disclosure: ITS OVER WHEN ESCROW CLOSES
- 07/22/15 07:31 AM
A lot can happen within 30, 60 or 90 days which is the different time frames for various escrows. Most of it is predictable and comes with a problem/solution built-in dynamic. Anyone with experience who knows the systems will address it all and keep moving toward the promised land which is close of escrow or COE
LETS PUT OUT THE FIRE
Some of things that surface are just matter of record or for the files while other things require fixes. All happenings tend to be negotiable by nature in regards to how to fix or retire a problem. So knowing how to put out a fire is not enough. … (0 comments)
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disclosure: COME CLEAN AND TELL ME EVERYTHING
- 02/12/15 11:10 PM
Every-time I take a listing, we finally get to the stage where I have to know what the people who have lived in the dwelling know but either managed to put up with it or close an eye or an ear to it. Perhaps they dismissed it, excused it or ignored it. Maybe they even jury-rigged it. Whatever it is..come clean
DISCLOSURE IN REAL ESTATE
I once bought a diamond ring from a wholesale diamond mart place that a friend told me about. Everything glittered and was eye candy and pricey too. The price told me it was the real deal in my old naive … (6 comments)
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disclosure: AGENT TO AGENT REMARKS SECTION
- 01/06/15 07:02 AM
The agent remarks section on the MLS is for AGENT use to talk that "agent to agent" speak and if used correctly can narrow down certain and predictable responses. It can also help agents to free up their buyers to move on to their next potential or come forward and do business. Very important little space there and it should be respected...Now I want to contrast that with....
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION FIELD
The property description field allows one to expand on the subject property and its virtues. This is where you can write things down to market the property and what most people don't realize is that … (7 comments)
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disclosure: REAL ESTATE TRANSACTING HEAVEN OR HELL
- 07/03/14 01:23 AM
We forget the value of just being able to get either in or out of a Real Estate transaction effectively and efficiently at times. Think about this. For a period of lets say 30-90 days average, hundreds of thousands of dollars will change hands along with people who are making large life choices
THE SWEAT OF THE BROW
Buyers are going to take their hard earned money, their reputation, character and credit and borrow money to make the largest purchases of a lifetime. Talk about stress if you consider the simple basics. Who really is prepared to bet it all within 90 days...no second chances either
TOP DOLLAR … (4 comments)
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disclosure: WHERE DO YOU KEEP YOUR BAR?
- 06/17/14 12:02 AM
NO not that bar, but the high one...you know the one that measures how you believe and do business. It is your standard of practice, your principals, your stand on the virtues of life and your position when it comes to ethics. Keeping a high bar of operation and beliefs can be costly too
CAREER CRIMINALS?
We all want to do the right thing. None of us get up in the morning looking for ways to beat the systems (unless you are a career criminal) but instead we look and create opportunities of which we can seize and turn into success stories. People who operate with integrity, … (32 comments)
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disclosure: BANKRUPTCY WORKS FOR STARTING OVER
- 06/12/14 11:52 PM
There is a stigma associated with this when I was was growing up and throughout most of my life. It means you failed, and others used to treat failure like a disease and not want to go near anyone who went bankrupt. People thought the worst of you and even thought it appropriate to gossip about it too
THE WAY OUT...LITERALLY
Over the last several years, that has been watered down quite a bit and the stigma is gone. WHY? HOW? Because so many were forced into it during this last vicious Real Estate cycle and economic downturn that the only way out … (9 comments)
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disclosure: THE FACT OF THE MATTER
- 05/22/14 12:31 AM
Diligence is on point when a consumer/buyer is considering parting with their hard earned money. Whatever one is wanting to purchase, inquiry is the first step into what is being offered. The customer wants to see the item for what it is and what it is not
TRANSPARENCY
Facts in regards to the purchase or service as to what will take place and what wont are standard in the buying selling arenas. Misrepresentation, fraud, and implications or suggestions have been weeded out and replaced by "as presented" dynamics. You get what you pay for
MR. & MRS. SELLER...LET'S TALK!
In Real Estate, it … (6 comments)
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disclosure: IF YOU KNOW YOU GOTTA TELL
- 04/08/14 06:12 AM
It is the responsibility of someone who knows to tell someone who doesn't especially if it is something that ends up being a material fact. A material fact is something that directly affects your thinking process. Withholding this type of disclosure leads to civil suits and then some
IF IT'S SEEN...COME CLEAN
This applies to every subject on this planet as far as I can tell. In Real Estate, it is very much part of the selling and buying process. Anyone involved knows that it is better to report than not to. Over state rather than under state is a safe, professional and … (6 comments)
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disclosure: TRANS-WORLD THE REAL ESTATE PLANET (with humor)
- 04/03/14 06:57 AM
On this world of transparency called TRANS-WORLD , it is known for its transparency in everything on it. Nothing is hidden that cannot be revealed and is open to easy accessible inspection to anyone that wants to inquire about a place for sale or investment. The history of a property from the time it was built to present day is available
CLICK TO REVIEW
HOW? You push a button or click on one... and the entire history of the property comes up for your review with nothing held back. Work performed (and when) also is logged in and even included are the materials and who did the work. … (13 comments)
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disclosure: THE WORLD OF YES NO and I DONT KNOW
- 10/25/13 12:26 AM
Many people often do not visit with this important world as described in the title of the post. In place of the title dynamics, you have explanations, opinions, arguments, assumptions and accusations. WHY? What is threatening to answer a question that someone puts to you stating YES, NO or I DON'T KNOW instead of putting on a verbal Broadway play of a sorts
STAY ON THE SUBJECT
People are used to taking liberties with speech, beliefs and what they think and there is nothing wrong with that. The whole part of America is based on that principal. However, in the business world or in a … (0 comments)
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disclosure: SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA BANKRUPTCY TEACHES MANY THINGS
- 07/31/13 11:43 PM
This City declared bankruptcy a year ago and is trying to work things out through the courts. Remember, people who declare bankruptcy don't stumble into it they are driven to it to usually put a stop to keep something that is bad from getting worse and taking them with it. I had done business with this city for years prior and saw the beginning of it all take shape
NO POLICE COVERAGE
First, there wasn't enough police to police the city. Officers used to tell me that when they hosted any major events in the city, the patrols assigned left other … (26 comments)
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disclosure: DOUBLE ENDING SHOW SOME CLASS
- 07/17/13 11:32 PM
Look, we all suspect and many of us just plain know when an agent is trying to double end or just doing the double end dance. Whether you should or shouldn't is always a good subject to explore but that is not my point at this time. Mine is that those that choose to do so have no tact, acting ability or finesse causing more trouble than necessary and violating the ethical rules and regs too when doing it. WHY?
CONTROVERSY
Pocket listings have long been another back and forth subject as well as the agent who has in writing from … (45 comments)
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disclosure: NAKED AS A JAYBIRD REAL ESTATE DISCLOSURE
- 04/30/13 05:33 AM
Look what the procedures are in today's Real Estate market. In no particular order, the transaction consists of getting an inspection at some point and having the house reveal itself by seeing if it can stand and live up to a reasonable inspection. Also involved is the agents walk-thru where a visual casual inspection is made and anything of interest is noted. Included as well is a SIT-DOWN with the owners where they take a sort-of HOUSE COMMUNION
FORGIVE ME...THE FOLLOWING IS WRONG
My sit-downs mirror a confessional. I put on my Real Estate cloth and assume writing posture, we sit … (4 comments)
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disclosure: REAL ESTATE AND MATERIAL FACTS
- 04/22/13 12:06 AM
The subject of what makes a person interested in a piece of property is an interesting one. It is an emotional experience and a functional one too considering the size of the purchase. Once we get through all that, there remains the material fact...the subject of this post. Whatever dynamic that would affect the transaction from the seller/ buyers standpoint must be revealed
WHAT IS A MATERIAL FACT...?
Anything that affects the price you are going to pay and your decision to buy or transact is a material fact. Withholding material facts can be the leading cause of trouble for lots … (5 comments)
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disclosure: REAL ESTATE LIST OF WHO I WONT WORK WITH...sorry
- 11/19/12 09:58 PM
Santa has a list of naughty or nice he works off of and I thought I would copy that system since it works so well. The "nice" part doesn't need any commenting but the naughty...well that is the squeaky wheel. Now my list sort of borders on common sense and what I have come to see works and doesn't work. In Real Estate transacting, I like to mitigate risk
Alright, here we go...
1. Buyers who don't listen. Now I am not talking about everyday not listening of which human beings suffer from. NO. I am okay with that. It is when I … (58 comments)
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disclosure: ARROGANCE OF IT ALL over priced REAL ESTATE LISTING
- 08/03/12 12:25 AM
I just recently was offered a listing on some land and it was presented to me like the owner was doing me a favor. Okay, I can appreciate a favor, some business and a chance to work out my skills and talents and put another notch on my Real Estate belt. I was briefed, asked a few questions and then started my research in regards to this business proposition
SHORT TERM AND OVER-PRICED
Now things were starting to make sense. I wasn't sure why the owner of this home was so distant, appeared to be arrogant and vague until my data … (5 comments)
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disclosure: GET IT ALL OUT IN THE OPEN
- 06/13/12 12:09 AM
Is there anybody you know that likes to be taken in? You know , tricked, fooled or mis-represented to? When buying and selling a home, all parties should be eager to get everything possible out in the open so that it can be dealt with accordingly. Hiding something puts the deal at risk in the present and the future
STAY OUT OF COURT
It was a well known fact that lawsuits popped up 2-4 years after a deal closed. Failure to be thorough up front and when in a purchase or sale transaction can cause you to have to revisit it … (5 comments)
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disclosure: SUCCESSFUL RENTING OF A PREMISES
- 04/27/12 12:19 AM
It went smooth as silk. Everything stated and represented validated itself with little or no effort. Statements were made, answers were given and in the end, it all held. The results: a quick renting of the premises in question. It can be a simple process for people inquiring and property managers to handle.
BEING HARD, RUDE OR ABRUPT ARE BURN-OUT SYMPTOMS
Agents..be weary of becoming hardened and too sensitive for the interactions of the industry. Consequently, your attitude may turn away potential renters. It will show up in being abrupt, discourteous or ill-mannered. While dealing with the multitudes can be challenging, each person is a … (3 comments)
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disclosure: AS IS AS DISCLOSED MEANS EXACTLY WHAT IT MEANS
- 01/05/12 02:49 AM
I always spill the beans. I tell what I know. When listing a property, I always ask the owner several key questions that help me help others. Then, I will share via input and feed back and disclose where necessary, but the final decisions and responsibilities rest with the buyer and to their satisfaction. As is... As disclosed means what it says
GRILLING THE SELLER
When I take on a listing, I want to know things right off
Do you have any roof or plumbing leaks? Are all the electrical working? Is plumbing in good order Hows drainage? Does AC work? … (8 comments)
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disclosure: SELLERS AND THEIR AGENTS NEED A GOOD INSPECTION TOO
- 08/21/11 06:11 AM
I like to know where I stand in everything I do. Everybody does. Now, add enormous amounts of money to that concept and you have my full attention as a Licensed Real Estate agent representing clients and their interest when Real Estate transacting. As a sellers agent, I need to know what is wrong or what needs to be addressed or not addressed. I need to know and want to know
FIDUCIARY AND FAIR AND HONEST DEALING
Not just for disclosure sake either. I have a fiduciary obligation to protect my client and their interest that's for sure. This is sacred … (4 comments)
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A lot can happen within 30, 60 or 90 days which is the different time frames for various escrows. Most of it is predictable and comes with a problem/solution built-in dynamic. Anyone with experience who knows the systems will address it all and keep moving toward the promised land which is close of escrow or COE
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