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2010 

LAST CHANCE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TAX CREDITS! See me and your tax accountant! $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit and $6,500 Existing Homeowner Tax Credit Available! Come Out To See Me, REALTOR ® Tom Davis Today , Sunday April 18th from 1-4 PM right in Bicentennial Village! Also feel free to ...
04/18/2010
Penny had a great post about something all buyers need to know about... The Kitchen!  I stumbled upon the post and had to share with anyone who missed it the first time around!  Great Work !!!Wondering how to save money in your new home? Tips on What's Worth Upgrading - From a Custom Home Builder...
04/14/2010
Care to Participate?   Each person has their own characteristics and there are 4 different types... see which one you fit!   Extroverts are energized by being with people and love being the attention at all times!  Many will act before listening and talk more than listen!  Fast pace people and th...
04/11/2010
According to NAR in a study in 2002 that I was reading ... the average time the agent spends in a transaction was 20 hours... well I need the up to date for 2010... does anyone know what the average is for 2010?  With short sales and putting out fires... I would imagine this average is Up!  Not t...
04/11/2010
For me, I came from a previous career in sales when my bank job folded up.  I read a study that says 51% of agents have a bachelor's degree or other advanced degree.    Are you a well educated agent?  I do frown at the fact that I don't have this advanced degree part but I have taken many advance...
04/11/2010
The Average age of agents... well I guess I'm so young and currently at age 26 about to go to 27... but my average colleague is age 52 and female...according to the study I was reading.  Well there is an average blend of males and females at my office but they say the average agent is 52 and fema...
04/11/2010
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Short sales, the bank taking less than owed... a familiar recent term that has made it's way strong into real estate.  Are you or do you know an agent who bought an investment and now owes more than it is worth?  I have not talked to any but I'm sure it is out there somewhere... I just don't hear...
04/11/2010
Learn from me, I had a hard time disciplining myself when I first joined real estate back in 2006!  I had to seek outside sources to help me stay on track.  If you are new you will soon learn that even if you don't technically have a "Boss" hanging over your head then you will need to exercise DI...
04/11/2010
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Well I have not done floor duty for a long time because I found myself more productive not doing floor time.   I would sit at the phone for hours and no calls so I decided a year ago to stop and have been very happy with that decision ever since.  I focus more time on Open Houses and other prospe...
04/11/2010
Great question!  We see it all I think... well in terms of major life transitions we see many who take the plunge to buy their first home, then we see some who are relocating for various reasons like high taxes.  Other things real estate agents see everyday include dealing with divorce situations...
04/11/2010
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