Whenever someone starts talking about blogging, SEO, web-presence, etc., I see some of my real estate colleagues glaze over with disinterest, and yet, the same people want to find a way to get found on the Internet. There are plenty of companies that will help you get found for $99 and more per
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01/27/2012
If you are in the market for a new home, consider a short sale. Short sales are unique in many ways, but they do offer a potentially great home at a sizable discount. What is a short sale? A short sale is when a homeowner has purchased a property and for whatever reason, can no longer keep it.
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01/26/2012
Kristine has a great blog on how to get more SEO attention. If you're like me and you're just getting a real understanding of this information - it is simple and immediately usable. Please drop by her blog and tell Kristine how much you appreciated her work. 8 Steps to Better Blogging and
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01/25/2012
I'm a highly motivated person. I don't need someone looking over my shoulder all the time to inspire me to get moving. If they're looking over my shoulder then they must be moving too. No, if I believe in something I am totally committed until it's done. I'm also a sucker for the underdog. W
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01/25/2012
After three months of fighting with a seemingly vacant negotiator, I finally drug my clients across the finish line today. I had both sides of this deal, so I guess I drug both sets of clients across the finish line. Ironically, the negotiator who was assigned to this file nearly messed it up a
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01/24/2012
While the real estate market continues to show some signs of life, there are still pockets of high volumes of foreclosures and short sales throughout the country. In the Winchester / Frederick County, VA area the current inventory of REOs has fallen to 44. That may sound like a lot, but it is b
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01/23/2012
In business, I have a group of professionals I use for just about every aspect of what we do, and I trust them. I know that with a phone call, whatever I need will be taken care of, and it will be done as well or better than I expect, but this isn't where I learned trust. My life is probably a l
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01/23/2012
Quite a few years ago, I was at a local drug store shopping with a good friend who was also a minister. When we arrived at the store, he went one way and I went the other. After I had picked up my items I went looking for John. I found him at the magazine isle. He was standing there holding o
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01/22/2012
A friend commented on one of my blogs about doing short sales and I had an 'ah-ha' experience. Having been a personal trainer for over a decade, I know a lot about interval training. Her comment made me realize that short sales are like interval training. It's a work, work, work, rest interval
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01/21/2012
I met a great couple in August of 2011 that needed to have their home sold as a short sale. No problem. We do them all the time. We received approval from the bank to sell as a short sale. I assessed the property, sent an employee in to clean and shampoo the carpets, I planted a sign and inst
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01/21/2012
