You buy 'em books, send 'em to school, and look at what they do. That's what my father used to say. Isn't it weird how you can sometimes hear your parents' voices echoing in your head? My father was a lot like Archie Bunker. Sort of a toss up between Archie Bunker and Jackie Gleason. But I think
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06/10/2012
I always thought of Glen Campbell as a reason not to get married, for all the good that belief did me. I'm basing that on his lyrics to Gentle on My Mind. It's very anti-marriage. Along with Mr. Tambourine Man, Gentle on My Mind was one of the first songs I ever learned how to play on the guitar.
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06/09/2012
Why do clients choose to work with any particular real estate agent? You know, what makes them pick me over some other Sacramento short sale agent? What is their hiring criteria? In looking for professionals in other industries for myself, I can draw on my own experience a little bit and share wh
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06/07/2012
If you think underwater homes are prevalent in the United States, take a look at Ireland. In a country with a population equivalent to the number of people who live in Kentucky, almost half of Irish homes are underwater these days. I think one of the differences between Ireland and America is Iri
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06/07/2012
The more FHA short sales I close, the more I really dislike the inefficiencies of our government. HUD is horrible. There's just no way around it. At least, though, if it's a Bank of America FHA short sale, I have avenues to pursue that will help to move that short sale along. Because there is alw
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06/05/2012
Ever have days in which the entire world is banging on your door and screaming its fool head off? Welcome to the world of a Sacramento short sale agent. This is a world where nothing ever stays put where you put it. It’s like a river is floating by your door. You set down your coffee cup and it s
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06/05/2012
My brain is constantly switching between national and local real estate. That's because when I write about homebuying for the New York Times About.com, I try to lean on the national approach. However, when I write my personal blog, it's from a local viewpoint. When I speak to home buyers and home
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06/03/2012
I suspect bank negotiators are playing catch up this week after the long Memorial Day weekend. But I can't really blame it on Memorial Day because some weeks I still see the results of "catch up" on Saturday. I just received two short sale approval letters yesterday. On Saturday! Sometimes, I rec
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06/03/2012
One of the hardest things to do in real estate is buy a new home and short sale an old home. That's because most people try to do it backwards. Plus, they tend to rely on hearsay rather than fact. It's difficult to short sale and buy again. But it's not nearly as impossible as it is to buy a new
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06/01/2012
Like any Sacramento short sale agent, I can't wait for Chase to adopt Equator. That's the buzz in short sale land. Once Chase gets into Equator this summer, those short sales should run a bit more smoothly. There is nothing inherently wrong with a Chase short sale except that they take too danged
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06/01/2012
