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2010
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If you were on a listing appointment and the seller told you they thought their house was haunted would you encourage them to disclose this, and if they refused would you still take the listing? Even though there is not place on the sellers disclosure to make such a disclosure it would be wise t...
07/30/2010
Next week I will be teaching a Principles 2 class at Champions School of Real Estate in Plano. Each time I teach a pre license course someone will ask what they need to do in order to be successful in real estate. My response is you need two things that work, a ball point pen, and a spouse. Do...
07/30/2010
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Champions School of Real Estate will host a free seminar on the benefits of green living and the laws that effect it. The seminar will be hosted by Roy Carter, director of inspector education and instructor for Champions. Topics covered will include: Cutting energy bills Plan your energy fixes...
07/30/2010
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I don't know how many commercials I have seen recently promoting the rollback at Wal Mart. We love pasta and eat our fair share of it. The one pound Great Value brand of angle hair pasta use to cost 88 cents. Well yesterday the price was 1 dollar. That is a 13.6% increase in price. So for e...
07/28/2010
Jimmy's will be hosting a Wine dinner on August 4th. Pio Boffa of Pio Cesare will present eight different wines for tasting. Which will include: Arneis Oltre Gavi Barbaresco Dolcetto Barolo Barbera Moscato In addition Chef David Uyger will be cooking a great meal to acco...
07/28/2010
How to tell your buyer that his offer is an insult to the seller? I didn't tell my buyer that and I am sorry I didn't. I gave him all the comps regarding the listing, told him the range that a fair price should come in at and he LOW balled it. I was like "you want to offer WHAT" Are you sure? Th...
07/25/2010
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My wife has fond memories of her mother making this dish. It still remains one of our favorites. 1 16 oz package of Macaroni Shells 1 7 oz can Albacore tuna 1 7 oz package Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing and recipe mix ¼ cup sliced green olives ¾ cup sour cream ¾ cup mayo Salt and black pe...
07/25/2010
A must read. Reality Bites. There's no easy way to say this. I've hit rock bottom. No, the bottom isn't found at the end of a needle, a tent under the overpass, or the last few drops in a bottle of cheap booze. The bottom is a familiar place to many agents I suspect. It's cold and dark and no...
07/24/2010
So what your reaction be if an agent called you and said they were about to send over an offer on one of your listings, but first they would like to see a copy of your sellers pre appraisal letter? I want to make sure the house will appraise before we write our offer, and yes I will be including...
07/24/2010
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Listen up and read this. If you are selling real estate, or anything for that matter, one of the keys to success is liking people. Well, it’s more than just “liking” -- it’s being “interested” and “curious”. I am not talking about faking it. We’ve all dealt with these salespeople before. T...
07/24/2010