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2010
In my five years in the business, I have sold one home via an open house. Not great odds, but one is better than none... There has been much debate on Active Rain the last few days on the topic of open houses... It seems the vast majority of real estate agents don't like hosting them. That is f...
08/28/2010
I was up early this morning. When I opened my eyes, I lay motionless for a few moments, listening... All was quiet in the Tracy household. Perfect. A few minutes of quiet time for me... I trudged downstairs in my PJ's, turned on the coffee maker, and headed outside to retrieve the newspaper......
08/25/2010
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Realtors often ask me "Why are you so active on facebook?" "Is it good for business? Have you sold a lot of homes using facebook?" Yes, facebook is great for business. And no, I haven't sold a lot of homes through facebook. Yet... Facebook is fun. I wouldn't us...
08/21/2010
Homes in Naperville, Illinois are more affordable than they have been in years... Naperville, with it's fantastic school system and wonderful downtown, has several subdivisions with homes priced under $250,000: Spring Hill Located just a mile from downtown Naperville, Spring Hi...
08/14/2010
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About two weeks ago I received an email from my local Realtor Association, the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors. It made me sad... The email read: All three of the Mainstreet REALTOR® Stores will be closing as of August 31, 2010. Why are the stores closing? Higher costs and lower demand have ...
08/13/2010
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I was setting appointments this morning for showings I will be doing tomorrow in the nearby suburb of La Grange Illinois...My appointments were lining up perfectly. The showings were set between 10 AM and 11 AM, and I had only one more appointment to make...On my last call, I was told another ag...
08/07/2010
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I taught my first class on social media last week at our office in Naperville. One of the first questions I asked the class was "How many of you already have a facebook profile?" About 90% of the hands popped up... My next questions was "When was the ...
08/05/2010
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Ken Tracy
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