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2018
There is Nothing RUDE About Operating Per the Real Estate ContractThe other night in our office bull pen, there was a lively discussion about whether or not a Bristow-Gainesville Listing Agent should advise their sellers to deliver notice to their buyers when the financing contingency has expired...
04/27/2018
Four Years Later and I'm Still Making This Client HappyIn Virginia, our real estate board only requires us to hold onto transaction files for three years. I learned several years ago that the statute of frauds is five years. Since then, I hold onto my files for at least five years.While in the ...
04/26/2018
Do Seller Reviews Matter When Hiring a Bristow VA Real Estate Agent?When you are looking to hire a Bristow, VA Real Estate Agent, how can you decide which one you will hire? Well, there's a variety of measuring sticks you can use. For starters, looking at an agent's sales record is very helpful...
04/25/2018
The Most Important Quality in a Listing AgentThis weekend I met with a family member of a past client. Referrals from folks who have seen me in action are the best. And even better is the fact that the referring past client used to hold a real estate license. This past client knows what's inv...
04/23/2018
Funny How the Appraiser Calls AFTER the Home InspectionOne of my pet peeves, as a top producing Bristow Real Estate Agent, is how deadlines are handled by buyer agents on my listings. Let's start with the fact that all deadlines in our contract, unless specified otherwise in writing, run the dat...
04/21/2018
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Cut From the Same Cloth?Don't you hate it when are going out on a listing appointment and a seller doesn't want to hear what makes you different from any other agent in town. They just want to hear what you charge. You just know, right there, that you have a penny pincher. They fail to look at...
04/17/2018
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