Houses and More

When I searched this morning, there were 8 blog posts on Active Rain that are tagged with NLS regarding the Point2 NLS anouncement .  One entry appeared to have been entered twice by one member so that leaves 7 actual statements about the new Point2 system.  I've been a Point2 website member for ...

Another blogger who is considering selling their personal residence in the next year or two asked about pricing.  In the question was the term "correct" price and if the price is this much this year, does that mean it was overpriced last year?That question set my brain cells aflame.  Saying a hom...

Technology is supposed to make life simpler and supposed to speed things up.  Maybe it has, but when I'm waiting in line because the computer driven cash register can't figure out how to take something with the wrong code, it drives me crazy.  In the old days I would be checked out and gone by t...

Monica Hubert asked for frugal advice for new agents on how to succeed.  My comment became so long I thought I'd make a post out of it instead.  Here's the advice I give to agents with little means just starting out:Find a good mentor to ask practical day to day questions like how to fill out a ...

My honey is a careful man.  In his very core, he is a cautious person.  His chosen career paths have lead him through IT security, disaster recovery, audit, systems analysis, and HIPPA initiations, to name a few.  He knows the dangers of the Internet.  He understands what best practices are.  He ...

I was going to keep silent on the topic of how to buy a house until reading Moo's latest entry on unrepresented buying triggered a recent experience I had with a consumer.  So, this post is for buyers who want to buy a house AND do it the most efficient and productive way possible!Choose a REALTO...

The chart at left was pulled from the Second Life Virtual World of MMOG (massively multiplayer online games)  at 2:48 AM January 1, 2007.   I don't know if you're aware of this fantasy game, but almost a year ago, I stumbled on the site and found some interesting data at that time.  One year ago ...

We had a great Christmas.  It's the first time the family has been together on THE DAY for years.  When the kids grow and develop relationships, families have to share.  When you have more than one child, figuring out how to share so the whole family gets together at one time is a logistical nigh...

I'm skimming my way through the Blogs-No Ads section of the dashboard.  Page one is totally annoying as I've had to scroll from right to left.  Historically this has happened but disappears when I go to the next page so I'm anxiously awaiting page 2.  Thank goodness!  Page 2.  There are two posts...

It's officially Christmas Eve and I don't feel like working or thinking about real estate.  I do feel like having a cup of cider, hot chocolate, specialty coffee or tea around our nanosphere table and chatting with my blogosphere friends.  My honey and I finished the last duty of our Christmas tr...