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She is very sweet. Almost kind of shy. And she's nervous. She's never been on television before and she didn't expect to be anytime soon.But what Crissy Thompson didn't count on was that I would meet an acquaintance of hers, and that we would strike up a conversation about coupons, and that this ...
07/14/2008
Here's a cool new technology I read about that will change how real estate agents gather new leads. Basically potential buyers or sellers can connect much faster with real estate agents via cell phone text messaging. Say, for example, you get to a house you're really interested in buying and you ...
07/14/2008
With the mortgage crisis in full swing, homes are going into foreclosure left and right all across the country. In 2005 there were 850,000 foreclosures, with the number of foreclosures increasing every quarter. All these foreclosed properties offer you a great investment opportunity. You can scou...
07/14/2008
William Poole has long warned that mortgage titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had grown so large that they posed a serious threat to the U.S. financial system. It looks like the former Federal Reserve policymaker had it right. Stocks of both companies are in meltdown mode this week, sending rippl...
07/14/2008
Think about These Carrots When Buying a Home No matter what you do, there will always be a lot of things to think about, a lot of issues to consider, and a lot of matters out of your control when buying a home. You've surely asked yourself why do I need a home appraisal? What does that do for me ...
06/26/2008
All over the country, many people have found themselves in a bad situation as far as paying for their house is concerned. They either took out a mortgage that was too big, got mixed up with the wrong type of loan, or are simply out of money due to a job loss, etc.Unfortunately, this can often tim...
06/26/2008
The condition of real estate is different in every situation. To protect yourselfwhen making such a substantial investment, it is important to have a thoroughinspection by a trained professional. Make your offer to purchase propertycontingent on a satisfactory home inspection, and you will avoid ...
06/26/2008
Whether you are asked to speak before a large group or to a husband and wife at a listing presentation, it is important that you communicate effectively.   Here are some tips to improve your public speaking, as well as helping you eliminate those distracting "ums" "ahs" and "like you knows". You ...
06/11/2008
Max the HomeGain gorilla arrived by mail over the weekend and we had a long discussion about lead management. He carried on and on about orange being consumers' favorite color, even tried to talk me into using an orange font color to write this, but one thing he said that really hit home is that ...
06/11/2008
I am reading a book "Wikinomics" and have been thinking about how it relates to our industry and the way we may sell homes in the future. The premise of the book is that the economy has changed and is changing rapidly because of the web. Duh! Everyone knows this but many of us have not put togeth...
06/11/2008
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