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2014 

This past week had two potential buyers wanting the same home. One came through a referral, the other is a recent client of mine. THE REFERRAL: It came from a neighbor who had talked to this prospective buyer and gave her my phone number. To get ready for the call, I did quite a bit of research o...
10/19/2014
About a year ago, I changed my main real estate brokerage office from Crescent City to Carmel-by-the-Sea here in California. After I formally made the address change with the California Real Estate Commission, I went to all my websites, blogs and social media of note to update the office address....
10/17/2014
When you are in real estate, you need to plan way in advance for the Holidays. Starting November, people are making their Thanksgiving and Christmas plans--and that is only a couple of weeks away. Here are some things to consider: WHEN YOU HAVE A LISTING 1. Are your clients willing to show the ho...
10/12/2014
The best way to describe my plan for my business from here on out is an eye opening event that has been happening in Carmel-by-the-Sea for the past 3 years.   EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION How happy are your agents who work for you, the broker, or how happy are you, the agent, with your broker? Do you ha...
10/04/2014
A young couple buying their first home just looked at your house for sale and walked out of there in disgust. No, they did not look at the nice layout of the interior, the spacious living room or the bright veranda with a view over the garden. In fact, the garden was well kept, probably something...
10/01/2014