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According to Myers-Briggs personality types, An Extrovert is energized by the outer world of people and things An Introvert is energized by the inner world of thoughts and ideas Many introverts can go happily for long periods of time by themselves, in fact they need time alone to recharge their j...

Redlining is a discriminatory practice of targeting specific areas, primarily poor minority neighborhoods, to deny them financial services for mortgages and insurance because of high default rates. In this case, the qualifications and creditworthiness of an individual are not taken into account, ...

There are so many resources available that allow buyers to research and "view" homes from a computer that it's no longer necessary to drive all over town to look at every single possibility. New buyers don't always know exactly what they want, but after they've viewed a few properties, and driven...

Thirteen of Tallahassee's finest builders will showcase newly constructed homes in price ranges from $149K to $599K at the 2011 annual TBA Parade of Homes on May 7 & 8 and 14th & 15th , Sat 10am - 6pm and Sun 12pm to 6pm.  There is no charge to tour the homes. You can see the Tour magazine online...

  Tired of too much stress, I spent years looking for ways to simplify my life:  too much work, too many bills, too much mail, too many telemarketers, too much clutter, too many demands on my time. Over the years, I've read many articles and books on simplifying your life and was inspired by an ...

Thanks to William Johnson for this photoblogging contest that encourages real estate professionals to practice and perfect one of their most important marketing skills - photography.The ActiveRainPhotoBlogger Group Announces it's First Photoblogging Contest. Sunrise in Seattle The ActiveRainPhoto...

Andrew Graham, a media strategist in New York who specializes in finance, energy, and public policy posted an article on Mashable.com saying that Wall Street plans to use raw data available on social networks to "reliably predict how the markets for their investments will trend. One London-based ...

First quarter of 2011 showed sales for single-family detached homes up by 20% and average price down by 11% in Tallahassee, FL.  Average time on the market: 150 days.  As more foreclosures hit the market, prices continue to be driven down and homeowners who need to sell should pull out the stops ...

On his radio show recently when giving advice to a young man who is trying hard to work his way out of a financial disaster, Dave referred to those dependent on Social Security for income as LOSERS.  Dave seems to think that it's a no-brainer that everyone should be debt free and have sufficient ...

Most people don't have much experience in selling a home and there is so much they need to know.  It's not likely that they'll absorb everything in a single meeting and everyone learns differently, so it's up to the Realtor to assess the seller's situation and respond accordingly.   I heard an ag...