I just finalized a contract for a couple buying their first home, and they told me that everybody they know had been trying to coach them on how to make an offer. The best offer in "times like these," they had been told, was one that started out being embarrassingly low. "If you are really embar
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06/12/2010
As an agent who lists numerous foreclosures, in addition to my traditional listings, I get more than my share of "pie in the sky" phone calls. "What if I want to look at 15 properties in a month, and don't end up buying any of them. At what point does helping me cease to be profitable for my Rea
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06/12/2010
Congratulations on negotiating the deal for the purchase of a home! You have probably been in a whirlwind of house-hunting and offering and counter-offering. Now you want to catch your breath and celebrate a bit. Not so fast! You have things to do, and they may be a little less fun than house-hu
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06/09/2010