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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Realty Arts - NC Broker License #235526
Cary NC, REALTOR® serving the Greater Wake County area.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
https://post.craigslist.org/k/kjK-fgfL4xGI1_BFCvZLwQ/Km2Z4?s=reb "Each real estate for sale posting must be 100% about a single, specific, currently available property. Lead capture, loans/financing, services, offers to buy, lists/directories, and/or driving users to a website are not allowed. pl...
04/23/2014
Handing off keys and lockbox covers to the next agent, who is patiently waiting, just like I did for the agent before me, and watching the next agent roll up while the guy after me goes into the house. Multiple offers, time and again, and hoping to at least "Win, Place, or Show."  Too often "Also...
04/06/2014
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I have reached the firm conclusion that there is no house out there, nowhere, in any stage of decomposition that cannot be made to look significantly worse by a determined, motivated punishing real estate listing agent wielding a cellphone camera, and practicing aggressive photographic abuse of i...
03/01/2014
Brokers considering a fresh start at a new firm often make their move at the start of the New Year, when things are a bit slower and the move is a bit easier. Realty Arts just might be a great firm for experienced brokers in the Raleigh-Cary NC area who desire: Independence with guidance. Support...
01/13/2014
One thing leads to another.  And now I'm pretty much Microsoft across the board. Some baseline that shows we were already tilted that way to some degree: I am not unhappy with MSFT stuff. All my computers are Windows 7, leftovers from when the Triangle MLS supported nothing but Internet Explorer....
01/03/2014
Yep.  If Craigslist will not allow links, it is QR Code time.   Here's my CL ad for a sweet little rancher in Northclift, 5807 Windham Drive, Raleigh NC 27609 The QR Code takes you to my photo tour and other details. It is unfortunate that there has been so much abuse of the Craigslist TOS by the...
12/08/2013
What a pleasure to attend my first WordCamp this weekend. Wide-open sharing of great WordPress information by generous, VOLUNTEER WP experts. If you haven't been to WordCamp, GO.  If you have been to WordCamp a dozen times, Go. If you have never used WordPress, but are curious, GO. If you are a W...
11/24/2013
"I told him you were the kind of guy he could reach out for some info about the current market without being pestered until he decides he's ready to do something." THAT'S what I'm talking about! No generic banal "Dripping."  (That "Drip" term always conveys some sort of runny, gooey post-nasal co...
09/28/2013
And, It's a North Carolina AR Gathering of the Clan!  Summer, 2013 Style! Cary, NC August 22, 2013 4:00--6:00 PM. http://hibernianpub.com/ Bing Images Link, "The Hibernian, Cary NC"  The Hibernian 1144 Kildaire Farm Road Cary, NC 27511 We have dibs on the covered patio, which will accommodate abo...
08/07/2013
Updating to WordPress 3.6 on 5 sites.  With a newly tweaked theme.  Upgrading to IDXBroker Platinum plugin on my No Hassle Property Search.  Tres exciting! Upgrading to Xenforo 1.2 on my Triangle Real Estate Forum.  Good stuff there.  Features and security enhancements. And likely buying another ...
08/03/2013