Toni Dorigatti's (tdorigatti) Blog

Is Your Fence Preventing Buyers From Seeing Your Beautiful Home? by Phoebe Chongchua Curb appeal is the first impression buyers get when they see your home. But sometimes they don't even get a chance to see your actual home because their eyes first land on the fence that surrounds it. If that's t...

Acquiring Knowledge about Your Marketplace by Dirk Zeller Think of your marketplace as your playing field, not unlike an athlete views a football field, basketball court, or hockey rink. The better you know every inch of that playing field, the more you can exploit it to your advantage. Before I ...

October 1, 2008 THE MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT A POSTAGE STAMP IS THE PERSISTENCE WITH WHICH IT STICKS TO ITS JOB. The tiny, insignificant postage stamp is a good example of what it is possible to achieve if you stick with the job until it is finished. Inconspicuously stuck on the corner of the...

October 5, 2008 BEFORE WORRYING ABOUT HOW TO GET MORE PAY, TRY THINKING HOW YOU CAN DO A BETTER JOB AND YOU MAY NOT NEED TO WORRY. When you devote your time and efforts to doing your best at every job you do, instead of developing persuasive arguments why you should be paid more for what you do, ...

October 2, 2008 ANYONE CAN QUIT WHEN THE GOING IS HARD, BUT A THOROUGHBRED NEVER QUITS UNTIL HE WINS. The going is always hard on the road to greatness. If success were easy, everyone would achieve it. NFL All-Pro lineman Brian Holoway recalled that when he was playing for the New England Patriot...

October 3, 2008 VICTORY IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE FOR THE PERSON WHO REFUSES TO STOP FIGHTING. Julius Caesar had long wished to capture the British. He sailed to the British Isles, quietly unloaded his troops and supplies, and gave the order to burn the ships. He then called all of his men together and ...

Thought for the Day October 4, 2008 NATURE YEILDS HER MOST PROFOUND SECRETS TO THOSE WHO ARE DETERMINED TO UNCOVER THEM. The field of science is perhaps the best illustration of how success always seems to come to those who apply the principle of accurate thinking in a persistent, determined effo...

Market Conditions by Realty Times Staff The latest report from the National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing-home sales were down in month of August by 2.2 percent. The reason for this slight stall? NAR President Richard F. Gaylord, a broker with RE/MAX Real Estate Specialists i...

Lease-To-Buy May Be Good Option by Phoebe Chongchua Many people who are struggling to get mortgages are finding comfort in a growing trend: lease-options. This is a contract that allows renters to lease the property and, at the end of their lease, they have the option to buy the home. Hopeful buy...

Mortgage Pre-Approval versus Mortgage Pre-Qualification by David Fialk Is there a difference between a Mortgage Pre-Qualification letter and a Mortgage Pre-Approval letter? The reality is that most all buyers need to obtain a mortgage loan to purchase a home. Since mortgage approval is such an in...