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2007 

About 100 were camped out 3 days in advance for a release of 107 townhouses, dubbed Picket Fences II, by Daniels Corp., near Winston Churchill and Erin Centre. Unlike the condos at Beyond the Sea (estimated completion 2010), PF2 is already built with occupancy reportedly as little as 30 days. Sou...
07/28/2007
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ArroganceBuyer agent was told to present his client's best offer, in light of a superior offer.  He was advised of the Seller's objections.  But instead of bringing an improved offer, he shows up to defend the earlier offer.  In the end, his clients did not get the house they wanted, and he lost ...
07/27/2007
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Buyers should work with a Realtor to find properties that meet their criteria - be the early bird, not the wormThe prospective buyers happened to drive by and saw the house.  By this time, the home has already been on the market several days, with some Buyer agents already bringing their clients ...
07/25/2007
The Buyer agent presented a strong offer (3% below asking).  Unfortunately, it had a number of conditions, not the least of which was "sale of buyer's home".  Moreover, he insisted that the commission to the co-operating brokerage be increased from the market norm:Here's how he defended the offer...
07/25/2007
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It sounds good.  "Multiple offers".  But is it?  Were these offers received at the same time for consideration?  Or was it one failed offer, after another?Ideally, a listing agent would receive all the offers at one time, present it to the sellers for consideration, select the best one, and eithe...
07/23/2007
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It bewilders me that some Buyer agents don't take the time to do the extra research to properly fine tune their "comps" -- not even full-blown CMAs, mind you.  You can tell as soon as they start "defending" their offer:they used too narrow a search area (e.g., the same block)they relied only on M...
07/22/2007
Sure, we can agree that on a flip, there's a maximum on how much should be spent, once you consider the costs of acquisition, renovation, commissions, closings, and carrying, factor in a desired profit margin, and project what the market would bear.  After all, making a profit is the goal for inv...
07/21/2007
I happen to be very rule-based.  I assume that because we're bound by the same code of ethics and standards of business practice, other Realtors are to be extended a certain amount of unearned trust.  Granted there are times where this assumption is flawed but I have to believe the bad eggs are a...
07/20/2007
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