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Good information. Buyer Brooker Agreements can really help things run more smoothly! Thanks Patricia.Earlier this week, I wrote Hey! Look Me Over! with advice on what to look for in a buyer broker.  So what happens after you interview a few agents and find one you think will be a good choice? Mos...

Here, Here!!! I agree with Fannie Mae on this 100%. Thanks Harry!FANNIE MAE BRINGING DOWN THE HAMMER ON STRATEGIC DEFAULTS Fannie Mae announced today that they will make people who can make their payments and who do a strategic default will make them wait seven years before they are eligible for ...

Boy oh boy... I couldn't agree more. Thanks Ruthmarie!!No Comments » This post was influenced by two blogs that were recently posted on Active Rain. The first was Bob Haywood’s excellent  post  – How Did We Let This Happen??? Internet  Real Estate Tough Talk .  Although this blog was a members-on...

Wow!!! This video is cool and totally clever!! ThanksThis video was created by a 20 year old and entered into a contest sponsored by the AARP. The purpose of the contest was to find out what 20 year olds thought life would be when they reach the age of 50.I have to say that this is a very clever ...

Once more, one of my fellow Active Rainer's says something I agree with wholeheartedly...Thanks Karen.We have seen this running discussion of how to "Raise the Bar" for Real Estate Professionals. I've responded to a few of these posts and for me, it keeps coming back to the Brokers. Managing Brok...

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I love this strategy. Now I have a new tool to use. Thanks Ken!I love fishing.  I have since I was a kid. Selling houses is a lot like fishing.        vs.  When you put your home on the market, you are really going fishing.  You are fishing for a buyer.  And the bigger the fish, the better... Thr...

Good info!! Thanks David.By now nearly everyone involved in real estate is well aware of the coming expiration of the buyer tax credits.  Did you know that some of us are using it to LOSE clients? Some buyers care more about the numbers than the house, but not most.  First and foremost a majority...

This is a great blog! I have closed many short  sales and they can be a big energy and time drain. Thanks!!! When I closed my first short sale in 1998 I had no idea that 10 years later I'd be doing them with any regularity. At that time, short sales were uncommon; they remained uncommon through 2...

Great story. I bet we all have at least one like this! Thanks Sally and David!  We thought...that the realtors who had not "shifted" were gone...or nearly extinct...and gone on to pursue other professions. That they had learned, through more trial and error that "buying a listing" does not work. ...