I am working with a couple who is buying a home built in 1958. Because of the laws, I have to provide a lead based paint disclosure and lead based paint pamphlet. You all know what I'm talking about.The home inspector made the purchaser feel better about the home, since he claims that LBP (lead b
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02/25/2008
REOs from Bank of America I'm hoping that you can help me......I am looking for some information on contacts at BANK OF AMERICA for their REO properties. I hear that this division is based in VIRGINIA OR KENTUCKY, but I don't have any other information.If you have a website.....or phone number...
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02/25/2008
In many sports events, the winner is applauded and given the Gold; second place gets the Silver and third gets the bronze. Even the losing team in the Super Bowl gets a HUGE ring and a bonus check for making it that far.When it comes to your listing presentation, you need to be buttoned up, becau
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02/25/2008
With the new 2008 GAR Contract in force, you need to be aware of what constitutes closing costs. Of this list, the contract designates that the seller pays some of these and the buyer pays some of these.The list is long and as a seller, if you commit to a sum to contribute to the buyer, understan
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02/22/2008
Wow things have really picked up that past couple of weeks. I think it's the Winter blues that everyone holds their breath through to try and make it to the New Year. Then when all of the Christmas decorations are down, the New Years festivities are over and the December bills start coming in, pe
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02/21/2008
I pulled this from a website called COMPETE.COM. You can plug in almost any website and check the page views. Check out that growth! Go Active rain!!!! It will be very interesting to watch as this amazing website continues to grow. This is a good example of providing a service that is needed an
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02/14/2008
I primarily deal with families in the North Atlanta area. Many are relocating and some are just moving to a different part of the metro.For the families with young children, I encourage the parents to try and have a sitter or family member to watch the kids while they are out looking for a home.
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02/13/2008
When things get tough, how do you react? Many people, not just Realtors, have the tendency to do the opposite of what we should be doing.If you're having a bad day/month/year, etc, we sometimes have a tendency to bury ourselves in "introvert" type work. We spend too much time in the office, too m
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02/13/2008
There are several sites that allow you to compare the activity on your website versus other companies.One is www.compete.com amd the other one is www.alexa.com. They both allow you to type in several websites and get a line graph comparison of the number of page views, hits, etc.You can change th
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02/12/2008
This is about how you start your e-mails. The 2 scenarios are: 1. Dear Barbara, I hope that you are having a good day. Can you please check on my order...etc,etc.or:2. Dear Barbara, Can you please check on my order, etc, etc.Some people feel like you should have some form of greeting before you t
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02/12/2008
