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2014
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It's been several years since the real estate business in our area was brisk, but even before that I noticed what I thought was a disturbing trend. Agents were being increasingly rude to each other and even the public in a couple of cases. I even remember one agent who told her client, when he as...
04/25/2014
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I was in line to cash a commission check last week (one of my favorite things!) and the teller said they would have to withhold funds. She was 20'ish, and explained she didn't recognize the company name on the check. I explained that although it was a good check it wasn't like $100K. She told me ...
04/22/2014
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I have a local real estate attorney that handles most of my work when I have a choice. He actually has three offices, but he stays in close touch with all of them. He is honest, accomodating, and does practically flawless work. The girls treat me like a personal friend, to the point where I think...
04/08/2014
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It is surprising how many agents do not include all the information for a listing. The most common failure is to leave the tax identification number as "0". I can only guess that they want to make it harder to find out who the owner is when the property expires. Why not try a little harder to sel...
04/02/2014
Rainmaker
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Ron Barnes
"Most agents claim they're #1 - I THINK YOU'RE #1!