So, what's the difference between a pit bull and a Good Short Sale Negotiator? Possible answers below: A. The patience of Job B. A persistent capacity to hound loss mitigation specialists to give an answer C. Lipstick D. All of the Above If you answered "D", you're right in my book! :) Serious
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07/08/2009
It's funny how the mind works. We all form mental pictures of what we think someone will look like. That's why a movie of a good book rarely meets our expectations. You see, I had spoken to her on the phone several times. We had established a good rapport. She had contacted me via an on-line
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07/03/2009
A few years ago, I received an unusual housewarming gift. It was wrapped within a tastefully crafted large gift bag. Inside, the bag was filled with solid, dark mahogany stained wood hangers. They were beautiful, but I was a tad perplexed. I had plenty of hangers.
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06/30/2009
Grand Rapids, MI agents don't have to wait for the yearly announcement of the 'Good Neighbor Award' to support and celebrate one of our own local Realtors®. It's wonderful to live in a community in which so many individuals give of their time and talents to serve our local community. And then,
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06/29/2009
I just read a post by Sally Cheeseman that stopped me in my tracks. Sally quotes Qunicy Jones in an interview about Michael Jackson. Quincy goes on to say: You have to be spiritually grounded and you are really a terminal for a higher power, And if you don't understand that, you know, it can
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06/27/2009
In a real estate market in which strange sometimes competes with downright wierd and just plain freaky as descriptive of the myriad of things that can happen in a transaction, one of the most interesting developments lately has been increased number of homes which are being advertized in the 'Neg
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06/26/2009
Yesterday, the world learned of the passing of two legends...Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Although their lives were very different, they both lived in the glare of the spotlight and endured the best and worst elements of what that entails. While superstars live center stage in a larger t
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06/26/2009
If you're renting an apartment, it's time to take advantage of this great summer weather and go house hunting. With up to $8,000 available to qualified first time home buyers BEFORE December 1, 2009 through the New Buyer Tax Credit, it doesn't make sense not to explore what your rental dollars c
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06/22/2009
Just over three years ago, a select group of brokers and agents in Grand Rapids, Michigan got together in a conference room at the local board. They had been tasked by the Board of Directors to study and make recommendations about a problem which seemed to be mushrooming across the local communi
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06/20/2009
Just over three years ago, a select group of brokers and agents in Grand Rapids, Michigan got together for series of meetings. They had been tasked by the Grand Rapids Association Board of Directors to study and make recommendations about a problem which seemed to be mushrooming across the local
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06/20/2009
