5,230,079
The paperwork - a licensed assistant to handle that has worked for me fo years.
Basically, I hire out everything that I don't like to do or don't do well - photographs, measuring, specific marketing, etc.
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Jordan Ayan
Scottsdale, AZ
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
1,052,211
Least favorite: Dealing with dumb people.
Solution: I try to avoid dealing with dumb people.
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,502,998
Dealing with nincompoop agents who either don't know what they're doing, have idiot transaction coordinators that F up the deal, or have huge egos and have to "win" an argument no matter what the cost to their client.
I have a running list of people I won't do deals with again. I tell buyer's agents I wil only work with them. I try to cultivate deals with agents I know and trust or double end my deals.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,543,817
The getting past cliche' client fears and or pessimism part with new clients.
I do this to make it easier :
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
3,345,091
Least Favorite: Dealing with drama and incompetence.
Making it easier ... HA! I just manage my way through it making sure my clients highest and best is top of mind at all times.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,220,323
All the paperwork, learned how to be more organized.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
577,750
Paperwork.. it seems to increase every year.. always a new form or a Government requirement. But with the evolution of paperless transactions it does make it a bit easier..
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
1,844,301
I think that prospecting is just too hard to do for various reasons. You have to really think of something great to get attention by mail - then you have to do your great elevator speech.
Just throw them in the car & let's go buy something.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
3,416,038
Waiting. When various parts of a sale make wyou wait needlessly, from the other agent, to a buyer r seller needing to sign, to the inspection, appraisal and buyers mortgage process. Simple communication can sure improve most parts of real estate
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,241,053
No least favorite parts as it is the job of listing, twisting, selling(repeat). No whines from this corner. As for how to make it easier... if you don't manage your time wisely, if you just throw money without impulse control at this and that hoping for magic mythical epic results, the job is harder than it has to be when you don't have a plan Stan ... 'er I mean Kathryn Messina ! You related to Jim the musician of Loggins and Messina fame?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
5,104,931
Paperwork... but it's not going away.
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,583,278
when I was active, I hated having to cooperate with agents who did sloppy work and I was forced to redo everything in order to have my builder sign it...... and I always did that in front of the agent and his clients.... his buyer clients were very appreciative.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
1,239,901
same as corinne ...
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
2,684,109
Not getting calls and emails returned promptly by agents, lenders, et al.
Persist.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
427,257
Trying to find homes on the MLS that the buyers found on Zillow.
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
1,374,373
The paperwork is definitely my least favorite. It is critical in this business to develop good systems and stay organized.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
259,317
being the bearer of bad news, ,,as much as i remove myself emotionally, it still flips my stomach .
What do i do ?? Deliver the news as well as offer a suggestion for the next step in a positive light,,
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
6,393,404
Always important to have a good team working with me.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
4,272,548
Automation does help however if we make it too easy anybody will be able to do it ...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
7,836,134
Dealing with some of the agents can be a challenge.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
5,049,183
Having to share bad news. It has to be done so of course I do so, and as senstiviely as possible, but it always make anxious. I try to put myself in the other person's shoes.
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
69,794
Finding out what's in the inspection report and what the buyers will ask to be fixed. Not much to do about it, but wait.
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
5,216,398
Some of the paperwork. If I were more active I would hire an assistant for much of it.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
54,940
Paperwork. I hired the best licensed TC in the business and have been as an integral part of our team
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
1,598,452
I hope you got the right answer from all of them. Good luck.
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
2,071,025
Good question and great answers. I hope it helps you.
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
3,988,007
The paperwork is a bummer but using paperless systems help a lot. I could not live without a scanner or online storage.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
4,800,082
Working with nice people.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
3,071,489
Debe Maxwell, CRS nailed this one!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
65,378
tons to learn... i enjoy the process
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
1,622,432
Paperwork, it takes so much time. But I still do it myself.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
4,319,419
Paperwork, Kathryn Messina.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
3,164,294
telling a seller the contract has crashed and burned. And nothing makes it easier... just rid off the band aid and make that call.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
1,090,637
On a daily basis, keeping up with the changes in the forms and laws. In general, it varies from one transaction to an other and I adapt and adjust accordingly.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
3,986,258
The disappeance of clients. I get them all the time to watch for those who may jump ship
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
2,781,173
I like it all...I dont see any downside
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
4,434,127
Waiting for return phone calls
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
1,466,207
Kathryn Messina Having to work with people. Just kidding! Working with people who are indecisive. My solution is to weed them out early so as not to waste time.
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
5,772,575
Kathryn,
We were organized and had the right people to work with. A
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
5,868,554
The least favorite part is when we have a co-oping agent that is just a dumb s__t!
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA
117,135
Open houses are my least favorite. I rarely do them myself. There are always other agents willing to host.I'm just not a fan.
During the process, I dont really enjoy working with dovorcing and fighting couples when one or both of the parties is not being reasonable. however I do look at this as a challenge in negotiation, communication etc and look forward to resolving the situation so each party can go on with their lives.
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Kathryn Messina
Lynnfield, MA