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2011 

I am always amazed how agents get into such heated arguments as to which title company to use. I have always felt that since the policy covers the buyer they should get to pick.  I know others will argue well if the seller if paying they should pick. I always ask the client if they have a prefere...
01/28/2011
On Monday 31 - Thursday the 3rd I will be teaching a contracts class at Champions School of Real Estate in Plano. This is an evening class goes from 600 p.m - 9:45 p.m..  Contracts is one of the four core courses.  So if you are thinking of getting your license this is a good time and place to st...
01/27/2011
At the November TREC meeting several new rules were adopted. One in particular which went into effect on January 1, 2001 requires all brokers to provide the agent's they sponsor with a scope of that salesperson's authorized activities. If a broker allows a sponsored agent to engage in activities ...
01/27/2011
"I love you you're perfect, now change" is back in Dallas thru February 14th, at Theater Three, located at 2800 Routh in Dallas. We saw it last week and will probably see it one more time before Valentine's Day.  This was my 8th time to see this play and Sharon has seen it 40 plus times. This is ...
01/26/2011
Jason Crouch recently wrote a great blog on offers with deadlines included.  I suggest you read it so I have included a link to it. http://activerain.com/blogsview/2098698/-should-we-put-a-deadline-for-them-to-accept-the-offer-jason- I made some comments but this is something has bugged me for ye...
01/26/2011
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Typically one would think a property owner would keep the title to their home in a box in the attic or perhaps in a safety deposit box. According to some agents comments in MLS this is what they have to say about their seller's title: CERAMIC TITLE IN FAMILY ROOM C-Title Fireplace NEW TITLE IN BO...
01/26/2011
1 package McCormick's chipotle marinade 3 chicken breast 1 can (28 oz.) mild red enchilada sauce 1 8 oz container sour cream 1 12 oz can evaporated milk 8 oz American cheese 1 can (4 oz.) diced green chilies, undrained 1 jalapeño seeds and veins removed diced 1 pkg. (12 tortillas) 7-inch corn to...
01/25/2011
Anyone looking to increase their listing inventory for 2011 needs to attend our next Master Minds on Thursday January 27th at 11:30. Multimillion dollar producer Neal Mansfield of our Cedar Creek office will present his system on working expires.  Not those listings that expired last night, but t...
01/25/2011
Who has not heard of the Susan G. Komen foundation and their "for the cure®" campaign? They do a fantastic job of raising money for research and to bring about an awareness of early detection for breast cancer. If anyone tries to host a charity event and uses the wording "for the xxxx (some examp...
01/25/2011
I was once on a camping trip and one of the campers got bit by a poisons snake. I started telling him a story about when I was 12 I was laughing so hard milk actually came out of my nose. I guess if I had known the difference between an anecdote and an antidote he would still be alive today.
01/24/2011