Arlene's Blog

Here is a question that I would be interested in receiving feedback.  Since more buyers are having problems qualifying, how far do you push the envelope before you accept an offer for your seller.  Is the pre-qual letter sufficient for you and your seller, do you want to see that they have acutal...

Anita Ericksen of Realty Showcasing, Inc. had made the following statement on one of my blogs:"My son takes karate and one thing always stuck with me.  Practice and imagine.  What I mean by this is practice and imagine yelling, kicking, and hitting.  Do it throughout the day for days on end.  The...

Can you look back and remember why you made the decision to get into real estate?  I can.  In fact; I can distinctively remember exactly when I made that decision.  I was at my local coffee shop reading the newspaper when I saw an ad "Have you ever thought about being a Realtor" etc.  You see, I ...

I have in a Publisher format a 30 year mortgage rate history.  It lists year by year and month by month the rates of a 30 year fixed interest rates.  It is interesting to see just how bad it was in the late 80's with rates climbing as high as 18.45%.  This would be a perfect tool to show clients ...

As more homes become listed and vacant due to the current market, we as Realtors must pay due diligence (I know you all have heard that before) to our own security.  As we become busier and focused on our listings, we sometimes forget to take care of ourselves.  Not everyone out there is nice and...

Well, I guess it's time for me to finally take the plunge at my first attempt in blogging.  Since I am new, I'm not quite where to start or what to talk about so I will just tell you a little about myself.  I am a divorce mother of two teenagers.  My daughter is 15 and thinks she is 21.  My 17 ye...