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2010
It seems like things are getting tougher and tougher in the world of real estate. More and more "for sales" are popping up, interest rates have creeped up a bit, the buyer tax credit is nearing its end, and short sales and foreclosures continue to spatter the inventory. And yet, it is still diff...
04/25/2010
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I received a phone call today from a very happy client who did everything right in his transaction, from start to finish. He didn't call to praise himself, he called to praise me, but I had to stop him. Have you ever had clients that make you look good? Aren't they an absolute joy to work with?...
04/25/2010
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You Never Get a Second Chance! How often have you driven to a home that the buyers had at the top of their "to buy" list, and found them screaming at you to drive on! We're not interested! Sellers beware - the first impression and first glance may be the last. Most buyers won't say, "Wel...
04/18/2010
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Situations Change;we were supposed to close two weeks ago however, the situation changed at the last minute! Everything ; was going along as planned( it was my buyer), and the afternoon before we were to close she was let go from the job she had, due to lack of work. We, the Buyer and I , had had...
04/18/2010
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Situations Change;we were supposed to close two weeks ago however, the situation changed at the last minute! Everything ; was going along as planned( it was my buyer), and the afternoon before we were to close she was let go from the job she had, due to lack of work. We, the Buyer and I , had had...
04/18/2010
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At Moving Mountains Design, we provide certain comfort items in all our vacant staged homes, regardless of price point. One of those items is a fresh roll of toilet paper. We do this, in part, out of self defense. There's not much worse than having to "go" when you're staging, with not a square o...
04/18/2010
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"It just does not seem like a good strategy" is what our buyer said after we could not gain access to a vacant home because the agent who has to be their for the showing was away for the weekend. "Why don't they just put a lockbox on the property ? " our buyer asked. "Every other vacant proper...
04/18/2010
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Two things have happened in the past few weeks regarding Chinese Drywall. I have been blogging about Chinese Drywall for two years, long before it hit the media or public conversation. But two interesting things have happened recently which deserve comment. In April 2010, in Louisiana, and what...
04/18/2010
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Two things have happened in the past few weeks regarding Chinese Drywall. I have been blogging about Chinese Drywall for two years, long before it hit the media or public conversation. But two interesting things have happened recently which deserve comment. In April 2010, in Louisiana, and what...
04/18/2010
When I returned to college after serving in the military (c. 1971), one of the jobs I took was working at TENNESSEE FURNITURE, located on 3rd Avenue South in downtown Nashville. The owner, Mr. Bernie Kantor had "TEN RULES TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION" posted on the wall next to his office door, and ...
04/18/2010
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