Good service is hard to come by these days. My husband is in the hospitality business and he always says they need two kinds of people - service oriented and efficient. He says it's hard to find both qualities in the same person and when he does, he must reel them in. A couple of times I've come
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04/27/2008
I once had a seller ask me this question at a listing appointment. I was quick on my feet and explained that I don't burn any bridges in this business. I told them I can be feisty and that I'll go to bat for my clients when I have to, but first I try to get more accomplished with honey. I then we
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04/26/2008
I had a very overwhelming and stressful day that ended with a 3:30 closing and a very amusing chain of events. I almost felt like a character out of a sitcom. First, let me preface this post by saying that my territory is somewhat rural - about 60-80 minutes north of NY City. So, enroute to the c
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04/25/2008
I'm not a stager but I can do a pretty good job of coaching people on what they need to do to get their houses spruced up for marketing. Several days ago I took a listing which went into effect this weekend. When I arrived today to take photos, the seller brought to my attention - a new entry flo
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04/20/2008
While I was in NY City today I had an interesting conversation with a native New Yorker. I took in some history on a couple of neighborhoods. I learned that SoHo means south of Houston (pronounced How -Ston). In the East Village there is a section called Alphabet City because the street names are
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04/19/2008
Recently one of my seller clients asked me why there were few buyers for his high end home. If you are as busy as it seems - showing homes, "where are all the buyers for MY house"? Well, that really was an easier question than it seems. While most agents might feel like their back were against th
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04/19/2008
I was extremely touched today by a story another agent told me at the closing table. As her buyer was signing off on all the paperwork, her agent leaned in close and told me that the buyer lost an 18 year old son a couple of years ago due to a car wreck. I wondered why she would start talking abo
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04/18/2008
I just signed on to my email and like usual there was an article about the housing market titled "Poll Finds Fewer Ready to Buy Homes". Well, this time I feel the need to fire back. I have dissected the first part of this article and have my own comments to add. http://money.aol.com/news/articles
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04/14/2008
I specialize in relocation and feel it's important to mention - the process of a Real Estate transaction differs from state to state. So many agents do not know this. So many buyers and sellers need to be educated to this fact. A transaction in Ohio can close in 4 -6 weeks, while a transaction in
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04/11/2008
I hosted a broker's luncheon this week at one of my new listings. When the first wave of agents came through, I was so pleasantly surprised to have had the opportunity to finally meet my Active Rain Buddy...she's a long time AR member and she is somewhat famous, as she is that familiar face that
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04/11/2008
