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This is a blog that goes no-holds barred on what's really happening in the real estate industry and in our economy.
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I am 25 years old.  I am single with no children, and have been told that I have a baby face.  Most people would see me as being "wet behind the ears".  The people that say this, say it because I am obviously a lot younger than the majority of the real estate community. I have been licensed since...
05/25/2009
I am born and raised in New York.  I grew up in the real estate business.  I know the ins and outs.  I love that we have attorneys in the Metro NY area.  I love this because I don't trust that many agents (this is the New Yorker in me) with legalities and finance.  I'm happy we finally are making...
05/13/2009
I view ActiveRain as another forum.  So, I beg to answer the question: Should real estate agents also be loan officers??? A case could be said for pros and cons, but I want to know what the general public feels. Personally, I believe that it is a conflict of interest.  I don't see how an agent ca...
03/30/2009
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Over the weekend, one of my agents asked me to speak with a client.  Apparently we had listed the client's home, but it was taken off the market because the client's niece was going to help her and she would be able to keep the house.  This client was in a short sale situation, and my agent was g...
03/24/2009
Negotiation is definitely an art form.  For many years, during the abnormal market of 2002 through the beginning of 2006, many agents were simply order takers.  They would go to a potential listing, list it at what the homeowner would like, charge what the hoomeowner said to, and sold it.  Many o...
03/19/2009
As I write this, I am at one of my branches awaiting to meet with an agent that will be starting with our office within the next few days.  One of the biggest reasons agents choose to work with our office is because we have phenomenal training programs.  But, I go the step further and offer the a...
03/18/2009
ERA Burgdorff is one of the largest companies in the United States.  The company is currently owned by NRT, a subsidiary of Realogy.  What is interesting about this company is not only it's volume, but it's beginning. At the ERA Convention, I had the pleasure of going to the President's Circle fo...
03/17/2009
If you do apartment rentals, then you are bombarded with Section 8 calls.  This is in every market.  Now that the economy is not too strong, there are a lot more people that are trying to get the government to subsidize their monthly rents.  Some truly do need the help, but there are people that ...
03/16/2009
Hi All, I write this as a warning to all that own a business and to agents that care about the business they work in. About three weeks ago, a package that looked like every other IT package that we receive came in.  It was a shipment from DELL.  It had our company information, but was sent to th...
03/13/2009
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The time has come to put your money where your mouth is!  I wish everyone would stop playing the blame game and step up to the plate.  If you are not happy with something, then change it.  If one of the policies on the table in Washington upset you, then you should speak with your congressman.  I...
03/12/2009
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This is a blog that goes no-holds barred on what's really happening in the real estate industry and in our economy.