM
May 3-4 2008
The 4th annual Temecula Wine and Music Festival - Bigger and Better!New Venue, More Music , More Wineries, More Vendors! With over eighteen acts over the weekend and over ten wineries offering a unique wine tasting experience we are one of California's largest wine and music events.Don't miss the concert event of the … (0 comments)
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real: GREAT OPPORTUNITY! DUPLEX CLOSE TO GREENLAKE! - 04/16/08 08:46 PM
Make your listings stand out, use Realivent.com's FREE online flyer creator. [Realivent.com] … (0 comments)
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real: Western North Carolina and Northeast Georgia Recreation and Real Estate - 04/16/08 09:09 AM
The last week was fabulous. A little rain dampened the spirits somewhat but it was great to get outside and have some fun. My favorite kind of outdoor recreation is Fishing but cutting the grass can be a passable substitute when my Funny Little Honey gets me going. Here in the … (0 comments)
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real: GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL RENT HIGHEST IN MUMBAI - 04/16/08 07:32 AM
Mumbai has witnessed the world's highest (94.4%) increase in rentals of industrial space in 2007 from Rs 18 per sq ft per month to Rs 35 per sq ft per month ($10.88 per sq ft per annum). With this, the financial capital of the country leaped 11 positions to be 26th … (0 comments)
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