We have a few piles of snow...forcast for out west still has snow....we may not see that...so. The buyers are starting to come out again. Our winter has been a real winter this time. Showings and travel were not always easy. Several times this winter we had to adjust our showings as a result
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03/30/2008
Many agents will stop at nothing to get listings, improve their image at the expense of another agents....and who looks like the south side of a North bound donkey?Our profession slides down every-time an agent thinks a slam or disparaging word is selling. If the remarks are thought to diminish
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03/28/2008
Today I discussed with a reporter the upcoming media spot dedicated to sensationalyzing the FSBO discount flat fee broker. I happen to have a combination company but not a discount company or flat fee company. I own more websites dedicated to the FSBO seller than anyone in Michigan. So the rep
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03/26/2008
I was hearing people discussing the impact on the non-distressed homes on the market today. One agent said his sellers are really feeling the pain with so many foreclosures and short sales. The other agent said hasn't bothered my clients...Somewhere in between is probably the reality...but then
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03/24/2008
HUD announced on February 8th some new incentives for "owner occupied" properties being purchased as single family homes in Michigan and Ohio.These incentives have a time frame. Please note they end September 30, 2008THESE INCENTIVEs ARE:***Effective February 21, 2008, there is a change to the sa
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03/24/2008
Buyers wanted...preferably alive! The old Steve McQueen program "Wanted Dead or Alive" emplifies how some sellers and seller agents are feeling these days.Homes are selling. If you do not think buyers are buying look at your local MLS statistics. You can quickly identify where and for how much
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03/23/2008
Here is a question everyone gets when they listing their home for sale right now. Is this the right time?Family, friends, neighbors, co-works all ask why are you selling in this market? This same question was asked of me when I sold my home a few months ago in Florida. The media has created a
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03/23/2008
Have you lost a bite out of your chocolate Easter bunny? My grand kids think that after church the Easter Bunny will have slipped into the house and dropped off baskets for them. We turned the tables this year, somewhtat.We made them help us deliver Easter baskets. Friday night my wife along wi
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03/23/2008
Friday could not have come soon enough for me this week. I love Easter for all the right reasons, and I get to see family too!I am sure my clients are feeling the same way. Good Friday, Easter and them family, what a weekend coming up. We had some nice weather for a change...but as I look ou
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03/22/2008
Are you discouraged with selling your home in this market. The truth is selling in any market can be a real test of one's ability to adjust.Selling is rated very high on the stress list. It is no wonder people selling on their own are nervous wrecks! They must make sure they price their home c
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03/19/2008