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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Buyers are liars.

Sellers are yellers.

 

Jun 15, 2017 05:05 AM
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Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

Your first offer is usually your best.

The market will let us know.

Jun 15, 2017 04:57 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Doug,

Personally, we are not fond of truisms.  A

Jun 15, 2017 05:02 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
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LOL Fred Griffin - that's what I was going to say ;)

Jun 15, 2017 05:14 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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I echo Nina Hollander 's assessment of these tired phrases.

Jun 15, 2017 08:45 AM
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
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Chuckling as I read the responses from fellow Rain friends. Lol

Jun 15, 2017 08:43 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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Catchy ... I think not. Rinse and Repeat ... boasts seems to have a rub with me. 

Jun 15, 2017 07:45 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
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Doug Dawes Our house is better than the one that sold up the street.

Jun 15, 2017 07:08 AM
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Mike Kelly,CRS,CIPS
The MJKelly Team - Santa Rosa, CA
"One of Sonoma County's Natural Resources"

"The Home needs a little TLC"-- in other words Tear down, Level and Condemn!!

Jun 15, 2017 06:47 AM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I saw it on HGTV, so it must be true

Jun 15, 2017 05:37 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

Fred Griffin nailed this one!

Jun 15, 2017 05:24 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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Hi Doug... most of them are not catchy at all... just tired and over-used, if you ask me! 

Jun 15, 2017 05:20 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Curb appeal.

Jun 15, 2017 05:05 AM
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Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

"You've got to list to last!" 

"Now is the time to buy!"

"Now is the time to sell!"

-Kasey

Jun 15, 2017 07:39 AM
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Barbara Todaro
Retired...Mentoring Newbies - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

there's an A$$ for every toilet....

Jun 15, 2017 07:36 AM
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Byron K . Jones
Coatesville, PA
List Today - Sold Tomorrow!

Cash is King!

Jun 15, 2017 07:29 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, CFSP
Big Block LPT Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Retirees Services

"A can of paint is worth $30 in the can and $3,000 on the walls."

Jun 15, 2017 06:16 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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As Barb Todero says 'the eye buys'.

Jun 15, 2017 05:39 AM
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Brenda J. Andrew
Aqua Terra Real Estate, LLC. - Willis, TX
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The View is "To Die For"

Jun 15, 2017 05:29 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

"Don't let others make your decisions for you."

The really sinks in when they watch others buy the house they wanted.

Jun 15, 2017 04:59 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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I'm with Kasey & John Boles & Fred Griffin on this - many are over-used but, I do live by, "List to Last!"

Jun 15, 2017 10:34 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Price Price Price

 

Jun 15, 2017 08:50 AM
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Debra (Debbie) Rose
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NJ Properties - Livingston, NJ
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Well, in my area the phrases "Price Adjustment" and "Price Improvement" seem to be  popular. To me, a reduction by any other name is still....a.....reduction!! (to some sellers, a price "improvement" would be an increase in price! ha)

Jun 15, 2017 08:44 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
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Don't be greedy because it will bite you back.

Jun 15, 2017 07:08 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This will be a good blog topic for you.

Jun 15, 2017 06:17 AM
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Richard Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

First impressions ala curb speak....

Jun 15, 2017 05:54 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
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Be prepared for anything and you won't be disappointed or surprised!

Jun 15, 2017 05:30 AM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

This one won't last

Jun 15, 2017 11:50 AM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Doug Dawes View, patios.

Jun 15, 2017 09:54 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
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Zillow said my home is worth.......

Jun 18, 2017 06:25 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Toilet paper over the top

Jun 17, 2017 07:45 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

There are many

Jun 16, 2017 08:16 AM
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Bob Betel
Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc. - Sweetwater, TN
President, Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc

Cash is king.

Jun 16, 2017 04:30 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Doug Dawes - Price it Right!

Jun 15, 2017 09:04 PM
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William Feela
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The garage belongs to the man!

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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It's not sold until it's closed. There's a buyer for every property and every property will sell at some price.

Jun 15, 2017 07:55 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I think many of the truisms are not accurate.

Jun 15, 2017 07:10 PM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

curb appeal

Jun 15, 2017 04:17 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
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It'll either sell in the first two weeks or you'll have to wait months.

Jun 15, 2017 02:27 PM
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Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
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85% of the sale happens with CURB APPEAL!

Jun 15, 2017 12:38 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
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View! ~ biggest one for me. 

Also: ready to move in!

And:

Great schools!

Jun 15, 2017 11:24 AM
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