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I just got through reading another article regarding the rising rental rates and falling vacanicies.  Reis Inc. reports that, in the second quarter, rents rose in 80 of 82 markets surveyed and average effective rent was up 2.3%.  I believe that there are three major contributing factors that can ...
07/09/2011
In an effort to reach out to new clients and the younger generation of real estate buyers and sellers, I am going to get on board with the new Facebook video chat feature (coming soon).  Facebook, through a deal with Skype, will be rolling out this enhancement some time in the next month.  This w...
07/08/2011
  I just read two articles this morning that grabbed my attention.  One has to do with the expectation of home prices and the other with the idea of a minimum downpayment plan. The good, is that the poll suggests that home prices are "bottoming out" and should remain stable for the next several y...
07/06/2011
Today was a prime example of why you have to remain consistent in your approach and true to your systems in the real estate business.  Today I received an unexpected phone call and a hot lead from someone I used to work with and put into my database two months ago.  In the interim, she has corres...
07/05/2011
Now that I got your attention by completely manipulating the statistics, I want to put up the caution flag before we revisit a sore subject.  The following quote was obtained from a recent article regarding the growing popularity of ARM's. "In the first quarter of this year, about 12 percent of t...
07/03/2011
On the heals of several other articles I recently read documenting the wide spread prediction of rental rate increases in the upcoming year, I found this article to back it up.  With apartment rental rates rivaling rental rates for single family homes, the two sides certainly match up.  Daily Rea...
06/30/2011
When I started out in this business, I was just as determined to succeed as I am today, but a lot less experienced.  Over time, I have learned the difference between a good listing and a bad listing.  Truth be told, the bad listings were bad because I didn't price them right, and on occasion, I m...
06/29/2011
Good day!  I just got done reading the following article.  This is a prime example of how the media accentuates the negative. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Daily Real Estate News  |  June 27, 2011  |   Tight Credit Continues ...
06/28/2011
Statistics can be as deceiving as looking in a fun house mirror and manipulated like the high school cheerleader making promises to the class geek.  The latest evidence of this can be found in the flawed "average home price" numbers being conveyed through the local media here in the Raleigh housi...
06/27/2011
Today was a first for me.  I had the opportunity to take out a very pleasant couple to look for rental house.  They currently own two homes in Florida and are renting both.  They also own a home in Chicago that is currently occupied by their son.  In order to move to Cary or Raleigh at the end of...
06/26/2011
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