Charles's Blog

Real estate agents are beginning to change the way they conduct business.  With the slow down in many markets, they are taking advantage of the opportunity to experiment in the field of investing.  Their instincts tell them that the market will rebound.  They have endured slow times in past hist...

What would agents do without FSBO's?            You have to love them.  Without FSBO's some real estate agents would have to get a real job.  Agents love FSBO's because they are the non-static entity in their real estate arena.  Real estate agents and investors pray on FSBO's, they want a listing...

 I would like to thank Ed Rybczynski for being my special guest at last Monday on our Telephone- Interview call, our lines were packed.Thank you for sharing the many pit-falls that investors and title companies face daily.  The consequences of making a mistake can be expensive and physically conf...

Who Does a Real Estate Agent Represent?            buyer            seller            both            self Agents become proficient representing one or the other and sometimes both. Real estate is a great profession. When they begin to represent their own portfolio or family trust, real estate be...

    I spent a wonderful Saturday and Sunday at Amelia Island Florida. A charity bike ride for the awareness of people on waiting list for organ donations was taking place. I biked the route for about 37 miles.  At 2 times 30 plus 5, I discovered a wake up call when I found that I could not keep u...

I recently received this e-mail.  I could not believe it until I searched my cell phone; 443-253-3886.  Try doing a search of your number.....what do you get? Can't hide from "Big Brother" anymore. Its disturbing at how much access is made available to our privacy.Google has implemented a new fea...

I had many questions when I started in the real estate business about 40 years ago.  I studied like a beaver to learn enough to pass my real estate sales license test. My primary motivation of becoming an agent was to learn how to invest in real estate.WOW, what a surprise I had when I discovered...

When Ashley was 7 years old and I was struggling trying to make a living as a agent and learning the real estate investment business,  I looked down at my little girl and said, "Ashley, when you get older, I am going to make you the CEO of my company. She titled her head, rolled her eyes to the c...

 It was my turn to pick up our son who was at bible study at our local church.  Having arrived early due to being stood up for a listing appointment I found myself outside my son's class room hidden out of sight but able to hear our preacher's query the class, "Children, how many of you know what...

Having been in this real estate business for 40 years and married for 38 of them, may apprentice real estates friend wanted to know.... "How do you manage to keep your marriage so positive and lasting?" I was somewhat reluctant to share my secret to longevity and happiness in our relationship, bu...