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2007
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I often wonder how many real estate agents list and rent rental properties.I do and I always get asked why. Rentals are quick and easy money. Generally speaking renters will look at a couple houses and make a decision. A week or so later you get paid, you don't have to wait for it to settle, y...
06/16/2007
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And, don't let your realtor push you into buying a house that you aren't quite sure you want to buy. Your agent should show you everything available that meets your requirements. Don't make a decision on a house until you feel that you've seen enough to pick the best one. Go to the Multiple Lis...
06/16/2007
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Our office has started using a company called Recruit Tool to help target agents and set appointments for interviews. We've been doing this for a month now. Today I had 4 appointments scheduled. The first was at 9:00 am and I'm never in the office at that time but this agent was a really good ...
06/15/2007
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Before house hunting, make a list of 9 things you want in the new place. Then make a list of the 9 things you don't want. We call this "9 of This and None of That". You can use this list as a scorecard to rate each home you see. The one with the biggest score wins. This helps avoid confusion and ...
06/14/2007
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I have been giving this topic a lot of thought over night. A few weeks ago my daughter announced that her boyfriends parents were getting ready to sell their house. I asked her if she had given my card to them and she hadn't, she hadn't even mentioned to them that her Mom was a realtor. So, Su...
06/14/2007
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If you have a house to sell, sell it before selecting a house to buy! Imagine that we go out looking for the perfect house for you. We find it and you love it! Now you have to go make an offer to the seller. You not only want the seller to reduce the price, but you also want them to wait until yo...
06/14/2007
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We all have to take continuing education classes to maintain our license status. However, how many of us leave that to the last minute and then have to rush around to get the classes we need? Or do we take them all at once at the beginning of our licensing period so we can then take the classes...
06/14/2007
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Do you want to get the best house you can for the least amount of money? Then make sure you are in the strongest negotiating position possible. Price is only one bargaining chip in the negotiations, and not necessarily the most important one. Often other terms, such as the strength of the buyer...
06/14/2007
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You've probably seen lots of financial arguments about why you should own your own home rather than rent. This includes budgeting (no rent increases) and the tax savings you'll most likely have. Now I'm going to give you some reasons you probably haven't heard.1. Freedom to pursue other goals i...
06/12/2007
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I have been thinking a lot lately about how we as a society have become very lax over making people be accountable and responsible for their actions. This has been especially true in our industry over the past few years. Over the past 3 weeks I have witnessed several buyers walk away from contr...
06/11/2007
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