What the heck am I doing here?
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2018
Following the vein from yesterday's post where an email I sent out fell into my seller's hands. At least with decent results.I placed a call to city hall... 'cause my parking permit had expired. I ordered a new one in December... and it still hadn't arrived. I called a couple of weeks ago to i...
01/25/2018
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"Did the buyers decide if they wanted any of the stuff that we offered them?" My seller asks... you know the sofa, the chair, that kinda stuff."They hadn't mentioned anything... I'll reach out to them and ask. I did tell them about all the stuff you mentioned, and figured the inspection was a go...
01/25/2018
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Look who's #155 on Stephan Swanepoel's 200 most powerful people in real estate for 2017? our own Ben Kinney.Congratulations Ben! It's nice recognition for a successful career, and Active Rain is even mentioned!
01/16/2018
I'm not a fan of discounting my commission. I don't want to get into a discussion of what I charge, but suffice it to say that I don't discount.I do reduce my fee for repeat business, family and close friends... but otherwise, I charge my full rate.But when asked if I'll discount... I have been ...
01/10/2018
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Now I think they're just testing us.Bomb Cyclone? That's what they're calling the massive snowstorm that just affected (and is still impacting) the east coast. This is the first time I've heard that term, in my signifcant lifespan. Bomb Cyclone? It sure sounds awful, doesn't it? Anything with ...
01/07/2018
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Active Rain has asked us to answer the following questions to help counsel new agents. I thought I'd hit it head-on: What do you wish you had known the very first year you were in the business that cost you lost business or income? What do I wish I had know? Oh, so many things. I came into this...
01/02/2018
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