valuelist real estate services: "Help, I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up!" - Rebuilding Credit After A Bankruptcy - 06/12/08 02:08 PM
"Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!" While better known from the Lifealert commercials, it's also something that folks who for one reason or the other have had to declare bankruptcy know a little something about.
The reasons that a person declares bankruptcy are varied and can include a nasty … (45 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Credit Repair.....the sixth in a series - 07/03/07 12:23 PM
To those of you who haven't been following this series, this is the sixth in a series on how to repair your or a client's credit. It's not intended as any kind of scam on the credit bureaus, but rather a realistic method of dealing with negative credit that will put … (7 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Dracula's Castle For Sale! - 07/02/07 03:56 PM
Real Estate For Sale, Romania - Located near beautiful Brasov, Romania one very lovely and ornate castle. Believed to have been home to Vlad the Impaler for at least one night this castle is generally considered to be the one and only, Dracula's Castle! Built in 1212 and rehabbed in the … (3 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Losing Weight In The Real World - 07/02/07 12:00 PM
Have you seen the commercials on television or heard them on the radio about how you can lose up to X number of pounds in just 2 weeks with this diet plan or that machine? The one that I hate the most is the one from Nutri-system that entices you to … (4 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Credit Repair....the forth in a series - 06/27/07 01:53 PM
Wow, now I know how David Chase must have felt....how do I end this? Does Tony need to bite the big one?;-) Anyway, if you haven't been tuning in this is the forth in a series about how to repair credit. I'm writing it with the public as my intended reader, … (1 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Credit Repair.....the third in a series - 06/26/07 12:14 PM
In the first two posts in this series, Credit Repair 1 and Credit Repair 2, we went over the first steps in a process to repair damaged credit. These steps were:
1) Find a good loan officer to help you with your project - a referral from a producing real estate agent … (3 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: I Don't Want To Reduce My Price Any Further! - 06/25/07 02:28 PM
I just read a post about home sellers being in denial over the fact that the market has changed. As I was reading it I had to ask myself if that was true about myself. Was I in denial about the two homes that I currently have on the market?
They … (24 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Credit Repair....the second in a series - 06/23/07 03:07 PM
Alright, so you've made your calls and have talked to a real estate agent who referred you to a competent loan officer who is willing to take you on as a project. Cool! Did you get some of their business cards to pass out for them? If not, call them back … (0 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Credit Repair...the first in a series. - 06/22/07 07:23 PM
I recently wrote a post on credit repair that was over-whelming in the lack of response that I got. I wrote a follow up post on the fact that I didn't get any comments on the first post and it was pointed out to me by Broker Bryant that it might … (7 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: What Do An Oak Tree And A Trolley Car Have In Common? - 06/19/07 10:59 AM
I've always been a bit of a history buff. Not the kind who revels in the details or the dates, but rather the kind that feels a certain sense of awe looking at an old house or tree and realizing that it stood during a time before ours.
I felt this sense … (4 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Customer Service - Real Estate Is # 1! - 06/18/07 02:26 PM
Many of you have read one of my rants before about how there are too many real estate agents and how the level of professionalism needs to be raised in the real estate industry. This post in no way negates these views, but I do have to call a spade a … (3 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: How I Got Into The Real Estate Business - 06/13/07 02:51 PM
I was 23 years old and had just had a close encounter with the United States Marine Corp when I got into the real estate business. I had signed up for the Marines because they had a program that would guarantee me either law school or flight school. I was excited … (4 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: My 100th Posting! Hmmm, I've Got To Make This One Good! ;-) - 06/11/07 11:56 AM
Wow! I can't believe that this is my 100th posting here on AR. I have been thinking about what to write about and I figured that I would examine my experience here on AR and highlight some of the posts and people that have stood out for me.
First, the posts. … (10 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Arnold Missouri Bargain Car Wash! - 06/10/07 01:39 PM
Every once in a while you come across a real bargain and a while back I did and I thought that I would share it with you. If you live near Arnold, Missouri and need to wash your car you should check out the old car wash on Tenbrook Road just … (0 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: The Best Retirement Plan That I've Ever Seen! - 06/08/07 12:35 PM
One of the cool things about being in our industry is that we get a glimpse into other people's lives from time to time. A few years ago I got a glimpse into a client's life and I was truly impressed with what he had accomplished and how he had accomplished … (4 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: What Are They Doing With The Money? - 06/07/07 02:18 PM
Yesterday I noticed something. Two properties that I had listed had both sold three years earlier. When I was doing my research for the listing presentations, I noticed that the property taxes on each had gone up over 40% in that three year period. One of the properties was paying a … (2 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: St. Louis Day Trip - Motorcycle Trip Down The Great River Road From Columbia IL - 06/05/07 09:42 AM
Yesterday I posted about the first part of my motorcycle weekend, "St. Louis Day Trip Riding Around Town and Down To Dutzow MO And Back" where my girlfriend and I rented a Harley Davidson and went for a ride in the rain. Well Sunday morning was a beautiful sunny morning with … (0 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Obey The Rules! - 06/04/07 02:10 PM
I just read a post about a lady here on AR who's child bumped her head on the bottom of a pool and spent her Sunday in the emergency room. Thankfully, things for this lady turned out okay. And while I in no way wish to infer that the lady or … (3 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: Closing Horror Stories - 06/03/07 09:43 AM
I just posted a comment on a post about tardiness in the real estate industry. I commented that sometimes it can be difficult because listing appointments that most times only last an hour or so can end up running 3 and even 4 hours. The same thing with loan applications.
Then I … (6 comments)
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valuelist real estate services: The Importance of Getting Pre-approved! - 06/02/07 12:22 PM
Even if you have good credit, it's still important and beneficial to get pre-approved prior to starting your real estate search. There are numerous reasons and benefits, but the most important ones are:
1) You'll know how much home you can afford
2) If there are any surprises on your credit report, it's … (6 comments)
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