I hope buyers don't read the MSN article and save it as a plan. This blogger has the right idea about it.My Sunday morning always starts with Active rain after a few cups of my drug of choice, coffee. I love to comment but my thoughts always turn to writing a blog post. This is a thank you to Chr...

12/28/2009

Take A Clue From The Dog This Holiday

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Take a clue from the dog this holiday and take a break and just spend time with your family and friends. Enjoy the precious time you have on this earth! --Stop blogging, put down your phone and computer mouse. --For just one day, don't look at your IPhone or Blackberry messages. --Spend quality t...

12/23/2009

Are Realtors Inept, Stupid & Completely Worthless..?

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I absolutely loved this post and had to re-share it!Dear Consumer, I understand your frustration, disappointment & even your anger about Realtors. You have been let down, lied to, and in some cases stolen from. And I do not feel sorry for most of you. Let me share this story with you: I had a com...

12/23/2009

Mr. Short Sale Listing Agent: The Bank Is NOT The Seller!

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I'm a currently getting certified to help sellers with short sales and foreclosure assistance and this blog points out how there are lots of agents doing things that aren't helping or correct! Choose the right agent with the knowledge of how to deal with the banks and the process.I'm a firm belie...

12/21/2009

TRADE UP! 5 Reasons why this is the BEST market to upgrade!

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Same advice I've been giving to my sellers--- make money on the deal that you buy!! Have you thought about getting that bigger, better house in a better neighborhood? NOW IS THE TIME! Whether you need more space, want to upgrade your location, or for any other reason, the current real estate ma...

12/21/2009

STREAMLINED SHORT SALE PROCESS COMING? Maybe, Maybe Not!

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I just took the Short Sales and Foreclosures course to get certified and am also taking the Certified Distressed Property Expert designation course and this blog post explains some big points of the Home Affordable program. It also raises some concerns over whether it will work or not.Whether yo...

12/20/2009

Months of Inventory in Popular Lake Norman Subdivisions - Part 1

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Absorption Rates (Months of Inventory) for Lake Norman Neighborhoods - Part 1 This will be a several part series of blog posts with the current (day of blog) months of inventory in several hot Lake Norman subdivisions. Do you see your neighborhood? Looking at the data below ( a mix of several sub...

12/07/2009

Absorption Rate? What is this about?

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This is one of the BEST posts I have seen on Absorption Rate and supply/demand. It uses Georgia examples but still works for us here in NC There are some terms that we toss around in the real estate industry as if people knew what we were talking about... Absorption Rate is one of those term...

12/06/2009

Dispelling the Myth -- Why Real Estate Agents Aren't (Exactly) Used Car Salesmen

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Carla's post has some GREAT points! We work for YOU!Who hasn't heard that age old putdown: Real Estate Agents are akin to Used Car Salespeople? Well, today . . . I heard something that may DISPEL that myth. I had been consulting with buyers for about an hour when I was told: We wish we had an a...

12/06/2009