In a perfect world, we all want to get along and play nice. But today’s real estate market is about as far from a perfect world as you can get! And while we strive to maintain the highest level of professional courtesy in our dealings, there are times when the interests of our clients come first,
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07/12/2010
I had a call last night about one of my listings. The caller wanted to know the “story” about the house. I told him about some of the features and the price when he interrupted me with “I have already seen the house.” He then mentioned the owner of the property correctly by name. So I assumed th
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07/11/2010
I enjoy diversions that require logical thought and good cognitive skills. For over twenty years, I have played cards once a month with the same group of close friends. And although I consider myself to be a very good card player, there are some nights when the cards just aren’t there, and my b
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07/10/2010
With afternoon temperatures nearing the century mark, I have been trying to schedule home showing as early in the morning as possible. After all, it is very hard to sell a house once the client is hot and sweaty and uncomfortable. I have has a few ask to cut the day short due to the oppressive t
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07/09/2010
I had another restless night last night. The frustration that results from being powerless to fix everything is overwhelming and all-consuming. In easier times, most obstacles could be overcome with a few phone calls or a FAX or two. Nowadays, the spirit of cooperation and fair play seem to have
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07/08/2010
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the Internet has changed the way that we all conduct business. The free flow of information and the ability to easily amalgamate MLS data has empowered the consumer more so than any time in the past. It doesn’t take long for a potential home buyer to truly
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07/07/2010
Like many businesses, our real estate office was closed Monday for the official Independence Day holiday. And even though real estate brokers work seven days a week, the slight “disturbance in the force” will keep me a bit off balance all week. I have little chores that I regularly do on each w
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07/06/2010
The Independence Day celebrations have come and gone. And after all of the revelry comes the sudden realization that over half of the year 2010 has eroded away, and that we are now plummeting towards the conclusion of another business epoch. It’s already the time for a mid year analysis to exami
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07/05/2010
It is hard to experience a rousing 4th of July fireworks display without thinking about our national anthem. After all, Francis Scott Key’s Poem ‘The Defense of Ft. McHenry” includes multiple references to the illumination of our nations’ flag as a result of the nocturnal explosions of military
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07/04/2010
I am a morning person. I always wake up without the benefit of an alarm clock, and I can’t wait to get up out of bed. It’s a special time of day for me. I can sit outside with a cup of coffee and enjoy the temperate air before the oppressive heat of the Southern Summer erupts. It is a quiet and
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07/03/2010