Kay - some of you may be wondering, "What does this have to do with real estate?" Nothing. I just felt like sharing one of the most magical moments in my life, which of course had to do with surfing! It was in 2001, less than a month after the 9/11 disaster. I had decided to make a quick, week
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05/31/2009
Have you ever heard of a lease option? Over the past year, the term has been thrown around a bit more than it used to, but very few people understand what a lease option is. And that is such a shame, as it is a great tool for making it easier to sell a home - especially in times where credit is
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05/31/2009
I am very skeptical of anything that is sold on TV, because it usually consists of cheap jewelry, male enhancement products, weight loss products, or some knife set that I don't need. But for the first time I saw a product being hocked on TV that is finally worth the $9.99 that they charge. The
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05/29/2009
I have said many times that loan interest rates are as important as the purchase price of a home. And I don't think anyone would dispute that. Yet, people consistently get hung up on the purchase price, and forget about interest rates. Well, I am hoping to change that. In the last 48 hours, I
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05/28/2009
Thank goodness that I am a morning person, as I turned on my computer at 6:50 am this morning so that I could join a scheduled webinar with Lawrence Yun, the chief economist at NAR. This morning, he was going to review and comment on the national real estate market performance, as well as some i
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05/28/2009
For quite some time, I have been meaning to blog about this topic, as it is a recurring theme for myself, and my fellow Realtors, across the US. Realtors all over the US are asked the question, "Have we hit the bottom of the real estate market yet?" My answer: maybe. Maybe? What kind of answe
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05/22/2009
When I was a teenager, I worked at a summer camp for 3 summers. Those were memorable, amazing summers where I reinforced my independance, gained responsibility, and felt pride in earning a fair income. It was also memorable because I saw many ways in which the talented camp counselors positivel
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05/22/2009
With all of the open houses that I do, I end up with a lot of property flyers that become outdated when there is a price change, or the home gets sold. I recycle my paper, but it still bothers me that the paper was wasted. Recently, in an effort to become more organized, I created my own Daily
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05/21/2009
Just ask Kermit - it isn't easy being green! Unless you join the LA Green Business Networking meetup group! Join like-minded business owners and entrepreneurs who have a green philosophy in their personal and business lives - to network, share ideas, learn, and discuss important issues related t
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05/21/2009
I ran into an old friend of mine from Surfrider today, and he told me all about a new campaign that the South Bay Chapter of Surfrider is working on - Ocean Friendly Gardens. As a Realtor with the Green designation, I am excited to see this movement towards responsible gardening. Gardening does
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05/17/2009
