I'm considering trading in my 97 BMW Z-3 for another vehicle. Yesterday's storms were so bad as I commuted from Chicago's Northwest side through Palatine and on to Cary that I felt like I was hydoplaning with my floorboards instead of my tires. It was an out of body experience - water over the
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08/24/2007
The bees in Cary must be watching big screen TV. My grandkids were watching one of those ANT stories that showed ants living underground. The neighborhood bees must have been watching through the windows and decided that this was the way to go. Now I have an underground beehive that I'm worrie
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08/20/2007
Are you worried about contingent contracts? Consider this scenario - Buyer (A) agrees to purchase new construction ($750,000) with completion in 12 months. Hoping to sell his SF home (B) he lists it in month 4. In month 6 he accepts a contract ($450,000) for his sale contingent on his buyer's s
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08/16/2007
I recently made a presentation to Realtors on ways to move listings. My opening comments focused on the fact that while I am not a Realtor, I wanted to share notes taken from watching many successful Realtors. I wanted them to be successful and that perhaps by considering some of the oldies bu
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08/15/2007
Affordability - what buyers are willing to pay! Does this sound familiar?"Why haven't you found a buyer for my home? Last year my neighbor sold his identical home for $500,000 and the best offer you can find are for $475,000. Maybe I should get someone else to sell my home."On July 1, 2005 I c
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08/15/2007