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What makes Chinese drywall Toxic? By JR Hafer We've all heard of the imported Chinese drywall and its toxicity in emitting dangerous sulfur gases in some homes. But do you know the cause of it? Perhaps, you may be muttering to yourself, "who cares" right? The answer is; those who will encounter h...
10/03/2009
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What Happened to The Kiss Method By JR Hafer What ever happen to the 'good ole’ kiss method ‘keep it simple stupid’? From my perspective, if you keep things simple and straightforward and there is no room for misunderstanding. Now, I may not be ‘the brightest candle in the arbor’, but I can tel...
09/16/2009
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This is a companion piece from Eugene Hafer Attorney at Law, NC Retired in response to my last post of "The Kiss Method" KEEPING IT SIMPLE Making law in a legislative body like Congress is not simple. Political parties have leaders who want to keep their positions by making war on the other part...
09/16/2009
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The Kiss Method What ever happen to the ‘ole' kiss method? The concept "Keep it simple Stupid"? It would seem from this writers perspective that if you keep things simple and straightforward there would be less of a chance for misunderstanding and complicated dribble in interpretation. Now, I m...
09/14/2009
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What is a "Short Sale"? What is a short sale anyway? Simply stated, a so-called "Short Sale" is: When the owner of a house (or any real property) owes more on the mortgage than what it is worth. Since there are more foreclosures on the market and the list continues to grow exponentially, lender...
09/14/2009
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Have you ever seen the cartoon where some kids are pushing the car from the rear and the others are pushing from the front? In this case the Kids are the Bankers and the politicians and the car is the national financial situation. Perhaps the Banks and Politicians should remember the old phrase...
09/04/2009
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Do you have questions about Chinese Drywall? What do you know about Chinese drywall? Do you as a Realtor® have a fiduciary responsibility to your clients to know and disclose it? During the construction "boom" of 2004 through 2007, a shortage of building materials ensued due to catastrophic damag...
08/24/2009
Short Sale Options May Taint Realtors By JR Hafer Over the years real estate agents have often been compared to the used car salesmen. The comparison has naturally been resented, and on occasion given Realtors reason to fiercely protect their professional reputation. One of these occasions is hap...
08/24/2009
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Short Sale Options May Taint Realtors® By JR Hafer Over the years real estate agents have often been compared to the used car salesmen. The comparison has naturally been resented, and on occasion given Realtors reason to fiercely protect their professional reputation. One of these occasions is h...
07/24/2009
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My Fellow Realtors, Last week I overheard a conversation between two friends it went like this: "Well Fred I didn't know you were a Realtor, I just sold my house and store and I'm retiring." he continued, "I sure wish I had known, I would have given you my business." Fred missed out because he ...
03/27/2009