I have read some blogs in the past about Dual Agency and have been surprised by some of the content I have read. It is obvious that some areas of the country are still struggling with this concept and for the life of my I don't understand why it is an issue. It seems that several Realtors strug
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04/30/2007
I have worked with an investor for over 18 years and we had something happen two years ago that I never thought I would ever see. My investor buys foreclosures either by himself or the two of us together. This really happened to my client. I doubt seriously you will read this in any book on fo
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04/29/2007
In a class I attended real estate trainer Howard Brinton said that the biggest problem in our society is that we look at the world through our own set of sunglasses and expect others to see the world as we see it. The Golden Rule that has been ingrained in us for centuries "Do unto others as you
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04/29/2007
I have not posted anything on AR for awhile because I have been focusing on Localism but I had an experience last week that through me for a loop. I have been working with a buyer from California that has been asking me for weeks now to give her more information on properties she finds on my we
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04/28/2007
Yes, the Salmon River was dubbed "The River of no Return" but I have been there more times than I can count and I have returned every time LOL. Everyone knows that real estate is a demanding business with "Stress" being it's middle name. Back in 1990 my friend and stock broker at the time too
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04/28/2007
One of the things I remember growing up in Caldwell Idaho is that neighboring Nampa was a big rival of those of us that lived in Caldwell. There was and still is a huge rivalry between the Caldwell Cougars and the Nampa Bulldogs. Street parades and tail gate parties were common a few days bef
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04/27/2007
Idaho is well know for it's rivers, lakes and streams and one of the most well known Idaho waterways is the Snake River. I have heard many descriptions of the Snake River over my lifetime as it runs across the bottom of the state and right near my hometown of Caldwell Idaho I have heard the Sna
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04/26/2007
Northwest Nazarene University is a private, co-educational University located in Nampa, Idaho where my office is located. Founded in 1913 it was formerly known as Northwest Nazarene College and received institution status in 1998.For the fourth consecutive year, Northwest Nazarene University ha
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04/25/2007
When conversations start across the country about Idaho I am sure that the topic of Idaho Potatoes comes up at one time or another in those conversations. I'm sure this makes sense since so many commercials and articles have been written about that awesome crop that put Idaho on the national m
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04/23/2007
Wow, no one told me this was going to happen to me! When Allen F. Hainge, CRS encouraged me to join Active Rain I had some reservations. I had heard of blogging but "Who has time for it"? I thought blogging was for those that have nothing better to do. Boy have I received a wake-up call!Many
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04/23/2007
