Allen Kavanaugh's (allenkavanaugh) Blog

Agents... How many times has this happened to you??? This past Tuesday in Michigan we had a huge snow storm. I had appointments to show 7 houses all called and confirmed on Monday. Tuesday Morning came and met the client at our office to get all the buyers agency contracts etc filled out and sign...

I understand in the era of faxes email etc, it is easier to get a request for info on another's office listing and to have it faxed or emailed back. in our town there are 4 or 5 offices with in a three block area. I find that I can deliver much faster ad better service by hand delivering a copy o...

BUYER SERVICESSERVICES PROVIDED TO THE BUYER Qualify the buyer for Conventional, FHA, VA and other special financing to determine the maximum mortgage a lender will allow the buyer to handle and find the payment the buyer will be comfortable with. Thus, you are able to find the best home in the s...

Even though this is the Keller Williams way of doing business I have found that this works in everything I do in my life not just realty.  Keller Williams's Belief System in ActionWI4C2TSWIN-WIN - or no dealINTEGRITY - do the right thingCUSTOMERS - always come FirstCOMMITMENT - in all thingsCOMMU...

BUYERS... NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY.....With inventory at HIGH levels .. PRICES DOWN and INTEREST RATES LOW this is the time for you  to act and start looking for your New home or vacation home.Call or come visit me and let me show you how I can find your new home or dream vacation home in SW Michig...

A GIANT THANK YOU to all my  fellow AR members. after many calls, emails etc, I decided not to let the actions and comments of a couple AR members ruin my experience with this great group. I have infact invited others to join this group as I see the true value of this group. so THANK YOU EVERYONE...

from our mortage partner: great infoBETTER KNOW THE SCOREIt looks like lenders, landlords, insurance companies and employers aren't the only ones interested in credit scores these days - now the health industry is getting in on the act.Credit industry giant Fair Isaac is working with Healthcare A...

A/R members, I have enjoyed this site and enjoyed blogging and reading the blogs on a daily basis.But due to petty whining/backstabbing misrepresentation of the facts and NOT telling the WHOLE story on items I regret that I will be taking a break from this community. It is not worth the headaches...

Step 1: Get a local broker. In a slow market there are relatively fewer buyers. It follows that to generate the most demand you want your property exposed to as many purchasers as possible. Who do buyers contact when they want a house? Brokers. Figures from the National Association of Realtors sh...

Saugatuck and Douglas are harbor villages that celebrate diversity--small-town America at its best! Here visitors turn back the pages of time to enjoy a simpler life where no one hurries and no one hurries you, a place where everyone is special and everyone is welcome.While visiting either downto...