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2015
The Landscaping Across the Street . . . How NOT to Conduct BusinessMark Twain was RIGHT . . . "the more I know about people, the more I like my dogs."And Robert Frost was also correct when he penned "good fences make good neighbors."Unfortunately, these neighbors are directly across the street fr...
07/31/2015
Courtesy, Common Practice and Contractual . . . Know the Difference?In the many years in which I have been practicing Exclusive Buyer Agency in the Portland Metro real estate market, there are misconceptions which abound. What might be "common practice" in the Portland Metro real estate market is...
07/29/2015
When Buying a Home in the Portland Metro Market . . . Don't Forget the Schlep Factor!!Buying a home in the Portland Metro real estate market is GREAT now that the sun is out, and we have wonderful summer weather.Buyers look at beautiful homes and imagine the possibilities, as they should!Last Sat...
07/20/2015
Several weeks ago I was outside and noticed a very lovely halo ring around the Moon. The glow of the Moon was delightful and the low-hanging clouds helped to reflect the Heavenly glimmer. I wanted to capture it, since it looked so beautiful.When I got around to uploading the photos I'd taken, I...
07/19/2015
Carla Muss-Jacobs is One AGGRESSIVE Real Estate Agent -- You Better Believe IT! Builders, Lenders . . . OH MY!There is a reason why I take a very aggressive stance when it comes to representing my clients.It's because I have to!I read two posts today that almost dove-tail what I have been experi...
07/15/2015
I love this post! And it's written by a very STRONG listing agent. When buyers think that they know it all . . . this is something that can happen with a Dual Agent. I'm wondering if the BUYER knows that the Dual Agent is trying to interfer with the appraisal and get it adjusted up! LOL. Both...
07/15/2015
In honor of the year-old birthday of the AR Group Crap-Tacular -- which I encourage everyone to join -- I'm sitting at the party, currently on HOLD with Cricket. A four-digit code . . . and four-digit code. My Kingdom for a four-digit code!! My apologies to Shakespeare and Richard III My son, w...
07/13/2015
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Knock, Knock . . . What a Joke!There are a few articles that have been recently written which talk about door knocking: the pros . . . the cons.This post is about the knock, knock too! But with a twist.This morning there was a knock, knock at my door. Suddenly, there came a tapping, a tapping a...
07/11/2015
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Highest and Best . . . CHUM!This post was inspired by my own comment made on Conrad Allen's post: What Does Highest and Best Really Mean?These three words "highest and best" are the listing agents' chum . . . and they're using it over and over again when chumming the waters.With inventory levels...
07/07/2015
Buyers in Back Up . . . What Portland Metro Real Estate Buyers Should Know Real estate is local. And while this isn't a "trend" in the Portland Metro real estate market, it may become one.I have real estate colleagues all over the nation. I listen to them talk about their local market, and som...
07/01/2015
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