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Tomorrow December 22nd is my birthday. Back in the early days of ActiveRain, when we only had about a thousand members or so, I had the pleasure of serving as one of the moderators. The morning of my birthday, as I logged into my account, nearly every member on the platform had changed their prof...
12/21/2023
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Today, at Inman Connect in NYC, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin told attendees that agents 'must' come back to the office if they want to thrive in a rough-and-tumble market. After two years of being mandated to work out of their homes or other virtual locations, now suddenly, because the market has ...
01/24/2023
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For most of us who are REALTOR® Members, chances are, if we've never participated in our local, State, or National organizations, our familiarity with the REALTOR® Pledge is likely somewhat limited.According to the NAR website, The REALTOR® Pledge (also known as the REALTOR® Oath) was originally ...
01/26/2022
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I've been a licensed broker since 1998. As such, I've observed a lot of market trends and various marketing models employed to respond to those changing trends.Back when I started real estate in Lawrence KS, glamour shots were all the rage! The larger and more elaborate one's coiffure, the better...
12/05/2021
RE in the Trenches - Episode One"What's Your Value Proposition?"Today launches the start of a ongoing series of posts entitled “RE (Real Estate) in the Trenches” and is geared towards addressing current issues and challenges associated with being a licensed real estate professional in today's mar...
12/03/2021
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201 3rd Avenue N. Unit 102, Edmonds WA 98020 Perfectly situated in the heart of downtown Edmonds WA, one of the most picturesque waterfront communities in the Seattle area, the 'La Fave' condominiums offer one of the most well-maintained and efficiently run condo communities in North Seattle.Loca...
11/18/2020
Back in the Heydays of ActiveRain, many lasting friendships were forged. One such friendship that I enjoy to this day is with Jay Thompson. Jay was one of the founding members of ActiveRain and had the distinguished honor of publishing the very first blog post here. He also did the honor of insta...
11/04/2020
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In a culture rampant with fake news and conspiracy theories, many people are easily duped into consuming the latest hoax or biting on link-bait cast by those who peddle fear in exchange for increased site visits and page rank.Although our industry seems to be ever evolving, some prefer the predic...
09/06/2020
Your dream of living on the golf course can now be realized! This stunning Contemporary NW home backs up to the 5th fairway of the 1st Gen course at Lakeland Village Golf & Country Club in popular Allyn WA. Situated on a level near half-acre lot, this beautiful 5 BR 3 BTH home boasts almost 2800 ...
07/01/2020
(Updated 5-13/20: So we finally received a determination from the VA regarding our Reconsideration of Value (ROV). The appraisal stands AS-IS, with no change in value. So according to the VA, a brand new roof adds absolutely no value to a home. While the folks at NFCU made some perfunctory attemp...
04/30/2020
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