The recent debate over on Norma Toering’s post about whether or not a plasma tv attached to the wall is a fixture or not reminds me of a sale I had earlier this year. It all ended well and never degenerated into a “war” but it did bring up some issues that will very likely need clarification in o
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09/19/2009
I'd like to share the thoughts of Matt Stigliano, a fellow professional in Texas regarding how we, as agents, are finding the need to manage our time even more efficiently now that the internet has become such a huge resource for us as well as our clients. I am enjoying yet another "new way" of
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09/15/2009
At the end of last year, when the change over to digital TV was imminent, I decided to come into the 21 st century and dump my cobbled together stereo system and 400 pound television (well, it FELT that way) and call in a professional. I mean, who isn’t wooed by the idea of a flat panel TV with s
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09/10/2009
That, my friends, is the message from one of my favorite bloggers, Thomas Baekdal. I've posted his stuff before and not gotten much response but if you don't read this latest post you will miss one of the biggest heads up you will ever get! He describes how we are very quickly moving from a "find
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09/07/2009
Shocking...or not. Personally, the #1 BEST find for me in this brave new world of social media, is a blog post about real estate written by, gulp, A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC! A real life, flesh and blood, card-carrying member of my biggest TARGET MARKET...people who want to buy a house! I have an RSS
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08/28/2009
Beautiful Townhome ~ Near UNC Park & Ride ~ SOLD! The Seller is Moving Onward and Upward! This seller doesn't want the best buying opportunity in decades to pass her by either so she is offering her beautiful townhome at a steal in order to make this a WIN WIN for both of you! If you have been wa
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08/24/2009
Hurricane Bill just skirted our coastline and there will be more hurricanes to come. North Carolina residents know that this time of year means firing up the generator to make sure it works and laying in the list of supplies on the Hurricane Preparedness Checklist. As a professional Realtor I owe
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08/23/2009
I love August! I get to hear from almost every one of my newest home owners! This is the month that North Carolina tax bills arrive. I should be getting mine soon judging from the emails in my inbox and the text messages on my blackberry. There are many reasons why first-timers are some of my fa
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08/19/2009
So you would love to live in Pittsboro, NC and take advantage of fantastic buys on homes there and a lower tax rate? But you work in Chapel Hill, NC or at UNC and it would just be so much more convenient to live nearby if gas prices keep going up ( and I think we know they will.) Then there is th
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08/15/2009
Let’s just say you’ve been sitting around thinking now might be a good time to find a really great house so you have the perfect little corner to put your Christmas tree in this year. Or maybe Halloween is your thing and answering your own door all dressed up to scare small children is a bigger i
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08/06/2009