WHAT? Such a question reminded me how little consumers know about our business. This question was asked of me when I was sitting at a client's home with my laptop and wireless broadband card for internet. He asked of the internet card, "Does your company pay for that?" They were dumbfounded w
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04/08/2007
Wow, this is one beautiful home. So beautiful in fact that when people view it during an open house they constantly ask if anyone actually lives there. If you're looking for a home in the mid-500's, call me to see it. 1781 Hames Court, Concord, CA 94521Located in a desirable, quiet cul-de-sac ne
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04/08/2007
I guess change is inevitable in this business, so why was I surprised to hear Intero East Bay was no longer? Well, I guess I shouldn't have been. When Jeff Sposito left Alain Pinel Realtors with management and many agents 4 years ago it was to reinvent a real estate company for the agents. Well
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04/08/2007
I wrote a few days ago about the sub-prime mortgage industry implosion. The free fall continues. More loans are falling apart, guidelines are changing on the lenders faster than they can blink, and fewer people can afford homes. Someone said to me 'well that doesn't affect me, I don't deal wit
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03/27/2007
Well we're bust alright! I'm curious out there to you with me in the "trenches" of the day to day.. have you experienced any fall out from the mortgage implosion? I just got unwittingly swept up in the subprime industry clean up. I have a listing... the buyer was totally approved, underwritten
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03/14/2007
Wow, what a great listing, and what a great house. Alain Pinel once again proves itself to be the favored real estate firm for the area's outstanding homes. This home is like non other and you can tour it yourself until November when the home officially is available for new owners. Check out htt
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09/09/2006
Imagine my shock when I read a RealTalk post this morning describing that not all agents are honest when it comes to their testimonials? Not only that but it seems hundreds are doing it! (I won't name the website company here.) Ok, check it out for yourself, search google for "Bryan & Yvonne Ca
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09/04/2006
Looking for the real estate stats currently in Contra Costa? Look no further. Below I've posted information you may find useful. If you are interested in another area of Contra Costa or Alameda you don't see here? Just e-mail me : catherine@diablovalley.net and I'll be happy to provide you more
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09/02/2006
I was at a sellers house yesterday to list their home. They sprung on me at the last minute that they expected an extremely discounted commission. I am a full service agent, with a full service firm and these were PAST CLIENTS! This, after discussing the market times (2 - 6 months for some hou
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08/23/2006
I took the lead following reading Ardell's Seattle Real Estate Blog: http://www.searchingseattleblog.com/To tell you a story, just one of many, about how "we" are deeply moved by our clients, and their lives and families. The story begins with a spry beautiful lady contacting me thru e-mail. Ful
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08/21/2006
