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Several months ago I was referred by a friend to speak with her colleague about listing their Arvada home as a short sale. Very routine. The sellers were upside down by $100,000, their house was in excellent condition and their loan was already approved by their lender. When I met with the sel...
05/28/2013
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A month ago I posted "What To Do About the "Man Cave" regarding the advice I gave to my friend to remove his hunting trophies and firearms collection during my pre-listing tour of his house. The comments that you all posted in response were nothing short of incredible, and I was grateful for eac...
05/20/2013
It's apparent that builder confidence is gaining. No longer are they blasting us with email invitations to ply us with wine and food just to get us to view their projects In fact, it was not too long ago that when a client would tour a model home, the builder would honor our agency relationship...
05/16/2013
THAT WAS THEN Remember waaay back, oh, two or three months ago, when builders were clammoring to be our friends? Back when they would ply us with catered events just to get us to take a peek at their stagnant projects? And when they would offer nice bonuses to entice us to show their developmen...
05/06/2013
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I think we would all agree that life as a REALTOR is rarely dull. So many factors influence our businesses: economy, jobs, building materials costs, the weather, Peyton Manning (had to add that); they all effect how we sell real estate and it is our adaptability that ofen determines our sucess. W...
05/06/2013
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Several years ago, I was of the opinion that the more information I provided regarding my listings the more activity would be generated for my sellers. I painstakingly wrote lengthy descriptions, took flattering photos and hired professional videographers to capture every nook and cranny of my s...
04/29/2013
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A friend asked me for my opinion regarding changes to his Colorado home prior to our listing it for sale. The property has been immaculately kept and I didn't have many suggestions other than he remove the display of hunting trophies and firearms from his "sanctuary." My friend was a little put...
04/27/2013