Let me first say that I cut my teeth working for a broker who was a big investor and I still to this day work with investor clientèle. I am an investor myself. However, I do not recruit real estate investors as I do those buying a home, and if you ever heard what I say to neophyte investors see
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06/17/2010
Sellers - Do You Look at Your Home As a Seller or a Buyer? Selling your home can be a challenge, especially if you are going to really miss your home, or have been there for a long time. Many sellers have a hard time looking at their home from an unbiased perspective - and you may too, since
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06/17/2010
Would you favor a bill that would extend the closing date for home buyers who took advantage of the home buyers 2010 tax credit? I recently read an article in The Washington Post, By Dina ElBoghdady that talks about this extension. The Bill, if it passes, would give home buyers three additional
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06/17/2010
20 Eco-Savvy Steps Sellers Can Take to Attract Eco-Friendly Buyers and a Speedier Sale Looking for added value, Buyers demand eco-friendly features and Sellers benefit from that demand. . Sellers, you know the "Banish the Clutter!" anthem.Creating a great first impression is important, but in
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06/10/2010
How we define success will determine the level of success you achieve. What Really Matters......In This Life? I continuously ask myself this question and after watching the movie "The Bucket List" I wrote a few definitions of success meant to me. I continue to update that list to reflect
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06/10/2010
YIPPIE! 250,000 points and counting...... It's been a fun and interesting 3 1/2 years on Active Rain and finally I've hit the big 2500. I've meet lots of very nice people that have been there and helped me along the way. I'm thankful for that. Points aren't "everything" but it's nice because it
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06/08/2010
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Danger!! How’s that for a blog title that screams fear, uncertainty and doubt!? Fact is Facebook boast 400 million users and is in so many ways seems out of the control of its founder, and is looking dangerous. This is a company that has grown faster than
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05/27/2010
This is a common question both from visitors and even locals. The typical statistical answer of "this many homes sold in this amount of time" is just hogwash. Yep, I said it. There is no way there is a black and white answer for a not so black and white question. As a seller, does he/she really
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05/27/2010
What Every Seller Needs To Know In Today's Real Estate Market The real estate agent is only the messenger
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05/15/2010
Did you ever forget what someone just told you because you were busy planning in your mind what you were going to say next? Well, join the club! We are all human, and for some reason, the human mind seems to drift into this habit until we practice and make a new habit out of "active listening.
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05/14/2010