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2009
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Understanding & Using The MLS The MLS certainly has lots of resourceful goodies to help you navigate your way through the area listings. Here are a few details and examples of some abbreviations you will likely notice. A - Active, on the market. OP - Option Pending. A listing that is "under cont...
03/29/2009
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A buyer who has an agent should use them 100% not 50% or when it's convenient. If your agent isn't willing or able to be available on a frequent basis then maybe you should fire that agent. I would. All to often buyers will call me directly when they have an agent. Here are some of their mistakes...
03/13/2009
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As the saying goes.. "I was born at night, but not last night." As a Realtor we are expected to "know people." I have a long list of different types that I recommend for different things all the time & I stand behind them because I trust them. Recently...
03/12/2009
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When you need to determine value you should take the advice of a local Realtor® who is able to show you comparable sales. Pulling the "comps" or comparable sales isn't a complicated process to determine initial value. All to often potential buyer's and sellers rely on HCAD or other online Wizard...
03/06/2009
Our government knows that raising taxes isn't the easiest thing to do if you want to stay in office or get elected in the first place. Our police officers, the cars they drive and they tires they roll on are paid for my our tax dollars. A hundred percent. Right or wrong? Do you have police patrol...
03/03/2009
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This morning at 7:30 central time, I walked out to my backyard to let the dog out & said to myself... Sheesh, what time is it? Can you believe it? On March 8th at midnight it will be time to push the clocks forward by one hour! Weren't we just talking about the holidays? Ready or not, time has co...
03/01/2009
Too many agents assume that because they've been in business 20 years that they "should" yield more referrals. They also assume they have to impress less when they go on a listing appointment, as if the sellers should simply "know" how awesome & intelligent they are. Some seasoned Realtor's cut c...
03/01/2009