It’s official. We’ve had a month of colder than usual weather interrupted only by a four day stint of hotter than usual days in the middle of May. Being one of best months for warm weather, May sure was a disappointment. And now June, notorious for windy conditions is upon us and it’s living up to its historical reputation. Here are a series of graphs I produced from our weather station located at our home in the Hallmark Area of Belmont which illustrate the last month’s weather pattern: This graph shows the highs and lows from May 4th to June 4th: Note if you click on any of these graphs you'll get a full size window view where you can actually read the data.                 In this picture I've added a RED high temperature line to illustrate the day's highs.               The Orange l... 06/04/2008

Presenting Offers & Negotiating in Person Anyone who has experience in negotiations will likely confer that to negotiate well one must know their adversary. Local real estate professionals have an upper hand in any negotiation when they have access to this information.Having experience with how other agents may likely coach their client could be of great value in a particular negotiation.Virtual agents and on-line companies in an effort to stream-line the process and be able to cut their overhead, have designed elaborate schemes to complete a paperless real estate transactions. And while this contribution to the industry is admirable since the industry creates mountains of somewhat useless paperwork, in negotiations it's best to be face-to-face. Note: This is a piece in a multi-part art... 10/02/2007