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It seems as though some agents have made it a practice to "bid up" a bank repo in order to get the property under contract, and then if the appraisal is lower than what they offered they are expecting the bank to pay the difference. We just recieved notice from one of our asset managers for one o...

In the Northwest it's sometimes difficult to predict the weather a week in advance when planning to advertise an open house for a "view property". If the day of your open house is rainy or overcast, do you simply cancel in hopes of better weather? I say no.  That's where photos can show the view ...

I have a very good friend in the business that works for a competitor.  Over the 30 plus years that I've know her, she has always made a point of holding an open house or sitting site on New Years Day. Her name is JoAnne Stafford with the Contact Corp. She has told me that over the years, she has...

This may only be the 2nd month of the new year, but 1/12th of the year is over with, and Christmas is right around the corner. Take a look at the goals you set for yourself this year and see if they're on track.  I encourage my agents to review their goals monthly so that they're able to make cou...