So, I decided that my little red Landrover needed some attention to detail since it decided that the radio was going on strike. Drat! I can barely drive without musical accompaniment. I have been very good to my car since it is one of the many tools I use in my business. But, slowly, it is re...

07/27/2009

Hire A Professional...Worrier.

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It just dawned on me that I am a professional worrier. I woryy about my buyers, my sellers, the market, what the President will say, did I get all the bills in to my asset mangement companies on time, will they pay me? Did I do a great enough presentation on that last listing appointment? I co...

07/23/2009

Hot Breasts and Summertime.

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I marinated some chicken breast in straight Hot Frank's Sauce with Chile and Lime and threw them on the grill with some corn on the cob. I love it when my mouth burns after the meal is over. And, then I made the most delicious strawberry-rhubarb crumble with a fantastic topping that has pecans,...

07/19/2009

Facing Foreclosure? Beware of the Media Help!

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Someone just called and told me that they had enlisted the assistance of one of the advertisers on televsion to get foreclosure assistance. (I cringed, sorry.) Well, $4,000 later, money they could not afford to spend or they would have made the payments on their home, they are facing a sheriff'...

07/11/2009

Buyers Beware! Scary situations.

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There has never been, in recent history, a better time for first-time homebuyers to negotiate a sale on any property...bank-owned, owner-owned or short sale. However, there are hazards in the making. If you think that bypassing a Buyer's Representative and dealing directly with the listing agen...

07/11/2009

How to Make Someone's Day!!!

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I really don't quite know how to say this... Today was really rough. We had a closing on a bank-owned property that had a purchase agreement written on April 10...yes, 3 months ago. BANK-OWNED. Today, it closed, dry. But, it closed. Touch and go all the way down to the wire. The buyer and b...

07/10/2009

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