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Anyone else having trouble getting their short sales approved due to an investor? I am working with a client who has done everything right, followed the steps and made an honest effort to keep his home. However, the bank that owns the note, who has had no dealings with my client except for cashi...
04/16/2010
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Okay folks, I know this isn't real estate related, but my son has autism and I want people to know it is autism awareness day. I'm not asking for money, just a little of your time. First, try to be a little more tolerant of kids in public places. Many kids, even if they don't have autism, are d...
04/02/2009
Just a quick note to my AR pals to say I've moved to Exit Real Estate Professionals here in Fredericksburg! I'll miss my pals at my old office in King George, but I'm much happier about the drive. Anyway, I have a new website at http://raynelson.exit-fredericksburg.com/ and a new blog at http:/...
03/04/2009
Okay, I finally made my first Green Drinks last night and had a great time. For those of you who haven't heard of it, Green Drinks is a monthly cocktail hour for people in green industries. It is organized globally via their site, www.greendrinks.org and locally by eco minded folks in the commu...
01/30/2009
I received quite the interesting email this morning. I have copied and pasted it in its entirety, including contact info for the "loan processing officer" although I do NOT recommend you contact him for a loan! I'll let you read it and see if you would want this person handling any of your ...
01/26/2009
Every day there is a new story about how banks are dying to keep people in their homes ,and we have given them billions of dollars under TARP to do so. However, we're also hearing that Paulson lied and the TARP money isn't buying anything. What's really going on? Well, I'm taking the high road o...
12/15/2008
Well folks, its Turkey Time again, and I thought I'd beat the rush and tell everyone why I'm thankful this year. I plan to spend the next two days getting the house ready and enjoying the holiday, so I need to post this now because its the last spot of time I'll have for a few days! First off, ...
11/25/2008
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I'm more than a little burned out by all the election hooplah, so I'm posting a post election blog a day early. Really, I have some musings on honor and country that I want to share, and hope they help some folks reorient after this particularly nasty political race. Let me first state my posit...
11/04/2008
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I had the opportunity to show some gorgeous land in Stafford County yesterday. My clients want a larger parcel, so we looked at a subdivision with lots starting at 7 acres and going up to 35 acres. Prices were good, with the smaller lots starting at $159,900, which is about half of what they w...
10/14/2008
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I spend a great deal of time and energy trying to keep my attitude positive. Not just by saying peppy things, or making jokes, or even trying to help my clients see the humorous side of the transaction. I make a sincere and conscious effort every morning to try to find the best side of things, ...
10/09/2008