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Becoming a BOLD TECH Real Estate Agent is easier than you think. I spent the morning with instructor extraordinaire, Chad Hyams, in  BOLD TECH.  It’s a Keller William's class but you don’t have to be a Keller Williams Agent to take BOLD TECH (or any other Keller William's classes).  Awesome right...
01/31/2013
I thought I had a fail proof plan to avoid the Final Hour Nail Biter called Underwriting.  My buyer, a master teacher with a 720 credit score, had all of her paperwork in the hands of her lender 3 days after contract approval.  Lending sent a Loan Status Report every week to the listing agent, as...
01/26/2013
Business planning is only as hard as you make it. It's basically a master to-do list with accountabiity measured in.  I created 3 top level goals for business and 3 top level personal goals for 2013.  If you haven't created your business plan yet it's not to late.  Here are 3 easy steps.... WHAT ...
01/01/2013
I had a dilemma today, how could I thank the Active Rain Team who has been there all year to answer my questions, offered so may classes that I felt I was working towards my Master's Degree, and created a platform from which I was able to grow my business.  They went from a virtual company to par...
12/24/2012
It may seem a bit crazy to worry about being cool in 100 degree temperatures when it's Fall (finally) in Arizona but now is the time to plan for the heat (because who wants to plant a tree when it's HOT). Most of us live in stick-bullt homes.  In other words our home are built out of wood and not...
11/10/2012
This scenario played itself out twice last week.  I contacted a real estate agent to discuss a possible referral relationship.  I would refer buyers or sellers to them in parts of the Phoenix area or parts of the country that I don't service and request they refer customers to me should they have...
11/09/2012
Dear Banker,   Last Thursday my buyer was scheduled to close at 10am and every email and phone call from you, her bank, indicated a go.  THEN 4 hours before closing we get ‘the email’.  Underwriting needs a few items and since it’s an FHA loan they need 3 days.  Seems the loan processor for this ...
08/22/2012
You may save cents if you use common scents then selling your home.I recently hosted an open house for a clients and even though we discussed plug-ins and I strongly advised against them they were all plugged in when I arrived that Saturday morning.I am extremely sensitive to chemical fragrances,...
08/16/2012
I just got an email from my buyer who seems to have a never ending supply of rose-colored glasses.  ‘Are we closing tomorrow’?  Here is what I wanted to say (just the highlights because the real story would take chapters).Dear Buyers,Um, no unless your mortgage broker is successful in his new rol...
08/06/2012
The excitement of house hunting has worn off, you've been working with your buyers for months and after submitting 4 contracts on 4 different houses your buyer's offer is THE ONE the seller agrees to.  Sigh of relief and high fives all around?  Not just yet! I always tell my buyers to never fall ...
07/12/2012
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Valerie Tourangeau

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My passion is to inspire homeowners to create green and healthy homes and support the local economy as a real estate agent.