Shawn Murray's (irishman) Blog

I am seeing more clients who wish to use multiple buyer agents.  I recently had a prospective client in my office and was interviewing them to see if they would qualify for a loan.  I then asked them who they were working with & they said that they had a couple of real estate agents that were out...

Writing Great Content for Your Blog Real estate is all about location and your BLOG is about Content.  Please do not get caught up in hiring SEO Company who promises top search engine positions in a hurry. A few may be able to do some good, but the tactics used are almost always discovered by the...

I just ended a meeting with a fellow ative rain member.  I just want to say WOW!  This person, Connie Watts, took the time to sit down with me to show me how to use this great tool.  She spent almost 2 hours going over Active Rain and other internet realted information that I heard about but neve...

When Your Selling Price is too High, Beware! Meeting With Realtors So you've decided to sell your home and have a fairly good idea of what you think it is worth. Being a sensible home seller, you schedule appointments with three local listing agents who've been hanging stuff on your front doorkno...

Fixing Up Outside the House Most real estate advice tells you to work on the outside of the house first, but unless there is a major project involved, we believe it is best to do it last. There are two main reasons for this. First, the first steps in preparing the interior of the house are easier...

If only our country ran this way.  I thought this was great!   Subject: SHERIFF JOE IS AT IT AGAIN! You all remember Sheriff Joe Arpaio of  Arizona , who painted the jail cells pink and made the inmates wear pink prison garb. Well......... SHERIFF JOE IS AT IT AGAIN! Oh, there's MUCH more to know...

Fixing Up the House Interior Plumbing and Fixtures All your sink fixtures should look shiny and new. If this cannot be accomplished by cleaning, buy new ones where needed. If you don't buy something fancy, this can be accomplished inexpensively and they are fairly easy to install. Make sure all t...

Removing Clutter, Though You May Not Think of it as Clutter This is the hardest thing for most people to do because they are emotionally attached to everything in the house. After years of living in the same home, clutter collects in such a way that may not be evident to the homeowner. However, i...

Getting your house ready to sell. Getting Your House Ready to Sell Introduction - Emotion vs. Reason When conversing with real estate agents, you will often find that when they talk to you about buying real estate, they will refer to your purchase as a "home." Yet if you are selling property, the...

Here is another article that I found on RE/MAXmain Street that we all need to be aware of.  Do not let you clients be a victim of this scam.   Loan Scam Uses RE/MAX Name to Dupe Consumers By Deborah Ball, RE/MAX Times Associate Editor CONSUMERS, BEWARE: Bogus ads touting advance fee loans like th...