With all the great advise we put out here on ActiveRain for consumers, when it is time for them to Buy or Sell their Real Estate, will they remember you?For the serious Blogger, this is a paramount question. Is what you are investing, your time and efforts in creating and writing for their benefi
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07/31/2007
What do Homeowners really care about when we market their properties? The Answer is Results. Short of the expected results, what strategies are in place to make the property stand out and beat the competition to the closing? Why would a Buyer select their home over the competition and where is t
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07/31/2007
Ever wonder about things that just have no answer. You know the ones like you asked your Mom when you a were a kid andshe said, "Just Because". She didn't actually answer you and"Just Because" became your answer. Ever wonder why?The Top 10 Questions still with No Answer are: Drum Roll Please10. I
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07/31/2007
What is a SmartPhone? In short, it is a mobile phone that provides easy to operate functionality for mobile communications and computingin one small package. These new SmartPhones were made with REALTORS in mind. Ok that is a slight exaggeration but they work great for Real Estate. With Real Esta
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07/31/2007
Buying a new home has some great advantages but also some serious pitfalls if due diligence is not exercised carefully.1. What is the reputation of the Builder? Places to check: Contractors State License Board Better Business Bureau
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07/30/2007
Aunt Fannie Mae and Uncle Freddie Mac are coming to the rescue of the sub-prime lending fiasco. The sub-prime lending market saw a huge escalation in its business and market share that coincided with the housing boom of the last 5 or 6 years.With So many Adjustable Rate loans generated, the pr
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07/29/2007
Lenders today are well aware of the situation some homeowners find themselves in and they will work with the Homeowner as long as certain criteria is obtained and presented showing the proper due diligence by both the Homeowner and the Agent.The lenders concerns are three fold.1. The Lender wants
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07/28/2007
I wrote about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Titled "Aunt Fannie and Uncle Freddie are Coming To The Rescue...", yesterday getting more involved in trying to help with the sub prime crisis. It was as most of my writing is, a positive news item. Late yesterday after I posted that piece, I received not
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07/27/2007
I wrote a post a few weeks back about my neighbors house flooding while they were on vacation. This has happened to a great many neighbors and the fix is pretty costly. As far as I can tell, the choice is either re-route the plumbing from under the slab to the overhead through the walls and ceil
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07/25/2007
I have always had a passion for excellence in all that I have ever sought out and experienced in life. I probably didn't attain nearly as much as I could have I suppose but given that I also suffer from a bit of impatience now and then, I did OK. But I have always had a passion and always sought
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07/24/2007
