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2009
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The has come up several times and I have received different opinions if we do the following would we be practicing law. I attended a class that was taught by an individual who at the time was a member of the Brokers and Lawyers committee. Today I attended a class taught by a real estate attorne...
02/26/2009
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Some people love cabbage and others don't. I say if you put enough cheese on anything it will be good. Here is a little different way to serve cabbage. Head of cabbage, cut into small pieces 1 stick butter 4 T flour 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped bell pepper 1 cup chopped celery 1 ½ cup mil...
02/25/2009
Just a reminder that two new TREC promulgated forms become mandatory as of March 1, 2009. These forms are TREC 44-0 Addendum for Reservation of Oil, Gas and Other Minerals, and TREC 45-0 Short Sale Addendum. Both forms are available on ZipForm, the Texas Association of Realtors® web site www.t...
02/25/2009
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A great afternoon began with bath tubs, and shower backed up, and toilets would not flush. I have always used Roto Rooter for my personal plumbing needs. One call to their 800 number and within a hour a professional plumber showed up. He had to clear the line from the roof as our house does not h...
02/25/2009
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The Education Committee of the Dallas Fort Worth Association of REALTORS® will meet on Monday, March 2nd at 1:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the main office located at 8201 N Stemmons Freeway, Dallas TX 74247. All committee members are encouraged to invite a guest who might wish to join thi...
02/25/2009
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I recently received an offer on one of our listings. I always check the TREC web site to insure the buyer's agent is actually a licensed real estate agent. This particular agents licensed expired on Jan 29, 2009. I presented the offer to my seller who rejected the offer and would not even make...
02/25/2009
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I received a call from a buyer I have been working with. I have him set up on a MLS gateway so that he gets updates automatically. So as not to waste too much of my time he will do a drive by and check out the location and as much of the house as he can. He found a nice home and called me toda...
02/24/2009
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There is a very disturbing story in the Dallas area about a wife (age 56) and daughter (age 31) who plotted to have the husband/father murdered for insurance money. The man learned of the plot from police and was clueless. The daughter met with an undercover policeman and gave him a pistol to...
02/24/2009
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I taught a class that is required if you plan to get your brokers license in Texas. There were 24 students in class and we did several break out sessions in groups of four where various scenarios were presented and each team came up with how they would handle the situation. Here is one of them wh...
02/24/2009
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I usually go to our office weekly sales meeting to hear our mortgage guy make his weekly update as to what is going on in the lending world. I have written about Craig Jarrell in the past, and in my estimation he is the best I have ever worked with. The rest of the meeting is very boring and al...
02/23/2009
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