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2012
There are currently seven different kind of approval letters. It all depends on who you get them from and under what circumstances. Here they are: 1. The on the spot pre-qual letter that's generated online from your favorite bank. This is the easiest to obtain. You can enter whatever you want...
02/27/2012
Not too long ago I took a listing in the Dickinson area, just over an hour from where I live. SHAME on me. How dare I try to service a client so far away. I also had the property leased to my own client in less than 30 days. No biggie. The perspective tenant called off the sign and before I met h...
02/21/2012
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According to the Houston Association of REALTORS® it is policy that an agent may not place the following language under Agent Remarks: "If listing agent shows home for buyers agent, listing agent may reduce buyers commission" I understand the Listing Agents frustration. A buyer calls and says "th...
02/17/2012
Our MLS has over 60k properties listed at any one point in time. The lease market in and around Houston has been red hot for a few years now. It's been increasingly common for perspective tenants seeking month to month, 3 month or 6 month leases. Unfortunately the inventory for such requests is p...
02/17/2012
The proof is in the pudding as they say. Above you can see just how relevant and potent our mls really is. I don't need Zillow to host my listings (especially after they have sold) so they can turn around and attempt to sell the traffic right back to me. I don't need Realtor.com trying to char...
02/15/2012
Imagine being the owner of a 3 bedroom lease home or having an agent represent you for a lease listing. What is your initial thinking about an applicant who has 3 kids, a spouse and and aunt that want's to move in? That's 6 people total. The kids aren't infants, and all credentials are perfect. A...
02/14/2012
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I just signed up with Pinterest last night. And to my amazing credit I've uploaded like 5 pictures. I am officially a GURU Rockstar and before long will become a Pinterest Coach. Maybe not. And the previous statement is meant to be funny. Take a look at the facebook response I got from a frien...
02/13/2012
Today was "Daddy Day." It's my opportunity to take the kids for most of the day and do whatever me and the little ones want to do. It's been at least 10 years since I've been to the movies, so what better time to go than now. Prior to heading to the movies me and the kids had some lunch. As we...
02/02/2012
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