A very simple question, but I am afraid the answers is not. I think the only thing we can do is each act in a professional manner and let our clients defend the group. That means returning calls, not taking overpriced listings, researching prices for our buyers not just the sellers and dressing
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11/13/2009
Bidding wars on bank owned property! This has been happening now for about a month in Southeast Michigan. The tax credit must take some credit, but the investors are returning also. Hope everyone waiting for the bottom is ready to jump in, if we are not there, we can see it from here. Clients typ
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09/18/2009
Is it just me or is there a growing trend toward smaller local independent offices? I noticed some of the top agents in this market going out on their own, or joining forces. I just joined the Independent Broker Network office in Clarkston and after much thought and research decided it would all
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09/18/2009
Clients are always looking for foreclosed home lists. My advice to them is to use my web site IDX search, Choose the area(s) you want, make the square footage high and the price low. Then who cares if it is bank owned or private owned, it is potentially a great deal! Never pay for a foreclosed li
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02/17/2009
Talk about yesterday's news. They did have severe problems 25 years ago with half days, classroom instruction cuts, and extra curricular programs dropped. I sometimes hear that the Waterford Schools are coming back. Guess what, they have been back for quite some time. Here are some facts. The ME
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07/03/2008
Just received the latest newletter by email from NAR. Thought I would share my brief email to them. "I am VERY disappointed in my representation by the National association. The Michigan association brings information, you bring advertising. From the disgracefully selling our leads back to us, Re
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07/03/2008
This came from MAR. No comments by me are needed. REALTOR® Family Extends Condolencesto Family of Troy VanderSteltCommunity fund established for family The members of the Michigan Association of REALTORS® community are deeply mourning the tragic death of Troy Dennis VanderStelt. VanderStelt, 33,
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07/03/2008
Just had an agent fax me a list of demands from the bank selling a house I scheduled a showing for. Wow, the requirement to have my buyer send their financial information to the seller violates my fiduciary responsibilities to the buyer. How can I do what they ask and violate my ethics, and where
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06/30/2008
OK, this will probably create some mild feedback, but we work to get listings, work to advertise them and put them on as many sites as we can. Then, we get a call or email that for only $$$$ we can receive the leads generated by the web site. Yes, I know it is not just my listing on each site and
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06/28/2008
Wow, are any short sales easy? Some things should make you wary before you even start. Some mortgage holders will not consider a short sale if their loan is insured by PMI. They wait for the redemption period is over, get the PMI payment, then put it on the market themselves. To protect your clie
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06/25/2008
