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120-150-180 Days on the Market!! Wow, let's lowball this offer and see if the seller will take the bait. This is becoming commonplace as buyers think that those with longer DOM tend to garner lowball offers. Even when it is priced right, the offers coming has a tendency to be on the low side. For...
08/04/2008
How can I make such a BOLD statement? Well, because I can and I can back up that statement. With the exception of San Francisco, every other city is secondary. This is not something proud to say but here is the reason why.   *Earthquake* HITS Los Angeles today 7/29/08 @ 11:42am PST Here is an art...
07/29/2008
I spoke with a fellow agent today who complained about that. She had an office space she shared with another agent in her office. They get along well so that is not the issue. The problem is that she cannot get much done when she's in the office. No, she is not hyperactive or anything of that so...
07/23/2008
    I was informed by a representative at Countrywide of this. I had a file where Countrywide sent an APPRAISER out to do the appraisal on the property. The appraisal report was completed. I called the bank to find out that after they had already received the report that it would take about 30 da...
07/20/2008
I'll be Back! Formula for success = BODY BUILDING. It is not as repugnant as it sounds. It teaches discipline and focus. A healthy body paves the way to a healthy mind. Strong muscles lead to a more fit body which provides more stamina for door knocking, prospecting, etc. Stay healthy, stay fit....
07/12/2008
Here is a story from an agent friend of mine. Difficult buyers are hard to work with and can be a drain on your time. If you're prospecting enough, there is alot of business out there so don't settle for less than the best you can. Consequently, you can be choosy on who you want to work with. ---...
07/04/2008
I was representing the seller on a transaction recently. I've gotten together with the seller and since we had multiple offers on the property, I suggested to the seller to send a multiple counter offer to the offers indicating that the buyer to submit their final and best offer. Based on what we...
07/04/2008
I just bought a new phone with a 30-day trial with Sprint and I'm having mixed feelings now. I got the Palm Centro. It is a very nice phone but there is one big problem with it. The battery drains so quickly that I seemed to be constantly charging it. I don't even use the web that often and the b...
05/30/2008
I've been doing some research to find a new phone. Which cell phone do you use? Do you like it and would you recommend one over the other? There are many options out there. I have looked into a few Cell Phone Provider and may be switching service provider. I am debating between Sprint and AT&T. ...
05/22/2008
Don't steal my listing! This is what one agent in the office said. I know of one agent in the office who advertises his services in the local newspaper. He does not have any listing of his own so he goes around the office asking other agents to give him their listings so he can advertise it on t...
05/22/2008
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