With the rise of the discount real estate service companies, we have to be better than we were 5 years ago, even a year ago! We use the term "Full service", but do we provide it?I keep hearing some real-estate agents complaining about discount brokers taking a bite out of the real-estate market a
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09/13/2007
Booya!!... isn't this exciting!? Is your seat-belt fastened? 40,000 Points!! I know it really isn't a very cool milestone, but for me its awesome. And in case you didn't know.... Booya basically means, "bam!", "in your face", and "hell yeah", all at the same time. A term that self congratulates t
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09/13/2007
It is a good time to buy...... however:If you are a house flipper or you are unrealistic about how fast your home will appreciate, or if you are not intending to keep the home for at least two yearsit is a bad time to buy. There is not one agent out there that can accurately predict what the mark
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09/12/2007
I am still in my first year here on ActiveRain and consider myself a rookie. I post on a pretty regular basis and enjoy hearing feedback from the AR community almost as much as I enjoy reading other AR bloggers posts. Lately I have been watching my statistics page. I thought I really should try t
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09/12/2007
Members: 47,389 - 702 Online Now???????? I figured it out folks...... and maybe its a good thing.I have noticed a sharp drop in the number of members on-line in the past few weeks. At first I thought they must all be a IHOP eating stuffed crepes. Then it hit me............... they are all out po
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09/12/2007
Yes...... I made a AR milestone! This is my 100th post and I thought it was time to express my thanks and thoughts to the ActiveRain community. My time here on ActiveRain has been enriching and educational. Here on AR, I have a forum that allows me to reveal my thoughts on this roller coaster car
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09/09/2007
I was reading a article online this morning "Darkest before the Dawn? Experts Call for another Year of Down Market" (http://rismedia.com/wp/2007-09-04/darkest-before-the-dawn-experts-call-for-another-year-of-down-market/ ). I am a rookie agent and I am always getting the same response from people
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09/06/2007
As a new salesperson (I am in my first year) and I have been working my Sphere of Influence. I know my goal with my sphere of influence is to remain in contact periodically to get referrals and build a lifetime client relationship so that they come back to me the next time they need to buy or sel
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09/06/2007
I love being a Realtor® and helping people with buying or selling a home, but lately I have been wondering what are some sellers thinking? It is a simple fact that Correct Pricing is 90% of Marketing a Home for Sale. There are sellers who still don't understand that you have to price your home co
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09/04/2007
Today is a good day. in fact.... I had a great month and Septemberis starting out on fire. I have closed four deals in the month of August and I listed a house on the 30th that went under contract today. I signed a builder and have about a dozen good deals in the works and tomorrow is my birthday
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09/02/2007
