Earlier today Yahoo posted a story about a couple that saved $26,000 dollars by selling their home on-line and not using a Realtor. A video was posted on the front page of Yahoo and interviewed the couple that saved the money by selling on-line and avoiding a real estate commission. That video ca
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08/08/2007
I love photography and I have read everything I can about photography over the years. I recently purchased the book "The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelly on the proper use of Digital SLR cameras and in that book Kelly mentions the name of B&H Photo in New York. Kelly goes on to say that
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08/08/2007
Everyone has a place that is special to them. When you are there you feel something special. For some it is the Ocean and for some it is a Mountain top. We all have a place like this that makes us feel special and it warms our heart. We visit these places and don't want to leave. For me, this
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08/07/2007
One of the best little drives one can take if you live in the S.W. corner of Idaho were I do is to the historic town of Silver City. If you are around my age you will remember Bonanza and The Rifleman, two of my all-time favorite T.V. Shows. Those two shows remind me of Silver City. When you dr
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08/06/2007
I recently had a conversation with a wonderful Active Rain member that has been with AR since it's inception. This member has been very instrumental in the direction AR has gone and is a true professional in every sense of the word. This member told me that Active Rain is all about "Creating" blo
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08/05/2007
In 2002 I was at the National RE/MAX Convention in Las Vegas NV. While at the convention I signed up for a class given by Steven Canale. It was the most sought after class and was "standing room only". Realtors were even sitting in the isles! It was one of the most interesting tech classes I
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08/05/2007
Sound too good to be true? Not as much as you'd think. Try out these five simple steps to improving your own credit score...you could see dramatic results! As a real estate veteran of nearly 28 years I was surprised to find out that closing old credit cards was not a good idea. After all, we ha
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08/03/2007
Buyers buy homes based on emotion - how a home "feels" to them. Many factors come into play, many that the buyer isn't even aware of. Buyers buy what they see. Ask your friends and neighbors to view your home through "Buyer's eyes" and give you their honest opinions. In general: cleaner is b
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08/02/2007
Ever thought it really didn't matter what kind of car you drive when showing real estate? I had never gave it a whole lot of thought until this:In the early nineties Realtor Magazine wrote an article about a Moses Lake Washington Realtor who was a veteran of over 20 years in real estate and had
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08/02/2007
Having been in real estate for nearly 28 years living through many cycles and I have seen a lot of real estate investors and home buyers make A LOT of money in real estate.Now with yet another cycle before us here in 2007 another question is being asked by buyers of real estate: "How low will it
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08/01/2007
