Robert has an interesting conundrum here. What would you do in his place? Please drop by his blog and give him a little advice, and make sure to welcome him to AR. He's a newbie. I need your help. I am a real estate broker and, after almost a year of pursuing Redfin to become a Redfin Partner
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04/17/2014
My experience as a real estate investor is paying off as a real estate broker. One of the circumstances many agents find themselves in is the multiple offer scenario. I had one this week. The great young couple I'm working with fell in love with a house and so did a bunch of other people. That s
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04/15/2014
This past week, I've had the privilege of wiring a new bicycle shop that is coming to Winchester. The staff of the shop has been at the built-out most of the past week, and I noticed something. They're really excited. In an effort to cut the build-out expenses, the staff members have taken on pro
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04/13/2014
So, even if it doesn't appraise, he won't drop the price? Correct. I have great buyer who is diligently looking for a home. She found one yesterday that she fell in love with, so she made a very reasonable offer. I use that term "reasonable offer" because what seems reasonable to a buyer, may not
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04/10/2014
Just when you think you can't get more busy, something unexpected happens. I was out with a client this past Saturday. On the way out, I had grabbed my wife's car because I have mine in our shop for repairs. The client and I were looking at land and walking over a variety of lots. When we got bac
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04/09/2014
Will this burn my house down? "I have no idea until I see it." That's part of the phone conversation I had with an electrical client this morning. What was it that might burn her house down? Work done by a jack-leg electrician wanna-be. Was it dangerous? Absolutely. Was it done correctly? Define
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04/08/2014
A little over a decade ago, I flew into a former Soviet country. I didn't speak the language, and I had no idea of the customs of the people. When I arrived, I couldn't relate to the level of poverty I would encounter, and I didn't realize how stressful my life was about to become. Over the next
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04/07/2014
It's so easy to get consumed with what we're doing that we don't take time to laugh and enjoy life. This video is an April Fool's prank played on a school teacher. The teacher has a policy that if your cell phone goes off in class you have to put it on speaker and let everyone listen to your conv
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04/07/2014
Life is full of unsung heroes. You won't know their names. You may never see their faces or here their stories, but somewhere someone does. They reach out and touch others in ways that are practical, simple and needed. If you don't accomplish another goal in 2014, let me challenge you to become a
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04/06/2014
I received a call from a licensee this week who wanted to know about my company. He's interested in hanging his license with a new company. He was inquiring about my opinion on whether big box real estate companies still have an advantage over smaller companies and boutique style brokerages. I wo
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04/04/2014
