One of the primary downsides of being a commissioned salesperson is that it is nearly impossible to predict future income. In real estate there are often revenue lulls caused by delays, technical issues, and bad markets. As a result, it is possible to go for weeks or months at a time with no inco
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10/07/2012
The ancient craggy guardianBy age without comparison,‘Twas old and aged as Alps were bornAnd towered when the Rockies formed! (R Weisser 2012) Did you know that the Appalachian Mountains are considered to be among the oldest peaks on the planet? Thrust ever upwards by the force of the gr
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10/06/2012
After being bombarded by the commercials with all of the anxious buyers queuing up to be the first to get the latest and the greatest phone du jour, I began to wonder: Do people actually do that? Is it a reality or just a Madison Avenue exaggeration? As for me personally, I prefer the tried and t
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10/05/2012
After being told yesterday that a FHA short sale that took six months to open had been unceremoniously closed after six additional weeks without a negotiator being assigned, I began to what in the world “loss mitigation” is all about. I fully understand that these departments are understaffed and
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10/04/2012
Property preservation is a hot topic these days. If a servicer determines that a house is no longer occupied, they will enter the property by any means, change the locks, and start performing interior and exterior maintenance. Property owners (and very often their real estate agents as well) ofte
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10/02/2012
There is not doubt that our dependence on connectivity has attained the status of addiction. Even a few hours without the ability to inject an online fix can lead to involuntary withdrawal symptoms. Goodness only knows that I am not a techie. Nor am I a Luddite. But the lure of achieving an onlin
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10/01/2012