Row 15 , Seat C - 05/18/08 11:31 PM
Row 15 , Seat C
There I was at LAX boarding my connecting flight from Hawaii to Sacramento. I sat in row 15, seat C, next to a 17 year-old named Max and his 14 year-old brother Alex. Immediately whipping out my laptop to finish my 100 goals for … (6 comments)
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The Best Time for an Open House - 05/16/08 11:42 PM
Before there was the mls, computers, and the internet. There was open houses.
Sunday was the day to go look at houses in the neighborhood to compare, get ideas, and possibly buy. Nowadays is there really a better day of the week for an open house? Many people belive that Sundays … (1 comments)
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Do you have this problem ever? - 05/15/08 01:42 PM
Buyers want the most for their money! I could never blame that for doing what most all of us do. In this market we are finding out more than ever that buyers are not focused on one home. I have found that many buyers are constantly looking for the best deals out … (5 comments)
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10 questions to ask before hiring a real estate agent. - 05/14/08 03:49 PM
1. Do you see property within a 48 hours of hitting the market? How many times a day to you monitor the MLS?
2.What is your most successful resource when marketing a home that no one else does?
3.Why should I hire you?
4. What is your experience in the … (4 comments)
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You are only as good as your last sale - 05/13/08 11:08 PM
As real estate cycles change it seems that the very talented agents survive because they are doing what they have always done.
Worked The Basics Consistently.
Successful agents are highly active and highly visible. Open houses, knocking on doors, hosting charity events, and teaching seminars are a part of their annual … (9 comments)
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Buyers-and Sellers-Beware! - 05/12/08 12:27 PM
Buyers-and Sellers-Beware:
Online Home Price Research has Limited Value
Grim headlines have left many homeowners feeling like the bottom is falling out of the housing market. While the foreclosure numbers are indeed a sad reality in many areas, home values remain steady in older, established neighborhoods throughout Sacramento.Many of … (3 comments)
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For The Moms - 05/10/08 11:54 PM
For the Moms
Thankyou......
For taking me to soccer, baseball, tennis, swimming, basketball, karate, football practice for years even though I threw a fit every time.
Picking up the countless wrappers and soda cans littered all over the house.
For showing me that it was … (3 comments)
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Why it is a great time to buy now!!!! - 05/09/08 12:07 PM
So when is the bottom of the market? Don't we all wish we had a crystal ball.
A key indicator of a changing market is when we start to see multiple offer situations and great investment opportunities. The lower priced homes are starting to see multiple offers again, especially with the … (2 comments)
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How to win in multiple offer situations! - 05/09/08 12:35 AM
You are probably reading this and thinking I am crazy. Properties that are priced below market value are generating Multiple offers. Yes, most of them are bank owned and or short sale properties. However, many buyers express frustration with being bid out by the higher bidder in todays market. Here are … (12 comments)
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Open House 101 for agents - 05/02/08 11:50 PM
Buyers are a hot commodity in todays market and open houses are one of the most important lead generation activities. These points are more as a reminder to me on what I should be doing every weekend.
1. Distrubute 50 flyers to neighbors the day before the open. Personally inviting them by … (14 comments)
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Location,Location,Location - 05/02/08 12:49 AM
Location is still the most important aspect of buying a home in any community.
Take the older established neighborhoods for example. These neighborhoods have weathered numerous real estate cycles, at least 5 of them in the last 6 decades. The older established neighborhoods are performing just fine while the new construction continues … (4 comments)
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