Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

There's a lot . . . a ton . . . a mega ton . . . of DIY projects floating around in Cyber Space.  I've written some DIY projects, I've read some DIY projects AND I've actually done some DIY projects.  But this is a new one on me.Several weeks ago I met up with a first-time buyer.  We chatted for ...

Remember that old adage:  Silence is Golden?Among my witty, and irreverant, classmates they would utter that saying, with their own additive:  So, shut up and get rich!"Silence is Golden" is NOT the mantra in real estateMatter of fact, when there is SILENCE, you've got to wonder why.Real Estate i...

Since many real estate agents start out their career with door knocking, what happens when you see a "No Soliciting" sign on the property?This is a true story:With the nice weather creeping out from behind our Pacific NW rainclouds, there are other things creeping out as well.  Namely . . . the d...

Let's not mince words, there has been much discussion on ActiveRain in the past, few days and here's my analogous post.Putting on the BrakesThe other week I took my car in to get a routine service inspection.I took the car to a recognized, national franchise.  They are well-known.  The manager, J...

Every so often I'll have a client who will forego my sage advice.  When that happens, there's nothing much I can do but uphold my fiduciary duties, which include "obedience" to the clients.  When it comes to experience in all things "real estate" this is what I've formed as my own, personal opini...

Since I'm on a role with the home inspections . . . what NOT to do, what to think about . . . Francine Viola has added to the topic.  Read what happened when a Buyer's Agent thought they knew how to change a light bulb! What happened when the buyer’s agent changed a light bulb at a home inspectio...

Our very own "tell it like it is" blogger, Greg Nino, posted an article today which couldn't have been written at a better time:  Showing Agent Falls in Kitchen . . . This week my client, the Buyer, emailed me.  She let me know her father, possibly her mother, would be attending the entire home i...

What Was the Point . . . Exactly? The Early Bird Doesn't Always Get the WormThere was a loan officer who called me last week and left a voice mail message.I did not call him back.I do not take unsolicited calls from vendors at this stage of my real estate career.  He's nothing more than a local s...

This post says it all . . . and in not so many words!Pre-Approve Before You Move is a TM of Carla Muss-Jacobs / Buyers Agent Portland, LLC YES -- be ready, be prepared . . . William Fella says it all!! If you are looking to buy a home, Be ready! There are a lot of buyers and not many homes. You n...

I keep telling people that real estate, and the representation of clients is all about LEGAL, LEGAL, LEGAL . . . the clients worry about location, location, location.  Licensees need to be concerned with their legal representation of a client.  Obligations they may have to the consumers and gener...