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In today's market it is very easy to get depressed or to lose focus of our priorities. We sometimes have a difficult time remembering what a great business it is that we are all involved in and all the possibilities that each day has to offer us.Every morning I try to … (22 comments)
Is American Home Mortgage Next?
Myth #1: They have big hair.
Fact: Though occasionally realtors do have big hair, most are regular people who get up in the morning just like you do, and go to work just like you do. Many realtors, in fact, are going bald due to stress related hair loss. Same with … (4 comments)
Managing DifferencesSometimes it seems to be a real struggle between broker and realtor when trying to get a loan done. Each has his or her time table and way of doing things. But the lender can be of great assistance. For example, NWCL offers realtors a way of qualifying a commercial … (0 comments)
Today Margo and I staged a vacant and the clients were very happy with the results. Here are some pics:
This year, as in years past, we were involved in Relay for Life, a fund raising event for the American Cancer Society, and it culminates in a 24 hour "relay" to raise funds for cancer research.
I just wanted to find out how many Realtors and loan officer's have a My Space page. I know we should always take advantage of all the marketing we find especially if it is free. Are you getting leads from this type of marketing? Or is it something you have just … (8 comments)
I often get the comment from potential and past clients on whether or not they should purchase in the current enviroment. My reply is it depends on why you are purchasing. As the market has continued to rise I have plenty of clients that either stayed on the sidelines or were … (0 comments)
Apparently sometime either in the 70's or 80's bars were a popular feature in family rooms. I have noticed several lone sinks in the family rooms of several houses that I visited during various open houses. I would think if a home owner were going to go to the trouble of … (19 comments)
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There is always a bit of frustration when I hear of a very unpleasant buying experience when I am out in the field. My advice to any buyer or seller that has had a terrible experience with a South Florida realtor is to please choose your real estate agent carefully in … (0 comments)
DON'T overprice your home! Most sellers want to do it and as a homeowner, I understand. Your home has sentimental value and you've most like spent years in it pointing out every single great feature of it to your friends and family. However, when a buyer comes through it, they will … (0 comments)
I just showed my wife what I have been doing on the internet all these nights and morning. Yep, ActiveRain posts. She thought it was cute, but said, "What's this going to do for you?" I quickly did a search on Google for Dacula Real Estate Agent, and sure enough, at … (12 comments)
Currently we are looking for licensed real estate agents to fill several vacancies that we have. If you are interested you can contact me at any of the numbers on my active rain site and set up an interview. … (1 comments)
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My title with First Horizon is not a loan officer, or mortgage consultant or anything like that...it's a Relationship Manager. I have come to understand the meaning behind this title. Building relationships with people takes time, but that's what they preach here. Our company really takes pride in building lifelong relationships with customers, … (2 comments)
How to Become CEO by Jeffery J Fox Last weekend I read How To Become CEO. The Rules for Rising to the top of Any Organization by Jeffrey J. Fox. This book can easily be read in a few hours. Great inspiration and thoughts of how to succeed in any organization. He … (1 comments)
With nearly one-third of homes sold in the U.S. today purchased by investors and second-home buyers today, Realtors should know more about 1031 Exchanges. Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows you to roll the gain from the sale of your old property over to your new property without paying … (8 comments)
It was in the news again today. The Real Estate market is going down, down, down. The turn around won't be until 2009. Ok we get it!! The market isn't what it used to be, so what can we do as Realtors to improve? I believe people have come to view … (2 comments)
We got the news, we got the graphs to prove it, and hot off the press are the MLS Trends for the second quarter in the Eastern Region of Newfoundland. 
Duplex on Anastasia Island featuring 1500 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and one car garage. Block and frame. Excellent condition, great rental history. Just a few blocks to the beach! $339,000 … (2 comments)
I noticed it right away on the home page of ActiveRain this morning when I signed on.
Whatever is on the minds of real estate buyers these days, flashy perks are not getting their attention.
The National Association of Realtors is the largest organization set up to enhance the abilities and opportunities for realtors nationwide. They promote professionalism, ethical practices and preservation of the right to own property. This is important to you because it provides the quality service to you that as a homebuyer or … (1 comments)
Last Monday I gave my first seminar on Home Staging. It took place at the Woodmere School here on Long island. I was invited to do so by a realtor whose seminar I was a part of back in the early Spring. Since I had never done anything like that before with … (15 comments)
I've been reading a lot lately on the importance of who we are linking out to creates a picture of authority and credibility in the search engine's eyes. The term bantered about is "Co-Citation." Personally, I've been linking out to authority sites like Wiki, my local chamber of commerce, etc., when adding content, writing blogs, etc. Here … (0 comments)
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With this being my very first post I just wanted to give you a little back ground on me so that you know you will be making the right choice when you call me. I have been in the business for 15 years and was the manager of the underwriting/processing dept … (7 comments)
Historically I've experienced a bit of a slowdown over the next couple of weeks. People go on vacation, its hot and people for one reason or another take a bit of a break from the real estate world. It tends to pick up right before the "Back To School" rush. However, this year it … (4 comments)
There are many times when borrowers, lenders and agents present "comps" to me that they consider relevant for the appraisal I am working on. I am very happy to get information from realtors and owners, especially onwers as they tend to know more about what is happening on their street than … (3 comments)
According to Forbes Online Cedar Park, Pflugerville & Round Rock are all found on the top 100 fastest growing Suburbs since the year 2000.
I spent the last weekend catching up on local news after out-of-state family members left. I read in the local newspaper about the foreclosures. It is not even amazing the numbers anymore. We drove to our old neighborhood and our old house has fallen into foreclosure. That was a downer for … (16 comments)
LAS VEGAS HERE WE COME!!! 
Anthony Carollo was quoted in the July 16th Newsday Article Long Island Realtors eye New York City Market. The article discusses how real estate brokerages expanding to New York City Markets. Below is an excerpt from the article.
New Listing: 6424 Orangehill Lane, Carmichael, Ca 95608
The hunt continues! A couple of weeks ago we discussed the various types of Realtors one is likely to come across. Now it is time for the loan officers to be exposed. Once again, this post is littered with stereotypes and generalizations, but we all know we have run across these … (6 comments)
Provide a quality real estate ecperience for your clients everytime.
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In our team meeting today, we spent about an hour going over the 2007 edition of North Carolina Standard Form 2-T, Offer to Purchase and Contract.
So, why choose real estate over law?
Real estate agents are in the middle of an ethical debate surrounding their use of creative license in their MLS listings. Property sellers and real estate agents looking for that elusive "edge" are skirting the ethical boundaries of the law by airbrushing property photographs before posting them on the local MLS … (2 comments)
Reading Instructions: If you are a NAR member, please take your “NAR hat” off and read this post as an individual. This post does not intend to offend anyone. Many of you feel strongly on this subject on either side of the issue and I certainly respect it. I will … (50 comments)
It's a beautiful Saturday and the plan is to show homes to a client relocating here from Memphis that has sold their home. They need to close on a new home within a month. These are serious buyers ready to write an offer! So...what's the problem? The problem is that it can … (5 comments)
Flip This House, A&E's #1 rated lifestyle show, has been to Charleston, Atlanta, San Antonio, and New Haven. Which city will be next?!!
Today I talked to a Realtor who is selling her home on a land contract because her buyers did not have enough money to put down. I asked her if she got tried to get them prequalified and she said no, they don't have a downpayment. She was not aware that … (2 comments)
Many home owners are presented with the possibility of doing a few renovations to their home before the home is listed for sale. The usual point in this exercise is to increase the value and thus the asking price of the home. The idea in itself is a sound one and … (1 comments)
Picture this scene at an inspection.... 
I AM LEAVING ON A SHORT VACATION NEXT WEEK, SO I GOT TO THINKING ABOUT MY HOUSE AND MY MAIL WHILE I WAS AWAY. 
Selling Solano County since 1993.
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It's been a while since I last entered a blog entry. I think that I have writer's block as I'm not sure what I want to convey as of late. With the 4th of July things have quieted down some. We are still in a buyer's market. I saw the report … (0 comments)
I have read a lot of people asking the same question. I am not a Realtor so I can honestly say that I am not Bias. Yes it is true that the market has changed and the values of homes has dropped. Unfortunately, there were some people that waited until the … (5 comments)
As Realtors®, we seem to have a lot to say about our reputation. In fact, one of the big benefits of our National Association of Realtors® is that we get the reputation-laundering effects of a Code of Ethics, which according to official reports makes us more reputable than we would be … (22 comments)
TOO EMOTIONAL ??
In trying to position myself as the go-to Staging professional in Fairfield County, I'm trying several strategies. I've signed up with Prudential Connecticut Realty's HOMEefficient Vendor Resource directory, and sent an email flier to all the PruCT Fairfield County Office Leaders. My business was featured in PruCT's recent "Bits of the Rock" … (7 comments)
July 6th, 2007 categories: Real Estate News, For Home Buyers
As Realtors we perform a lot of tasks to ensure our clients interests are protected.
Does this sound familiar? Be honest.....Are you shaking your head yes? Good now that I have your attention it is time to get back on my soapbox.
IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF WHAT WOULD BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT ASSOCIATIONS
Visting four Open Houses today, 2 in Mystic, 1 in New London and 1 in Niantic each Realtor hosting the Open Houses mentioned that prospective homebuyers had been by to see the home. The home in Niantic was visited by 8 different parties in the first hour.
Who's representing who? You list your home with a listing agent and the agent quickly run through the various types of agency representation ... but what does it mean to you as the seller? Who represents the buyer? What does it mean to each party in dual representation situations? It's important to understand what legal responsibilities your … (0 comments)
