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Regular readers of my blog know that in the past month, my long-time office was merged with another office nearby. Both unexpected & swift, this change in locations has taken some getting used to. The new location isn't located near anything that I could use on a regular basis (i.e. it isn't ne...
03/31/2009
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I've sold only one home that has been FHA financed...it was a fairly well maintained home so its condition wasn't an issue. But what's the story with properties that need a LOT of updating? Sometime ago, I heard that a FHA loan couldn't be used to finance the purchase of a home that needs subst...
03/20/2009
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I have a rental listing in a seniors only community in Pembroke Pines, Fl. The rental is overpriced and, despite the recently rented comps showing the average rent that I've sent her, the owner refuses to lower the price. She doesn't really want to rent the premises to strangers. But a funny t...
03/15/2009
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I'm unable to find a house for a family in South FLorida...despite the bloated inventory. Why? The family insists on one subdivision and in that 1,000 home subdivision there are only 6 homes on the market. Of those 6 homes, 2 have pools, and one of those homes is also on a lake--the family doe...
03/13/2009
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What a difference 3 years make! I recall buying one virtual tour for $122, waiting for the photographer to show up on a sunny day & waiting for the product. Then, in early 2007, I signed on with visualtour.com for unlimited tours at a cost of $29.95 monthly. I've prepared & uploaded a lot of ...
03/13/2009
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I loathe delivering bad news & engaging in confrontations. Perhaps that's why I hate having to contact seller customers to suggest/recommend price reductions. Despite my feelings, I'm tenacious when it comes to asking for price reductions. After all, if I don't get the reduction(s), I'm not pa...
03/10/2009
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Regular readers know that my office was unexpectedly merged with another office in our company, effective 02/27/09. Since finding out on Tuesday (02/24/09) about the imminent closure of our long-time office, emotions have run the gamut amongst the associates. Personally, I've gone from shell-sh...
03/09/2009
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DALIA KIBBY
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