That's right, don't call the coroner yet - I think they're still breathing! Are we the only agency who's felt like their contracts needed life support to get them to the closing table? Now, more than ever, agents need Real Estate First Responders training added to the Continuing Ed curriculu
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07/19/2011
Everyone needs to find 6 minutes to stop and watch this video. It went viral for a good reason. Don't you dare tell me you weren't smiling the whole time, but do tell me that you enjoyed humming along. Nellie posted this yesterday and I'm still grinning. If senior living can be like this in C
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07/19/2011
The other day I was visiting a post from Joseph in Florida, turns out it later was featured and deservedly so. Knock, Knock was the title. Just goes to show you...always read the comments that follow the post. Hidden in the middle of 50 or so comments was one by a young man from my own home t
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07/18/2011
The most unusual trees I've ever seen are here in Western North Carolina. They really seem to be able to see into your soul. They are old, wise and loaded with character. I've lived in a lot of states in the U.S. - Michigan, California, New Mexico and Florida - plus traveled many more, but
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07/18/2011
The morning started deliciously cool here in Balsam, NC making it easy to greet the day. The weather inspired me to complete another full day with a lot accomplished. Two sets of buyers, paperwork almost completed for a price change on a contract that's gone almost 4 weeks past settlement date,
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07/17/2011
Clint McKie sometimes presents quirky posts and they are always worth checking out. I met Clint during the exhausting but fulfilling 31 Days of May Challenge. We were loyal to each other's posts for 31 days. You really get to know someone like that...don't you? Clint's post today is gettin
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07/17/2011
I read this post 10 minutes ago and I'm still smiling. If reading this doesn't put huge grins on your faces, we need an AR intervention for you. Joseph and I have never met, I don't think we've ever even read each other's posts but I noticed his clever title and his cheerful photo and couldn't
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07/17/2011
Another beautiful cool morning today here to be planning my day in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Such a treat to be able to sit with the sliding glass doors open and the blogging muse is free to wander in. There's some kind of crow conference going on outside and it seems to be a pre
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07/17/2011
What's a "typical" day off like for a real estate agent? Here in Balsam, mine started at 5:55am today. I actually had the electric blanket on, can you believe it? The open window was letting 55 degee cool breezes in and after the heat wave we've had, the air felt pretty darned delicious. After w
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07/16/2011
It is imperative that the way Buyer Agents get paid be clearly explained during the initial review of the Buyer Agency Agreement. Here is Part 3 of the Tips for Buying Real Estate in the NC Mountains series. Why do some agents gloss over the Buyer Agent compensation in the Buyer Agency Agr
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07/16/2011