What is your motivation to sell? If you are nearing a time when you will need to sell your home, you might be scared by what you read online and hear on the news. Rightfully so, too — it is a rough time to be a seller in many markets in Central Texas near Austin. So, if you are coming upon a job
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08/29/2010
Visiting open houses this weekend? Be honest with on-site agents If you listen closely at all, you will hear real estate agents bemoan or praise the open house as a marketing tool. "I never sell the house I am showing that day" "I only do them to get buyer clients who never buy that house" "It's
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08/29/2010
Hey, don't forget ... 90 percent of us are doing OK This is a tough world we live in, for at least the roughly 10 percent of the people in the U.S. who are unemployed. What does that mean for the other 90 percent? It means there can be great deals. Sure, you could look at it like you are profitin
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08/29/2010
Five things that can save your closing day Here are five things to consider to save closing time: 1) Don't rely on the existing survey without checking it yourself. (Sometimes lenders will get wind of changes and request a new one the day before closing -- but they can take 2 weeks to schedule).
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08/29/2010
Tired of the "strategic default" discussion? Me, too It never seems to end. Both sides feel strongly. But sadly, once again I am the only one who is correct. I almost get tired of being right so often! OK, so what we have here is a big mess. Many people, and many corporations, and the federal gov
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08/29/2010
Ken makes some great points here about FB and how it related to your database.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 th
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08/26/2010
This guy sure loves his photos ... and he does a nice job with them, too. I was in downtown Atlanta the other morning, I had to hand deliver some documents and I did not want to use an overnight service. Downtown Atlanta is about 40 miles from the office, so it’s not a short trip. And you have to
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08/26/2010
If you don't pass this test, you can make it up later ... =)Ladies greetings and my personal thanks for you being here, not just to read my post, but to enjoy your company as we travel through life. Whoever said...."It is not good for man to be alone" had it right. If you don't mind, I would like
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08/26/2010
TMI alright! Thi spost is pretty darn funny!We are suppose to be professionals, but there are times when the general public really makes it difficult - the ending result being our human side coming out in unrestrained laughter. This generally happens when we are touring homes. I don't know if t
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08/26/2010
Funny .. but I think calling an exterminator might be a better plan ... =)F bomb kinda day... in more ways than one. My broker is away on vacation, she asked me to do a simple favor this morning. Meet the locksmith over at a listing we have at 10:00 with a check. Sure thing, no problem. The listi
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08/26/2010