Thoughts On Real Estate And Other Things I Care About
A Southern California Coastal agent's perspective on real estate and other things that interest me! Based in Laguna Beach, Real Estate is my passion.
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2009
The Internet is a wonderful place. Information that was once only available to licensed Realtors is now on-line. One great use for the Internet is to research Realtors! Real Estate websites should be seen as a valuable resource to educate yourself prior to calling an agent...much like a medical w...
04/30/2009
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In the era of economic contraction......do you still see the Realtors driving the $80,000 BMWs? Now hold on....if you drive one of those cars, that's not the point of this post :). It's the attitude! I wandered into an open house with one of my new clients....and in strutted a Peacock Agent. He w...
04/29/2009
Anti-Realtors! We've all seen them! They lurk in the shadows of Zillow and local newspaper real estate blogs waiting for a new post or article by a Realtor so they can pounce on the comments section. The intent is normally to scare potential buyers and sellers from using a Realtor. They do this t...
04/27/2009
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My children have been bugging me to do this for Facebook....so I've started my own little Silly Sunday ideas (this is the only one, and might be the only one :)). To give you more insight about me....because I KNOW you were interested. 1. I love road trips...especially with Cindy!2.I'm about to b...
04/26/2009
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Real Estate Agents have a fiduciary duty to our clients....but that definition includes the word "care." Sure we know that that is meant in relationship to the financial and professional duties, but take it beyond that point. I'm working with a family who now NEEDS to buy, they are a corporate re...
04/25/2009
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How far do you go with an unsolicited lead in qualifying? Do you make snap decisions? Here's an interesting story... I was answering questions on Zillow a week or so ago and answered a question for an international investor. In beginning the email conversation....I've never spoken to him...his or...
04/24/2009
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I read many blogs which are about personal issues or situations. I have also heard that the purpose of a blog is to showcase our expertise in our fields. True..... In fact, I've even said this myself. I'm rethinking this! This week I found a new client from my Travels With Karen blog. This is loa...
04/23/2009
I'm a Southern California Native! I'm biased....but I do think that Southern California has a unique quality of life and that is appealing. I'm not trying to detract from all the other wonderful places to live in this country.....I enjoy the sharp mountains of Wyoming, the red rocks of Sedona, th...
04/22/2009
I recently guest-blogged for the "Lanser on Real Estate" blog of the Orange County Register. I was asked to discuss the current market in Brea, California. Although I did quite a bit of research, I used selected data to make my point....this was a blog and not a term paper. My conclusion looking ...
04/21/2009
Real estate can be a mysterious business. New or struggling agents often see the successful agents in the office most almost effortlessly through the day getting deal after deal. But is that really true? There are so many helpful blog posts on Active Rain about how to generate business and how to...
04/20/2009
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