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2010
Another closed deal success story through ActiveRain...................... Back in March of this year, I was contacted by fellow ActiveRain member Gretchen Hughes. She had a client that had a condo in Westwood/Century City area that they wanted to short sale. It wasn't easy. The condo was tenant-...
08/18/2010
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Welcome to Ralph's Weekly Feature: Two Truths and a Lie: Guess Which One Is The Lie? Each week, I'm going to feature one Active Rain Member, with their photo, and what they are going to do is tell you 2 Truths about them and 1 Lie. The object of the game is to guess which of the 3 bits of trivia...
08/15/2010
What is the most unusual or funny thing that has happened to you on ActiveRain? We all have our stories that we share around the watercooler with other agents at work. Stories that make us laugh about dealing with clients or associates. What is the most unusual or funny thing that has happened t...
08/15/2010
Your chance to win 1,500 ActiveRain Bonus points per month!! Here's how......... If you do not know by now, I have a weekly game blog titled "2 Truths and A Lie" It is a game where one ActiveRain Member or Staff per week states 2 Truths and 1 Lie, and it is your job to try and guess which is th...
08/14/2010
Putting Zillow to The Test: My $948.60+ Adventure - Day 3 - My Initial Stats OK. So I'm 3 days in as a paying Premiere agent on Zillow. I've done everything that I'm supposed to do, and I'm listed as 100% on the Zillow Spectrum of marketing recommendations. No leads yet. I am answering question...
08/14/2010
Got an accepted offer on an REO property for my buyers.....with a pleasant surprise.... We wrote a good, strategic offer for my buyers on a bank-owned REO property. We got a counter which was do-able, and signed off. And then, as customary, we received the bank addendum. We read that with a fin...
08/13/2010
Welcome to my weekly post: "Not that I would actually do it, but........... Hey, I'm just sayin........" When your sellers tell you they have decided on a list price, you draw up the listing agreement, and then when it's time to sign, they want to increase the list price. Doesn't that make you...
08/11/2010
The basics on why foreclosure is NOT a valid choice for homeowners right now There are many people who think that foreclosure is a valid option for distressed properties at this time. IT IS NOT! In fact, I had a mortgage lender in my presence today state that just walking away from your home if ...
08/11/2010
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Putting Zillow To The Test: Part 1 - I signed up as a premiere agent, and here's my deal...... For those of you that have decided to subscribe to our group called "Putting Zillow To The Test", this is the first post. What I have done is agree to be the guinea pig for our consumer advocate group t...
08/11/2010
Rates are still unbelievable! Just a note that after September 1st, FHA loan payments will increase slightly due to the increased MMI. And the September 1st date is for the FHA Case number, not the date you are under contract. So if you have buyers or you are a buyer yourself, get that FHA Case n...
08/09/2010
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