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Frankly, builders are in a heap of trouble with excess inventory! (Just take a glance at Brian Brady's mortgage blog for more details.)So with this trouble comes questionable practices in order to unload properties. Get a Realtor (the price is built into the condo, you won't get a better deal wit...
08/20/2007
Frankly, buyers say they want a good deal, but oftentimes they aren't willing to go through the emotional roller coaster the buying process can put them through. A good Realtor will try to shelter the buyer from stress, but inevitably it is up to the seller and their threshold for being aggressiv...
08/20/2007
 When I get asked a particular question three times in 6 months, after never being asked it before, it means I have to put it into a blog to answer it well (or as well as I can), once and for all.Today I was asked "Would you know of any agents that deal with renting furnished condos to corporate ...
08/05/2007
UPDATE 8-20-07 Out of the 227 names that I got, 201 were card carrying NVAR members, so I'm on the ballot! Thanks! GET FRANK ON THE BALLOT for 2008!This is specifically for Realtors that are members of NVAR, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.I am trying to get on the ballot to be con...
07/30/2007
Ever heard the phrase "Hurry up and wait"?How about the bastard cousin: "If you hurry up, expect to wait."? Not as catchy? Anyhow, the fastest way to sell a house is to slooooooow doooooooown and do it right from the beginning. A rushed job will NET you less and take 3 times longer to sell. A mon...
07/20/2007
The first builder I noticed offering "Pricing Guarantees" was The Park At Courthouse, An Arlington Condo. I thought the idea was brilliant. A promotional plan that would give buyer's some security in their preconstruction purchase, in case prices dropped. So in theory, if you bought a place for $...
06/17/2007
Ok, there has been a ton of talk on here about Link Farms and Duplicated content.First a quick definition for newcomers.Link Farms, or Link exchanges, Link Directories: A website or page on a website that houses tons of links to other websites. Oftentimes done in trade (I'll link to you, if you l...
06/15/2007
A subprime loan is a loan given to people with low credit scores. Those loans are either:1) At a much higher interest rate, or2) With closing costs and/or points through the roof. Either way it is highway robbery!I've debated before about the close call of buying vs renting and even steered many ...
06/07/2007
I have been reading up on Karen George's SEO suggestions (even though she is a loan person focusing on Arizona Loans) on increasing the number of links to my website, and specifically doing it with keyword linking (also known as anchor text).You might have heard about link swaps, but apparently (...
06/04/2007
My favorite blog that I mail to people daily is Spam, Friend or Business? Email Headers, Why They Matter. So make you become part of the elite 5% that knows how to properly format your email headers! Sidenote: If you like this blog, make sure to click on "Subscribe to Blog" on the upper right.  T...
06/02/2007