It's amazing how your personal life mirrors your work! We are expecting our first baby boy in a couple weeks, and I was thinking how much this "baby process" is like the "buyer process." (OK, go with me here...) BABIES vs BUYERSBefore you come up with that comment (cry-baby buyers!) there is actu
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01/30/2012
I was at a listing appointment the other day and Mrs. Seller tells me that I will be the 3rd agent to "try to sell their house." In this seller's mind (and MANY other sellers out there) it's the poor agent's fault that their house isn't selling. I feel bad for these past two agents, since this h
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01/16/2012
The eternal question: to meet or NOT to meet the appraiser. What is your process and expection (I'd love to hear from all you APPRAISERS out there too!) CAMP A: "LEAVE THEM ALONE!"This group often says "let them do their job." Appraisers have their OWN comps, often more in-depth than agents can
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01/09/2012
Well, hello there Mr. New Year! We have been waiting for you for some time now, ready to usher us into a bright new future! But here's the thing: I'm pretty tired of RESOLVING to do stuff for you. Resolving just isn't cutting it for me anymore. Doesn't that just sound too WIMPY to you? I RESOLVE
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01/02/2012