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2007 

Trick or Treat. As an agent do you trick or treat your clients? The way an agent can treat their clients are many. (Here are some examples that I have thought of, please add the ones that you provide)Provide the services you post on your web sites and brochures.Stay in contact throughout the tran...
10/31/2007
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The American Bald Eagle, once nearing extinction the eagle had to change its habits. The Real-estate industry as we knew it is facing the same demise as the mighty eagle.For the eagle (thank goodness) the government stepped in to protect and save this national status. But as Professionals I don't...
10/30/2007
With the ever dwindling savings of the population in this economy, its more important for the home buyer to avoid becoming married to a home. To dodge this fate one should know their personal budget before taking on one of the largest investments in life.Utilizing a budget before making the decis...
10/30/2007
In the hectic world of real-estate you have to take the time to enjoy life to it's fullest.Take time to enjoy the flowers, a sunset, a glass of wine with a loved one. Life is to short not to take full advantage of it. A good friend who has been diagnosed with a disease that will change her life a...
10/24/2007
Are you as an agent holding the ace in the hole for helping your clients? The blogs I'm reading are riddled with the frustration in the real-estate industry.What are some the cards your playing to help your clients through the hand that the industry has been dealt?With "AR" being such a great pla...
10/24/2007
Todays market has the buyer and agent running from home to home as if they were on a Halloween candy hunt. With the growing number of properties a buyer is touring these days it's more important then ever to keep track of the features.Now you can utilize and provide a service that will streamline...
10/24/2007
I'm a newbie to Active Rain but have quickly come to enjoy the input from fellow comrade's in the Real-estate world. Where else can we continue our education (as well as share our knowledge) in our bath robes.Kudo's to all the Active Rain members for helping expand the general public and my educa...
10/23/2007
Home buyers, sellers and Real-estate professionals are getting the Trick and the Treat of the market.The Trick:Sellers are experiencing lost equity of their investmentForeclosures are rising due to the slow sales and mortgage financing blipsThe flippers dove into the great unknown looking for the...
10/21/2007
Is "Location, Location, Location" still the correct term in todays market?Or should this be revised to "Price, Price, Price"Seems like today's buyer is solely focused on price, while location has taken a second seat.The current Buyer's markets seem to dictate this thinking, but the buyer someday ...
10/20/2007
Are you stuck in a rut? With the changing world of Real-estate the agent that doesn't change will be the dinosaur of tomorrow.Sure, we can all surf the blogs and learn from there, which is an excellent source. But what we do with our new found education is what will make the difference of survivi...
10/20/2007