Why is it that some agents misbehave, or do bad things? I'm not talking necessarily about activities that are criminal in nature, although we have probably all heard some of these stories, including those involving fraud, but more about the more frequently occurring situations when the agent ego
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11/29/2006
This is the last in my series for sellers who are pondering becoming unrepresented sellers. That is not to say that EVERY issue has been raised, only the ones that seemed to be most important and having the most significant impact on the FSBO. But stay tuned - I have some thoughts for a follow-up
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11/29/2006
Thanks for the invite Maureen. I have seen the list of groups and watched all the comments, but haven't taken time yet to go through the list to see what might be fun to join. I appreciate your thinking of me.I love using Realtown blogs. I also use Wordpress.com and Blogger.com, and RT is the bes
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11/28/2006
Here is the 4th in the series of posts focused on issues that sellers must seriously consider if they are thinking about selling their homes without the assistance of a licensed real estate agent. Exposure - This is a buyer's market, for most parts of the country, and a tough one (even for exper
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11/28/2006
I just learned about Neighboroo.com and spent some time touring it, including looking at information for Carlsbad, so I thought I would share this with others who may want to check it out (or perhaps already have...maybe I am behind the times here). The site, yet another, is proported to provide
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11/27/2006
This is the 3rd in my series of posts intended to provide sellers with a list of issues to seriously consider before making the decision to sell their homes without the assistance of a licensed real estate agent. Selling your own home is time consuming and has a number of risks and liabilities, e
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11/27/2006
This is the second in a series of posts concerning issues that sellers should consider if they are thinking about selling their homes without representation. Time - Most sellers have no clue as to the amount of time it takes to market a house (ask any listing agent). And in a market that favors b
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11/26/2006
This is the first in a 5-part series on some issues to consider if you are thinking about marketing your home yourself. My intent is NOT to convince you that a REALTOR is the only way to go (even though I believe it is in the consumer's best interest, especially in a buyer's market) but to make y
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11/25/2006
Here are the data from the MLS for the month of October. There are some interesting shifts from the data reported for the month of September.The inventory has dropped a little as has the absorption rate. Median home price is stable as compared to a year ago for detached homes, but off a bit for a
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11/25/2006
Here are some summary statstics from the MLS for September for Encinitas, considering both attached and detached homes (I compile these stats each month). Keep in mind that this represents only a snapshot of the market, and you must really look at the trends over a number of months to see what is
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11/01/2006
