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We just had a deal go south today do to the lender's involvement. This sale was written several weeks ago, but we didn't discover until this week that the branch manager for the lender was the fiance of the buyer. Her name was not on the purchase and sale. The buyer had his inspections, title rev...
06/24/2010
If you've ever had a listing that an offer came in on, and that offer didn't include a financing addendum - what's the first thing you think of? "They forgot the finance addendum." So before you call your seller, you call the selling agent and ask if they forgot the finance addendum - or 'is this...
06/18/2010
My wife and I are celebrating 39 years of marriage on June 16th. (Well, maybe she's not)  Most definitely the best move of my life. On the real estate side of things, keeping a balance with agent egos and clients whims, doesn't it take a similar kind of effort to stay married? I love you honey. T...
06/15/2010
In a late afternoon press release, Helen Thompson and the FDA announced that there is a major recall and pending civil action against the manufacture of Viagra. After extensive study, and independent verification, it was noted that the phrase "4 hours" in the commercial was supposed to say "4 min...
06/10/2010
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With the Memorial Day week-end comes the traditional swing into summer.  Hopefully everyone had a good holiday and are geared up to get back to business. I'm not sure if my Grandson Caleb was enjoying his week-end in the pool or not.
06/01/2010
I remember going to the NAR convention around '84 as a member of the NAR MLS committee. People from all over the country talked about lock boxes, key boxes and no box at all! I forget exactly where it was, ( either Delaware or Connecticut) but one of committee members told us that in her little t...
05/23/2010
After 2 years of working with representatives from Tacoma's real estate community, the City Council passed a new ordinance that requires Tacoma property owners to have a certified inspection of their private side sewer prior to the sale or transfer of a property, a major remodel or any constructi...
05/19/2010
I'm sure that many of you who have had a short sale transaction can become confused about who your client really is. I've seen numerous listing agents send the deal to the lender before they have the seller sign the deal. "No sense in signing around if the lender doesn't agree." We have a form in...
04/20/2010
If your Association is participating in the National Association of Realtors Nationwide Open House Weekend, this could be one of your last chances to capitalize on the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit. Slated for April 10th & 11th, this should be a great weekend for anyone to hold an open ...
04/07/2010
There's a lot to be said about getting older.  Unfortunately, not much of it is good. But on the bright side of things, I'm at an age where I can hide my own Easter eggs. Wish me luck.
04/03/2010
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