Giraffe Realty Ramblings

                                                When working with International clients, it is imperative that you become familiar with the ways other countries practice real estate.  Today, I will focus on working with clients who are looking to purchase real estate abroad.  1.  First step is to...

Today, I had the pleasure of attending HAR's International Day. A big thank you to all the wonderful presenters who put this informative class together.  The purpose of the class was to give a broad overview of working with international clients. Who are these clients? 1.  Retirees.  As the enti...

Many homeowners are faced with this daunting question daily.  I made a phone call to www.myfico.com,  an award winning website that Kiplingers has deemed the best place for consumers to obtain credit products and advice. Here is what I found out:   There are some advantages to doing the short sal...

Well, Folks, this long awaited bill becomes law! Please check out http://tinyurl.com/yhsznk9 This means more sales of inventory and a 1% increase in home prices. Nothing too groundbreaking, but definitely good for all to get some more business.... Now, it's time to let my SOI know about it.

Please read the following link to information about the new Google Maps Feature....  http://maps.google.com/help/maps/realestate/data_provider_faq.html       Looks like as agents, you must request permission from your broker first to participate in the program.  What does your broker think? Wonde...

FAQs for Real Estate Agents and Brokers • How do I upload my listings? • Why are my listings linked to someone else's website? What can I do about it? • How do you deal with copyright complaints? • What happens when two or more data providers upload the same listing? • How can I remove my listin...