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2014
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I have always joked when signing an agreement that I will read it later. It really is not such a good joke. Once while going over a listing contract with a potential seller, she asked me to read every section and then explain it to her. It took over 2 hours, but in the end she and I both new the ...
06/26/2014
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Yes. I am and probably always will be. I made peace with this fact years ago and have been trying to lessen the impact on my life and others around me. So, as part of my 412 step recovery program, I am heading off to the beach next week. A whole week of sea shore, sun, family, ...and my computer....
06/11/2014
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Here in the state of Georgia we have something called the due diligence time frame. This is the first 7-14 days after a contract is signed by all parties. This time is essentially a free look for the buyer. At any time during this due diligence time the buyer can back out of the contract and get ...
06/09/2014
I received an offer for a listing I have yesterday that was a good 20% below our asking price. Our listing has been active for about 2 weeks and is receiving a good amount of showings. The home is also already priced well. The seller said, no thanks. The offer also contained a contingency. It was...
06/06/2014
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I spent half the day today working under lights trying not to look like an idiot. I think I managed that part, but I sure sounded like one! I worked in our in-house video studio trying to record short video clips that will be used by my buyer clients. It's hard for me to believe that I would have...
06/03/2014
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I did a walk through of a home this weekend that is scheduled to close this Thursday. The buyer and I were checking to make sure requested repairs had been made. I usually wait to do a walk through the night before closing, but since we had asked for more than one or two things, I thought we had ...
06/02/2014
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Peter den Boer
MBA,GRI, Associate Broker, Realtor