In the tradition of Alan May, who so generously and selflessly supplies us with a plethora of jokes with which to entertain clients, family, and friends, I offer you this one sure to make you laugh - or at least groan - outloud (courtesy of my teenage son, Fiddler): Who invented the round tabl
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01/18/2009
Heads up if you're financing your new home. One of the things the mortgage company will require is homeowner's insurance. Do you know how to get the best rate possible with the proper coverage? By asking the right questions and paying close attention to the details, you can be sure that you're ge
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01/17/2009
When you sit down with a real estate agent who wants you to sign a listing agreement with them so they can sell your home, be very careful. As I mentioned in my post, What's Your Listing Agent Really Doing For You?, there are three important blanks on that document that you should be aware of. F
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01/17/2009
The original title of this post was, What Is Your Real Estate Agent Really Doing For You? The topic was too broad, however, because an agent can work with a client in one of two ways. As a listing agent when you want to sell your home As a buyers agent when you want to buy a home. I guess if you
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01/16/2009
Alan May wrote a post that reminded me of something cool that happened a couple of weeks ago. At our office we have what we call the Workroom. It contains the copier, fax machine, file cabinets full of forms, and eight or nine computers. This is where agents get online to do business (and vis
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01/14/2009
Alan May posted some interesting statistics about the number of real estate agents and brokers participating in online social networks. I don't know about other places, but I'm one of only two agents in Shreveport here on Active Rain. I know of none others that blog anywhere. At least they don'
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01/14/2009
Well, 2008 has come and gone with incredible changes in the housing market and overall economy. Although the Shreveport market has fared better than most of the nation, we haven't been totally immune as the table below shows. While homes sales were down 123 and average home values were down 4%,
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01/14/2009
Loren Johnson of Mortgages Unlimited in Minnesota provides a peek at the changes coming to your nearest credit score. Something to ask your lender about if you're planning to buy a home this year. Changes are finally coming to the "art" of credit scoring, the mathematical modeling of assigning
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01/10/2009
Although 2008 was a rocky year in many ways, we consider ourselves blessed. 2009 will bring belt-tightening, new beginnings, and a re-focus on family and friends. I'm looking forward to everything God is bringing into our lives in 2009. Our hope is not in the economy, the president, the auto o
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12/31/2008
Just a note to let you all know that I am shutting down until after Christmas. I'm taking the next week off in order to spend time with my family during this special time of year. I'll be wrapping gifts which is something I enjoy doing every year alone in my bedroom. I shut the door and lock i
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12/19/2008
