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I received a call from one of my door hangers today, it wasn't necessarily the call I wanted but it was a call none the less. I'm not a huge fan of door hangers.......it's not as bad as it use to be but last year there were days I would come home and 5 or 6 would be on my front door. On any give...
09/26/2006
I have primarily operated in real estate by myself. I had a need and desire to prove that I could handle it all, be independent, self sufficient in every aspect of the transaction. Part of it was a need for control (I admit it), while part was needing the freedom to operate how I choose with out...
09/26/2006
I thought this was pretty funny....http://www.zillowed.com I only wish there was more, it had me rolling.Zillowed   Meaning #1 Recently closing on a property only to find out that you (a) sold it for well below its “estimated market value”, or (b) bought it for well over its “estimated market val...
09/25/2006
 With out the ability to edit our posts and replies, everything you say (mistype, misspell, mispost) can and will(trust me) be used against you. Could this be a good thing? Is it gone for everybody?Pete WillnerBroker Direct Real Estatewww.petewill.com
09/25/2006
For me that is somewhat like asking what's my favorite part of a hot fudge sunday but I can break it down a little. Professionally, I love the negotiation phases. Just thinking about the chess match mentality of planning several moves ahead to achieve my goal makes the hair on the back of my nec...
09/25/2006
Below is a recent excerpt from a REAL Trends E-mail Update...  Despite a cool-off in home prices, more markets are overpriced than ever, according to a new survey. Higher interest rates, especially for adjustable rate mortgages, helped push some housing markets into the overpriced category last ...
09/25/2006
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Here I am sitting an open house with little expectation of any buyers. Why......I know why, I just don't understand why. Let me explain.....at this point I am heavily targeting buyers. Part of my strategy is to sit open houses for any of the agents in my office who can use my assistance, hence th...
09/24/2006
Make no mistake about it....I am not referring to the art of self promotion, rather quite the opposite. An act I see as counter productive to the act of self promotion, let me explain and please bear with me. As Real Estate Professionals we gladly take on the responsibility of negotiation for ou...
09/24/2006
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As bloggers, (first time for me), do we think about who our blogs may impact? How about how or why for that matter? When you blog is there a preconceived audience besides members here who you intend or hope to impact? General home owners perhaps or the errant general blog surfers who happens upo...
09/24/2006
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