Michael Roberts's (djmikeyr) Blog

I received a comment the other day about one of my posts related to "affordable Housing". The comment basically said that perhaps we have upgraded our affordable housing and expectations right out of the market.  The more I reflected on this comment the more I realize that is probably what we hav...

Annually, The Georgia Association of Realtors (GAR) revises it standard Purchase and Sale Agreement.  Typically the changes are minor but 2006 saw a major change.  It begin was the introduction of the "Free Look Period".  A clause which was designed for the buyer where as the remainder of the con...

Affordable Housing!  What is that?  I like most of you have read and continue to read how the price of housing continues to go up, or now we are seeing that a correction in process and prices are falling making the "American Dream" more affordable for the middle income.  Middle Income, Affordable...

I just completed reading a blog written by Sam Thompson about using scripts when contacted as the result of an ad call or signage.  Upon completion I had the feeling that too much weigh was being given to scripts as the sole source of client or deal acquisition.  Experientially I know that script...

I have just completed my annual database review and contact session.  Every year I review ALL my client databases.  This entails sending out a New Years Greeting, a thank you for buying in the previous year note, or an I'll continue to keep you advised of the status contact note.  Or a combinatio...

Talk about being in the right place at the right time... or is it just serendipitous luck that leads to this making silk out of a sow's ear?  Yesterday we were returning from a weeks respite in Myrtle Beach SC.  You know how it goes.  Visit the children during Christmas.  Well, one of our adult c...

I've just completed reading the wonderful post by Jeff Turner detailing the actions of the late Rick Rescoila.  His topic was Values.  His example got me thinking about something that is very personal to me, my late grandfather.  Many years ago I would go to his home on Sundays and at the age of ...

For those who don't know theses two words their meaning is rather simple.  Affect refers to the emotional characteristics of interactions.  Whereas Effect refers to a group of approaches that impact the process. I bring these positions forward due to  a resent event resulting in the sale of a pie...

I've just had a rather disturbing conversation with an agent when wanted to move her license to our agency.  She is a newbie who has only had her license for a bit over four months.  She comes out of a nursing background, is married, knowledgeable but has never been in sales but she seems to exud...

We've heard and used the old cliche. "It's a Small World".  Why Walt Disney even made a theme park ride about it and there is that annoying song that once inflicted upon you repeats itself over and over again until blissful sleep over comes you.  So here's a brief senario of a real life event.  A...