I WILL NOT BE COMPLAINING WHEN I PAY MY ANNUAL DUES TO THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® EACH YEAR. This is one fee that gives much back to me through Continuing Education. CONTINUING EDUCATION IS ALWAYS A GOOD USE OF MY TIME. Even when the class covers a familiar subject, as was the case
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10/14/2009
THIS IS GOOD INFORMATION FOR NEW AGENTS. BUYERS ARE USUALLY PATIENT AND UNDERSTANDING IN THE FACE OF SUCH EVENTS. Deb Brooks' adventure reminded me of a classic. Fortunately, I did sell the buyer a home. Some time ago, while showing properties to a relocating buyer, I backed into a gutter on
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10/13/2009
For some reason many agents of the old school don't believe that they are prospecting when working on the computer. Not so. Just as they send the post cards out monthly and follow up with clients weekly or advertise in the magazine monthly, our Internet advertising needs frequent attention. My
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10/13/2009
PAY ATTENTION FOLKS. THIS IS IMPORTANT. If you're working with active duty military, this is a good thing. Let's follow this important legislation. I have mixed feelings about the tax credit being extended, but for military folks?? Good. Yesterday the House of Representatives unanimously vot
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10/13/2009
LOUDOUN COUNTY BUILDERS LOWERING PRICES - BUYERS CAN BENEFIT FROM END-OF-YEAR PRICING. Compare the published price for new construction for one builder in Loudoun County. Loudoun County Builder Published Price August 2009 Published Price October 2009 Model #1 $579,030 $454,990 Model #2 $57
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10/12/2009
Mmmm. How long does one have to be employed to save for a down payment and qualify for a mortgage loan. I suspect that the real estate recovery will be a "lagging indicator". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It was reported last week that the number of newly laid-off America
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10/12/2009
A VIDEO WORTH LISTENING TOO. David Stevens, Commissioner of the FHA interviewed by CNBC. Listen to the end and learn that the average credit score for FHA borrowers is 690. I'm impressed. In a recent interview with MS-NBC, the Commissioner of the FHA made some very interesting points. A lot
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10/12/2009
LOUDOUN COUNTY BUILDERS ARE MOVING HOMES, INVENTORY AND SPECS. I previewed new homes in northern Loudoun County today for a lovely couple relocating from Massachusetts. The area in which the buyers wish to buy is hot, hot, hot. Ashburn, Aldie and Leesburg in Loudoun County is always popular wit
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10/11/2009
GET OFF THE FENCE! The message in Richard Weisser's post is clear. TIME IS RUNNING OUT! I'm about week away from taking the Tax Credit info off my web sites. If the credit or any permutation of it is re-enacted, I'll add it back in an updated edit. But, for now, the message is clear. Time
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10/10/2009
E-MAIL THAT MADE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD!!! Posted below early this a.m. I received a comment from a Homefinders.com Network Broker who gets an RSS feed of my ActiveRain posts. ALERT!! . .. . THE FHA LOAN IS ALIVE AND WELL. . . . DON'T BELIEVE THE RUMORS! . . READ THE BILL. He wrote: "Lenn, I'd like
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10/10/2009
