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2011 

I love showing vacant homes. A vacant home is simple, empty and without some of the obstacles of an occupied listing. Unfortunately an empty home has its share of problems. Here's just a few I've encountered. 1. Alarm systems that routinely get tripped. Two different codes for an alarm keypad tha...
08/30/2011
Earlier today a local agent emailed me asking the following: "Hi there, would you mind sharing information, can you tell me what price per sq ft your contract came in for and if you had very many showings during the listing period?  I really appreciate your help and would be glad to reciprocate.W...
08/29/2011
When you sell and buy a home you can sometimes find yourself in a bit of jam because of the timing necessary to make everything work. Imagine getting a contract on the home you're selling (X) with a closing date of say October 1st. Now imagine that you were fortunate enough to quickly find the ho...
08/22/2011
The founder of ForSaleByOwner.com recently threw in the towel and elected to use a REALTOR® after failing to sell his home himself. Am I surprised about this? Yes! This is about as odd as a police officer hiring a mall security guard to get his back as he kicks a door down to arrest the bad guy! ...
08/11/2011
There's a belief that I will increase the odds of selling my listings by sharing them with other REALTORS outside of the MLS and their syndicated websites. Realtor Open Houses are ineffective and a serious waste of time. They were popular when Dynasty was a hit television show, before the birth o...
08/09/2011
Consumers always have a portion of their rationale dedicated to their own perceptions, knowledge and finding. In other words.. they'll hold some weight to what they discover on the world wide web.. or perhaps their brothers best friends Uncle in Paris, Texas. Home owners routinely protest their t...
08/08/2011
In Texas there are only 3 entities that can foreclose on a homeowner. 1. Taxing Authority, including the IRS. (water, property and school taxes) 2. HOA. 3. The lender for your home loan or home equity line of credit. Almost anyone can put a "lien" on your home in Texas. Don't pay the lawn guy and...
08/07/2011
The color of a homes brick can turn buyers off. It's been my experience that homes with white brick take longer to sell and are usually passed over while conducting online searches. All markets are different, so don't panic if you own a home with white brick. The buyers that "I" work with in my m...
08/03/2011
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