No doubt, you see them everywhere. Bandit signs, directionals, or as some call it Street Spam. Signs that are posted anywhere and everywhere there is traffic. With the high cost and limited locations of billboards, bandit signs are a great alternative. Here in Charlotte, the developers send c
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11/16/2007
Buyer Agency Agreements and Listing agreements are often times filled out in advance by agents who may present the information to you as if you have no other choice. Not reading or full understanding what you're signing can leave a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. Surf through any me
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11/15/2007
A few weeks back, a fellow agent came into my office and asked me about his website. For years, I've designed websites for my own purposes and have taken many courses on good and bad elements of an agent website. He asked what we could do about getting traffic up on his website. After some sug
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11/15/2007
I have to admit it...I've never understood the headshot. Sure, people say its for branding but come on, how many other professions put their face on their business card? Starting out young in the business, I was always concerned about being dismissed for my age. Others have substitiuted their
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11/14/2007
The Market will be what I want it to be is my new mantra. Kind of a variation of "who cares what's happening...I've got a job to do." What I've realized is that in the wake of overwhelming negativity, I will remain positive, focused and on task. Today, I had a chat with a new agent who, like m
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11/14/2007
Single Family Statistics for Charlotte North Carolina Area 5 - Charlotte including Myers Park, Dilworth, Barclay Downs, Foxcroft, Beverly Woods, Ballantyne, South Park, Olde Providence October 1 - October 31, 2007 note: data taken from the MLS and is believed to be reliable In October 2007, there
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11/11/2007
Condo Statistics for Charlotte North CarolinaArea 99 - Uptown October 1 - October 31, 2007note: data taken from the MLS and is believed to be reliableIn October 2007, there were 76 new condo listings added to the market, 28 units received a contract, and 25 units closed. Compared to October 2006,
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11/11/2007
Single Family Statistics for Charlotte North CarolinaUnion County County October 1 - October 31, 2007In October 2007, there were 654 active single family listings, 258 pending units, and 214 sold units. A year earlier, there were 499 active units, 239 pending units, and 314 sold units. In October
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11/07/2007
Single Family Statistics for Charlotte North Carolina Mecklenburg County Area 1 October 1 - October 31, 2007 In October 2007, there were 404 Single Family listings, of which 232 were placed under contract, and 182 sold. This represents a year-over-year (comparing October 2006 to October 2007) inv
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11/07/2007
Ok, my last post got me thinking. For all of you big time agents out there, how does a celebrity go about chosing a real estate agent? I've worked with one celebrity (a national tv personality) in my career and that was through a referral by another agent. The sad part is that I didn't know wh
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11/07/2007
