Shari George's (george06) Blog

Ahh the New year.. And with it hopes, dreams, resolutions and of course GOALS!!  Do you have yours set?  Do you have a business plan?  Last year many Realtors saw a decline in business and are hoping for a more profitable 2009, but you have to do more than just hope.  Now is the time for action....

Well, as some of you know, I've been busy flipping a house that I purchased from a foreclosure auction.  It's been 4 months since I've purchased the home and I am still working, but getting closer to being finished. Flipping takes a lot of time, especially when you are working around a full time ...

Well,  I went to the court house to file my complaint about the former owner of my flip not vacating.   After filing a complaint, the woman would have 20 days to respond before going to court..   Heck, another 20 days to wait and more money out the window...   I called the water department and ha...

Okay, When we last left I was excited about my new flip house..actually, my first flip house. It's been almost a month since the purchase and I have not even started working on the place because the previous owner is refusing to vacate.  She feels she still has a claim to the home, and has a righ...

I'm going to do it...yep, I am flipping a house in todays not so hot market... I'm not too worried since I got it at a very good price, if it doesn't sell I can alway rent it...but it is still kind of scairy. The people are still living there, but they are packing...We have not given them the hea...

As we all watch the gloom and doom on the news about the housing market it makes our buyers and sellers all a little nervous.  I'd just thought I'd share a bit of good news about our lovely area!   As of May 7th we have 425 homes on the market in the valley. In the past 6 months, we have had 275 ...

Well with all the news about how bad the market is, it is no surprise to me that people in my little community believe that the market is in a slump here as well...Things are actually going well here. Currently, there are 315 home on the market in the valley.In the last 6 months, 217 homes have s...

 I get so tired of reading about how much Realtors make in the news...Today in our local paper an article hit saying that billions of dollars have been made in Real Estate commissions this year..The media makes it sound like we are all sitting around raking in the dough and doing absolutely nothi...

I am a firm believer in home warranties.  I have a client who flips.  With each of his remodeled homes, I purchase a home warranty to go along with his listing.  This is a special service I provide to all of my regular clients who are in this business.  It is a great marketing tool.  We closed on...

We have all seen the articles about foreclosures being on the rise, and predatory lenders being at the top of the list of shame...but the buyers need to stand up and take some responsibility for what they have gotten their selves into...I have put together what I call the "True ways to avoid fore...