Ok, I have written about it before, but it is time again to talk about why "I bought it for 20% under list" means absolutely NOTHING in the world of real estate. This is a common misconception... but still a misconception. As an agent, I hear buyers (investors or peoplelooking for a family hom
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01/08/2009
So I started the story yesterday... And I want to pay it off. Let me start by saying that the blogger that shook them up is Frank Llosa. He is one of the most forward thinking and technically astute brokers in the country... he has even built his own MLS that should be a model for all of the bi
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01/08/2009
A few months ago (last March) I made a comment on Redfin's corporate blog about what I saw as seriously incomplete "science" in their findings about how much groovier they are than everyone else. Here is the comment: Did you take into account seller paid costs, such as seller paid closing costs.
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01/07/2009
I am a die-hard car guy. I love the machines. They are history, technology and excitement. But they aren't the only story. They are certainly important, but they are tools... tools are utilized and achieve their glory at the hands of gifted craftsmen. This is about the gifted craftsmen. They
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01/03/2009
I actually wrote this to submit to the Inman contest to get a couple of free passes to Connect in NY. But, I determined that I wasn't going to be able to go even with free passes, so I decided not to submit the essay... but I figured I would toss out the essay for comment. And NO, I didn't assu
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01/03/2009
I just got an email from Matt Fagioli (ok, he is my broker, so I get LOTS of emails from him) about REtechSouth. He and Brad Nix have made some changes and announcements, and this is shaping up to be an incredible event. First, let me share the concept of the conference: REtechSouth was born ou
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01/03/2009
There are a couple of things I have been working on for LilburnDwellings for 2009... First will be to get into more listed properties to provide an unbiased look at the value of the property. Because of MLS (Multiple Listing Service) rules and NAR (National Association of REALTORS) rules as we
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01/03/2009
I love a good "Top Ten" post... and I love underdogs. So, what could be better than a Top Ten post about the Underdogs for the new year. Wow, that even tosses in the "New Yew's Prediction Post". So, without further delay, here are my Top Ten Underdogs for 2009 10. General Motors. They used t
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12/31/2008
