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  Have you read "The Secret" or listened to Lou Tice lately? Every decade there seems to be a new evangelist touting the answer to success or happiness (shouldn't they be synonymous?) After every national election, the worriers worry about the devastating impact of the party controlling Congress....

As a “Veteran”, I wanted to write a post today that centered on the sacrifices that all Vets endure to preserve the “American Dream”, and provide the freedoms for all in the uniquely American value of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”.  Instead, I will use the words of another from Col...

My name is George Roth, and I am a REALTOR®.  It is an honorable distinction to be a member of a strong organization such as the National Association of Realtors®.  I proudly emblazon the logo on my business cards and marketing materials, as well as use their brochures and information in client p...

Some national reports site that the improvement in the housing market has been in better neighborhoods and for non-distressed properties. There is no question we have a bifurcated market. Nationally non-distressed properties are down on average 25% from the peak while the distressed property mark...

Our office recently received a referral from an out of state broker.  Since the condition of the home is a challenge, she recommended we have an inspection before putting it on the market.  This is not standard practice in our area.  In fact, even though a home is priced with the understanding th...

In the many years I've managed Real Estate branch offices, disputes over mistakes or misrepresentations of the square footage on a listing have come up every few years.  And while the industry has evolved to alert the buyer of the importance of investigating the size of the home they are purchasi...

  Why has office culture and business culture become the buzz word in our industry?   The American Heritage Dictionary (circa 1985) has numerous descriptions for the term culture. My two favorites are:   1.    “The act of developing the social, moral and intellectual faculties through education” ...

As real estate professionals we spend an incredible amount of time managing our Sphere’s and prospecting, always in search of the “Worthy Customer”.  While, there is often great debate about methods, I tend to subscribe to the simple philosophy scribed by Dave Beeson, “everything works and nothin...

Welcome, and thanks for taking a look at the next installment in a series of blogs by Coldwell Banker Bain Principal Managing Brokers.  I am George Roth, Principal Managing Broker of the Coldwell Banker Bain Anacortes office. When I was approached about writing for this blog, I was asked to dedic...

As a listing broker, we are now frequently in situations with multiple offers. It can benefit sellers if they have more than one offer to consider delaying, but there are also situations where it may not be wise.  Here are some tips to help you make a smart decision.Situations where you should no...