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2014
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Usually when I show a house the showing service warns me of household "pets." Dogs, cats, caged birds, snakes, rabbits and small caged rodents are your typical domesticated pets. Some of the more unusual family friends include spiders & lizards. Today was fun. I showed a house that had multiple c...
05/31/2014
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My wife sent me this picture of my daughter a few minutes ago. Sometimes you gotta step away from work and soak in life. I hope you guys are all having an awesome week!
05/27/2014
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Yesterday an agent debated that handwritten contracts were all invalid and unenforceable. The argument was that every handwritten component of the contract requires initials. Without the initials it is impossible to ascertain when the the details of the contract were handwritten. The argument is ...
05/26/2014
In a sellers market you see all kind of prices on homes. Some are priced appropriately and many are inflated to the point of it being short of ridiculous. Appraisers typically allow for appreciation, market conditions and many, many other factors. The fact that a buyer is willing to pay well abov...
05/16/2014
When you enter a contract to buy a home you have agreed to terms and conditions with the seller. Part of those conditions include the amount of down payment and type of loan. Making "a switch" could mean that you are in breach of contract. In 10 years of doing this I have never once seen a contra...
05/14/2014
Typically a home purchase requires a down payment. If you're borrowing money you'll be required to put down at least 3.5% or 5% of the sales price. It just depends on the loan. Many buyers choose to put 20% down to save money on the private mortgage insurance when obtaining a conventional loan. T...
05/13/2014
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I was chewin the fat with a fellow agent earlier today when he admitted that he "never drives his buyers around." The buyers do the driving. He claims this allows him to focus more on his job as he doesn't have to pay attention to driving. He fills the buyers tank with Super Unleaded and off they...
05/12/2014
Mom's are awesome because... 1. When you were in trouble as a kid they protected you from your father. 2. When you had a blow out and pooped all over your back your mom cleaned it. Dad acted like he didn't know what he was doing half the time. 3. They always know just what to say when you're d...
05/11/2014
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I've read over the last few years about bloggers having "bloggers block." Here's some tips to keep those creative juices and fingers typing. 1. When you're out and about send yourself an email with your smart phone if you think of something interesting you want to post about later. Think of it ...
05/11/2014
The Houston area is in the midst of a red hot sellers market! Some of my up and coming listings are seeing real estate signs out front with Coming Soon riders. The idea is to create excitement, interest and possibly even an offer! Many sellers will sign an agreement to list their home but still n...
05/10/2014
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