We Realtors help so many people and create life changing transactions. It seems tragic we can not do more for some of the "throw away" people that have by choice or by circumstances moved to the street.This spring I was taking a walk in a local park by the water. Sitting on a bench was a lonely
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11/24/2007
Home owners that have their homes listed or contemplating listing have some real concerns about equity....or should I say disappearing equity.The key of whether the equity is real is depending on how much is left after the sale. The equity before a sale is only speculation. That means if you di
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11/22/2007
Real Estate has so many little trap doors just waiting for you to fall into. Some trap doors can be side stepped by just watching where you walk. Other trap doors are concealed better so they are hard to detect....and pretty soon you are free falling without anyone to catch you.I hadn't seen th
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11/19/2007
It is surprising to me...what agents will and won't do for money. Of course this depends on the agent...and the situation.Some agents won't show homes if the commission is below a certain percentage. They say it isn't worth the effort. Others sell foreclosures and get half the same commission.
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11/16/2007
It is hard to imagine that it is estimated between 50 and 100 million people participate in blogs all over the world. We are just seeing it's advantages in real estate. Customers can offer immediate feedback on our blog sites concerning properties. They can share collectively how they want to
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11/14/2007
We all know that technology is moving at leaps and bounds. Just look at AR and the addition of POD casts, links, advertising....comunication and contacts are seconds away.Last night....I was preparing my marketing program for my newest listing, my phone and computer within seconds of each other
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11/13/2007
Today I met the nicest young buyers.....so I thought.I gave them a tour of my listing...asking key questions as we viewed the property. They were really nice and very young....but already established in their careers. I had fun with them and we chatted about financing options.They seemed to be
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11/12/2007
We can learn a lot from our seniors. We can learn the value of longevity. Most have lived in the same home for decades. Most had long term employment....not something this generation or even in the last decade can say. Most want to die at home....it's their goal...their comfort zone and they
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11/11/2007
Gary White | Five Star Real Estate | garywhite@grar.com | 616-784-2360 2590 Knightsbridge Rd., Grand Rapids, MI Like new, spotless, laminate flooring, hard surface counters, 2 fireplaces, patio, private deck, walkout, open floor plan, sliders, see it! 2 Bdrm Condo offered at $129,900 Year Built
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11/08/2007
Every once in a while we have a new client pop-up from nowhere and has all these dreams and aspirations.....they talk the talk.....but can they walk the walk?I recently had a young man that had attended an investment seminar. He bought some books too! Then lucky for me he sent out 20 emails to
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11/06/2007
