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2013 

  Short Sales...why the dragggggg   On a Short Sale, it's pretty obvious that the bank/mortgage company will be taking SOME type of loss. Having been in the Retail Business for over thirty years, I know too well the issue of losing money on a transaction, BUT, I also know the need to "bite-the-bu...
03/11/2013
W.B.O.R February stats In February, our residential sales were 66 units, up 43% from last month (44 sales)and up 17% from Feb ’12 (54 sales).  This is the highest February since 2009, the year after I started in Real Estate, so as they are saying, it does look good for our business!   The average...
03/09/2013
emails from "destockchine"!!!Well, today I received a couple of emails from "destockchine".  Both were with different return addresses and on Contact forms from Single Property websites that I have.While very glad that someone is reading them and taking the time to contact me, here are the emails...
03/08/2013
Oops....deleted a video!!!Well, today I was going to do a couple of video walk-thru's of some properties.  I did one property, was playing back the video as I was locking up, set the iPhone down while messing with the locks, and .....oops.                                               Bad thing i...
03/07/2013
Part deuce...Well, yesterday was time for the Annual Realtor Day at the Capital in Montgomery, Alabama. Here are a few more shots from the event.Group shot of our Board - the "Wiregrass Board of Realtors"The March Our local Legislative Representative - Barry Moore                        And of co...
03/05/2013
            REALTOR Rally in Montgomery!Well, today was time for the Annual Realtor Day at the Capital in Montgomery, Alabama. Borrowing from the theme at the National Rally in D.C., we had our blue "R" shirts on. From the Alabama Association of Realtors Building (background in first photo) we fo...
03/05/2013
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"Pending...." A loooooong term project! Pending while the Buyer gets his "affairs in order". Tentative Closing date - a year from now. Hopeful Closing date - 6 months from now. Letter from Mortgage Company is on file and regular updates from the Buyer are required. Early Occupancy with rent being...
03/01/2013
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Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Broker/Owner

email: Travis@theSOLDman.me / cell: 334-494-7846
local_phone(707) 653-6266
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Author Bio: Travis Parker, also known as "the SOLD man", is a Full Time REALTOR® and Associate Broker with Team Linda Simmons Real Estate in Enterprise, Alabama. He was stationed at nearby Ft. Rucker, and has stayed. Over the years, he has taught at the local high school and junior college, started businesses, had a daughter and grandkids, been very active in local organizations, played drums in various bands, and is now in Real Estate. His wife, Sue, is a recent Cancer Survivor and they are both active in Cancer Awareness functions.