Todd Murphy's (zerocommission) Blog

In our state of Alabama, we have what is called a "limited service rule," which means that a real estate broker has to perform certain tasks in order to practice real estate.  Placing a listing on the multiple listing service (MLS) and forgetting about it is not acceptable to our real estate comm...

Well, I finally got my The Secret DVD back from a friend today.  I had to literally steal my own copy back!  Several weeks ago I loaned my DVD to this friend of mine and he has been watching it everyday.After the first day, he called to ask if I could take him to see a $900k listing.  He wanted t...

I recently came to the conclusion that in order to be happy in life, one should be thankful.  As my grandmother used to say, "Count your blessings."  My grandmother was happy, in spite of not having much in the way of financial means.  What she did have were loving children and grandchildren who ...

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY MARKET REPORT - JUNE 2007The results are in for home sales activity for the month of June, and it's not a pretty picture.  Last year at this time, total home sales for the month of June were 268 versus the 2007 total of 212. That's a 22% reduction from the previous year.The tota...

This home was custom built in 2003.  It has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a large master bedroom with a separate sitting area.  The backyard is surrounded by a wooded privacy fence, and there's plent of room to play.  The back deck also includes a new hot tub that stays with the home.Please call Todd ...

I recently returned from a week of vacation to face a pile of "to do's" and a list of things to get my business in order.  I had all of these BIG plans to get into the office and knock each "to do" off the list, one by one.  However, I found that I couldn't function.  My mind was in a haze, so to...

The ground has been broken and construction will be starting soon on this four bedroom, four and a half bath home overlooking Lake Tuscaloosa.Located in the North of the River neighborhood, Lake Crest, this home will sit on a 100 foot bluff and has over 150 feet of water frontage on Lake Tuscaloo...

 I just read a post by a mortgage lender who was advocating using your home's equity to pay off credit card debt, i.e., refinancing.It is my opinion that this is one of the most grave financial mistakes that anyone can make.  I've sat in front of hundreds of people (I used to be in the mortgage b...

A bargain at $154,900!This three bedroom, two bath home is all vinyl so you won't have to worry about upkeep.  The backyard is very large, and the home is in great condition, due to the owner's diligent efforts to keep his first home in great shape.  The owner bought this home new and is almost f...

After driving over seven hours to see my family for the 4th of July, I was tired.  If you've never had the chance to drive seven and one-half hours with a car sick pre-teen and two active seven month olds, you should give it a try.  Selective listening (tuning out) is required.Well, we made it to...