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When representing a Buyer or a Seller in a real estate transaction, REALTORS® must, among other things, abide by the Realtor Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Article I of the code begins with:"When representing a buyer, seller, landlord, tenant, or other client as an agent, REALTORS® ple...
02/21/2007
I made 3 trips to the South Austin dump today, helping a dear friend clear junk in preparation for a move. It's one of the obligations of being a truck owner - helping friends with no truck get things done which require a truck. I have a confession to make. I have a charge account at the dump. I...
02/19/2007
Last week at the Keller Williams Family Reunion in Las Vegas the Austin Southwest Market Center was again named the Number One Real Estate office in the WORLD for Closed Units! That is for all real estate offices in the WORLD, not just Keller Williams! Sylvia and I are proud to work out of the So...
02/18/2007
I had a deal bust last week over repair items revealed in the inspection. After the property inspection, the buyer asked for certain things to be remedied by the Seller, and the Seller refused. The buyer terminated the contract and we found them another house.Who is dumber...a buyer who walks awa...
02/17/2007
Here is an interesting news article I just read. Our bigger homes don't make us happier. As someone living in a home that I now believe is too big, I have to agree with the article. Larger homes are harder to keep clean and the extra space attracts clutter and more stuff. Our next home will defin...
02/17/2007
I belong to a couple of email lists for professional property managers. One is local to Austin. The other is National and includes over 140 owners of Property Management companies from across the U.S. These forums provide a resource where Property Managers can ask questions, share advice, trade b...
02/17/2007
Sylvia returned from a Realtor Risk Management Course yesterday with all sorts of frightening and scary news. This was an MCE course (Mandatory Continuing Education) required to maintain her Broker's License and the instructor was an attorney. After Sylvia rattled off the list of things we do tha...
02/16/2007
I was talking with another Realtor recently who had been the listing agent on a home sold to Buyers I had represented. I was shocked to learn today that his Sellers thought he did a lousy job on that deal. The reason for their unhappiness - the home sold too fast.When I did the market analysis fo...
02/16/2007
Sylvia and I were on a small South Austin property tour yesterday with about 10 other Realtors. In one of the homes there was a prime example of the sort of thing that ought to be put away when trying to sell your home. As we entered the home, and looked into the study off the main entrance, the...
02/16/2007
OK, this is somewhat of a rant. I keep seeing a lot of posts and discussion on AR about how important it is to be available at all hours of the day, 7 days a week, and return all calls almost instantly. Some of you really need to get better control of your lives and your time. I mean that in a ni...
02/13/2007
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