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2012
A REALTOR® who represents a buyer or seller is obligated to their clients interest first, even when it is before their own. Yesterday an agent in our office said she felt "badly" because her seller had no intention of making repairs on the home she just listed. After an offer came in with a buye...
04/27/2012
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To prevent from paying two mortgages you normally see a buyers agent offer a contingency contract. Basically what this means is that the buyer is agreeing to purchase your home so long as they close and fund on the home they currently own. The parameters of this can vary. Imagine if you were the ...
04/26/2012
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Today the phone at my office rang. And as usual, I answered it. "Thank you for calling RE/MAX, may I help you?" Caller: "Ughhhh, yeah.... how much is this house?" Me: "What house, where are you?" Caller: "I'm in my car."
04/25/2012
What is a pre-foreclosure? Let's say I decide to stop making payments on my mortgage today. Let's further assume I plan on squatting in my home and never, ever attempt to negotiate with the bank. I'm gonna sit my can right here in the house, smoke cigarettes and chill until the Sherrif's depart...
04/14/2012
When a REALTOR® in my mkt takes a listing they are required to use TAR form 1101. It's known as the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right To Sell. Within 5 days of a seller signing it, the Listing Agent must place it on the MLS and continue to perform their fiduciary responsib...
04/12/2012
Besides this being ugly as hell, you gotta wonder just how this homeowner plans on servicing this outside unit. It's completely welded on all sides.
04/12/2012
I've literally seen hundreds of inspections reports in my career. But I've never seen something as wacky as this... Your dryer line usually runs through a wall in your laundry room and exits the side of your home. All the moisture and most of the heat simply flows out. This picture wasn't of a ...
04/07/2012
Part of taking a listing and representing a seller is crunching those initial numbers correctly. The seller should understand what it's costing them to sell their home. Example: List Price: $200,000 Estimated Sales Price: $194,000 $194,000 x commissions and seller closing costs = X. *Seller clo...
04/02/2012
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