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An honest look at issues facing home buyers, sellers, first time buyers, investors, & my experiences in real estate.
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So real estate can be a very low recognition type of business.     There can be a lot of rough moments in the process of buying a home including; negotiating the price, negotiating the inspection repairs, navigating the appraisal, and negotiating a closing extension.  The idea is that you keep th...
03/03/2008
Ok, you opened this blog to read it because you want the truth right?  Well then here are your most important 3 keys to selling your home in today's buyer's market.  Get a pen ready and whatever you do please remember that ignoring this advice may cost you thousands of dollars.Step 1Wake UP and T...
02/29/2008
Well I’ve been showing a lot of houses in the last 2 weeks and one thing I have learned first hand is that incredible buys are back again! I have been working almost exclusively with 3 first time buyers this week and the price ranges they could afford would have been hopeless just a year ago. The...
02/29/2008
I received a phone call off of one of my listings from a first time home buyer and went out today to meet her at the home that she called about.  It was a stark reminder that first time home buyers and probably most home buyers are in a very vulnerable position out there.There is just enough text...
02/26/2008
Absolutely incredible and life changing.  I went to a speech today by Seth Godin.  He is one of the greatest marketing minds in our lifetime.  Amazing because I learned a new concept that will take me out of the real estate business and into the business of making lives better and it will give yo...
02/26/2008
Attention first time buyers!!  The thought of buying your first home may have you utterly overwhelmed so I am going to share one of the most important tips you need to hear if you want to take the stress out of buying your first home.Believe it or not..... one of the most important things you nee...
02/26/2008
Everyone has a story of being pressured by a car salesman, haggled at a garge sale, nagged by a child, or possibly manipulated by a spouse and all of those things are all samples of negotiating that are easy to spot.  While the thought of these may make you a little uncomfortable the real thing t...
02/26/2008
Did you know that over 80% of buyers use a real estate agent to buy there home? That's a pretty high number and it should be a real red flag to anyone who is thinking about trying for sale by owner.How can they possibly sell their home for the most amount of money when they are missing a huge por...
02/26/2008
I am currently in Atlanta and I had the opportunity to attend a 2 hour session called Quantum Leap by Gary Keller.  Gary is the founder of the entire Keller Williams Company and these are some great points I learned from one of the great real estate and business minds in the world:You will either...
02/26/2008
I recorded a new voicemail a couple of weeks ago that quotes a Bible verse "the hand of the diligent will succeed."  Of course the common idea in business these days is that you shouldn't show your faith to anyone because it may cost you business.  I don't go by that thinking because I am not loo...
02/26/2008
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