Agents and brokers often become confused about real estate rules and regulations. Many times the words “illegal,” "immoral" or “unethical” are bantered about without so much as a thought as to whether or not the term applies. And it’s easy to understand the source of the confusion. There are many
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05/29/2014
It is human nature to avoid confrontation. Most of us endeavor to avoid adversarial discourse and tend to either seek compromise or at times we might even give in without a fight. But there are times when confrontation is unavoidable. When two or more sides in a transaction interpret the ebb and
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05/27/2014
The significance of Memorial Day is often overshadowed by holiday weekend festivities. As we gather together in our comfortable homes so far removed from battlefields and the horrors of war, it is easy to forget the solemnity of the day and its true meaning. Today we remember those that have fall
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05/25/2014
To ramble lithe o’er crag and fissurePropelled by boundless youthful vigor,Alas! Those days have come and goneAnd left an old man weak and worn! (R Weisser 2014) I am planning a considerable adventure this Summer. As time takes its toll on my frame I realize that this long anticipated exc
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05/24/2014
I once worked for a buyer that took a very blasé attitude towards the fundamentals of buying a home. This buyer never spent countless hours researching neighborhoods, economics or compared features side by side. This buyer did not look at house after house and meticulously dissect each facet of t
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05/23/2014
We often hear the expression “cheap as dirt” but in reality dirt can be very expensive. Have you ever tried to buy dirt for a landscaping project? Soil is heavy and is not easy to collect or move around. As a result a truckload of dirt can cost you a pretty penny! Dirt can cost even more if it is
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05/21/2014
Real life situations make excellent topics for industry writers. We all encounter unique and interesting experiences in our day to day work and it’s often enlightening to run them up the flagpole and see if anyone will salute it! But when establishing a premise with the expectation of a response,
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05/12/2014
I just read another post on FaceBook post that states the a REALTOR sent an anonymous letter to an elderly couple about how and where they park their car. And as usual, many agents immediately embarrassed themselves by jumping on the agent bashing bandwagon. There’s only one problem. The post did
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05/09/2014
One of the most interesting aspects of the real estate industry is that it is not necessary to convince anyone that they need a place to live. As a consequence of that simple tenet, there is always an underlying endemic demand for housing. The only governing forces that temper demand are affordab
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05/02/2014