ActiveRain Guidelines – Respect the Real Estate Industry Yes, “respect the real estate industry” is a guideline, the first in the list. On the one hand it’s sad we even have to be reminded about respect (e.g., admiration, high opinion), or that it needs to be in the list of guidelines. Give
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01/31/2012
OMG They’re Taking the Toilet Seat!! MLS listings sometimes list items sellers are not leaving with the home at closing. This is useful, and essential, particularly if the non-conveying items might be important to the buyers, or when normally they would be items left behind as standard practi
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01/30/2012
Let’s Talk Trash in Carlsbad – It’s Gonna Cost You More to Get Rid of It Happy Valentine’s Day! February 14th is the day in Carlsbad for the public hearing to discuss the proposed solid waste rate increases over the next 5 years, proposed by the City of Carlsbad. The new rates, if approved, w
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01/29/2012
Lorraine and Loretta Kratz – Invitees Who Know the Value of ActiveRain I’ve invited a number of people to join ActiveRain over the years, often as a result of them taking a class I was teaching, or at talks I have given at REBarCamps and real estate expos. Some have joined, but many have not. T
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01/29/2012
“Wow, Buying a New Home is a Lot of Give and Take” There’s something pretty profound in that statement, and no doubt something many buyers have discovered. Some have not. One of my clients just said this the other day. Thank goodness it was part of the reality. As real estate professional
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01/28/2012
We’re a Diverse Group Here on ActiveRain – A Weltanschauung Commentary The ActiveRain community is diverse in many ways, not just by job, and becoming more so. That’s a great thing, since it’s the reality of the real world, and there’s no reason why on-line shouldn’t mirror real world. In r
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01/28/2012
Introducing Jolie Kirsten in Austin Texas – Admitting Your Mistakes is Something to be Admired I visited the Newbie Group this evening to see what was going on. I post some of my articles there occasionally to hopefully help and inspired some of the new bloggers. It may have been fortuitous,
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01/27/2012
Del Mar Home Decorating and Remodeling Show 2012 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Starts Today That’s right, today is the start of the annual Del Mar Home Decorating and Remodeling Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar. The Del Mar Home Decorating and Remodeling Show 2012 runs through Sunday t
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01/27/2012
A Winter Walk Through the Meditation Gardens in Encinitas CA I had a few minutes the other day while out previewing homes for several sets of relocating buyers and running errands and found myself in south Encinitas at the Self Realization Fellowship. The Meditation Gardens are a wonderful place
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01/26/2012
Encinitas Condos for Sale at West Hampton Cove in Encinitas CA Encinitas condo buyers – want to be close to the beach (some might even consider it walking distance?), near downtown Encinitas shopping and dining, and even get an ocean view? Well, you can, and for under $350,000 at West Ham
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01/25/2012
