Jacki Semerau Tait's Blog

Alright, I know that title insurance isn't something that everyone finds exciting.  But let's face it, as a real estate professional, you need to know about it.  So I thought I'd help.For my first Title Insurance Tip, I thought I would hit on something that will make you, as an agent, appear even...

Well hello fellow ActiveRain members.  It's been a while since I've logged onto ActiveRain....here's why.Blogging.  What??  Yeah, I know.  This makes no sense.  But here it is in a nutshell:Everytime I think I understand blogging, I learn something that completely throws me.  Now understand, I ha...

First of all, let me say that my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families of the tragedy in MN.  I was looking through articles and photos of the MN bridge that collapsed.  It's moved me...first for the tragedy.  But then for another reason.  There is hope in every tragedy, an...

Short Sale. (Ok so that's two words...but who's counting?) If you've read the real estate headlines lately, then you've heard the term. Everyone is talking about it. It comes on the heels of the last Real Estate Buzz Word, "Foreclosures." But what is it, and why all the attention?In short (excuse...

It's a buyer's market. How often have we heard that lately? I have to say though, I dunno about all that. I think it's a stale-mate market personally. Here's why:As Jay Butler pointed out in an article in today's Arizona Republic, Buyers must first be sellers. And as we know, sellers are having a...

I decided to do it. Blogging...who knew? I've stayed away from it as long as possible (and, if I'm going to be honest, because my company had all blogs blocked from viewing!) But about a week ago I told myself, "if I see one more article on blogging...I'll begin to think there's something to it!"...