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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2012
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I recently reconnected with an old friend from college. We never dated at all, although there was a moment when it might have taken that turn. Instead, we were great friends. After school...life took over. We both got married, raised children and had lives. Lost touch. A recent Facebook group ...
10/30/2012
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Someday I'm really going to be able to say "I've seen it all"! Not today, however. (sigh). I know that we are in a tough market for buyers. I really do! I work with buyers all the time and so many of them are reaching the point of being desperate to get an offer accepted. The agents are equall...
10/26/2012
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Give Them A Buyer Snapshot...It Works! I'm so happy this afternoon. I just heard that an offer I wrote yesterday was chosen. Of course that would make any of us happy, we do this for a living, but this one is particularly meaningful. I met a buyer on Sunday for the first time. This sweet wom...
10/25/2012
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The Southern Californian "Buyer's Market" is over! We are moving inventory as fast as it shows up on the market (time to focus on listings again). When working with buyers, I have to shift my efforts more to developing a personal relationship with the listing agent.....demonstrate why they sho...
10/20/2012
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If it hadn't happened to me, I wouldn't have believed it. I was working with a couple searching for a custom home in San Clemente. One of the requirements was a big backyard. We found a lovely piece of property with a large yard and several "secret garden" locations. We sailed through the cont...
10/08/2012
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It's road trip time again....maybe you noticed that I've not been around lately. Hit a mental bump. Just felt like I couldn't find a peaceful thought. But.....I know what to do when this happens. Hit the road. I was planning to spend this coming weekend with my college girlfriends at our college ...
10/08/2012
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