Say “leverage” these days and who doesn’t picture Wall Street, failed banks or greedy CEOs? Seems like the folks who got all excited when they heard the definition of the word a few years back forgot to read the caveat in the brackets: FINANCIAL LEVERAGE - investing with borrowed money as a way
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08/06/2009
Some months ago there were folks in the Triangle talking about how the Case-Schiller Index DID NOT APPLY in our housing market. I found it hard to believe then and still do, that anyone would single out a specific statistic and say it "doesn't apply." Statistics, especially housing and economic
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08/01/2009
Success on any marketing platform is, in my humble opinion, measured by getting the opportunity to do business. If my phone rings or my inbox dings, I score. A couple of weeks ago I got an email from a buyer across the country who wanted to talk about moving to North Carolina. After connecting wi
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07/29/2009
Nobody says it better! Lenn Harley, a Virgina colleague, has hit the nail on the head about what your listing agent needs to be doing to protect your interests! Ensure that you ASK your agent what their thoughts are on their role in the appraisal process and how it will affect your ability to ge
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07/18/2009
I recently bought a great book at the Hillsborough Visitors Center called "Orange County Trio" by Elizabeth Shreve Ryan. It's a great tour book and historical guide to the three main cities that make up Orange County, NC as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (my alma mater!)
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07/15/2009
A colleague writes an excellent comparison of FHA loans to traditional loans...I'm writing many, many FHA loans these days. It's a great option and opportunity to become a homeowner! FHA loans seem to be one of the main choice of mortgages in the last 6 months or so. There are several reaso
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07/10/2009
Remember the old days? Everybody you knew worked ALL the time and when a holiday like The Fourth of July rolled around you finally got a chance to let your hair down and hang out with some good friends and family for a few hours? That was back in the day... BEFORE we had tech stocks in our portfo
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07/02/2009
Couldn't have said it better myself! Social networking rocks but it's what I've been doing my entire 30 year career....gotta love it!This is for all of you young whipper snappers out there who think that anyone over 50 is going to eat your dust because you do social networking! I'm going to tell
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07/02/2009
This agent from New York says it as well as I've ever heard it said! An experienced, knowledgable Realtor is invaluable when it comes to navigating the sale of your property. You should be prepared ahead of time with information about what to expect during the transaction. With over 60K hours o
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06/26/2009
I am not a lead This video says it ALL…about how our clients feel about us and what they value about our services. I cannot tell you how strongly this speaks to me. I am fortunate to have a business made up of about 99% referral business and I have yet to have a former client or friend (many of
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06/25/2009
