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Those of you who've been through the Wizard of Oz as many times as I have will recall this exchange:Scarecrow:"First they[the Flying Monkeys] took my legs off and they threw them over there! Then they took my chest out and they threw it over there!"Tin Woodsman:"Well, that's you all over!" In a r...
07/03/2007
Colonial Village Charmer at a Great PriceLocation: Colonial VillageFirst-time homebuyers and others: this is a rare 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home in Colonial Village. Wonderfully relaxing bkyrd w/ waterfall. Updated appliances in kitchen. Hrdwd flrs. Newer roof & central air. Marble in bathroom.Fea...
07/03/2007
This evening I was working on getting my escrow into SettlementRoom, so I looked around a bit to see if anyone else was using this gizmo, and mostly what I found are people talking about using this gizmo.I don't blame you.  Usually when you read about online transaction management, you hear how i...
07/02/2007
Beautiful Upgraded Brick HouseLocation: Rancho Cordova, CALowest price per square foot in Rancho Cordova!!! Beautiful upgraded brick house in a quiet neighborhood. Remodelled kitchen and baths with lots of tile. New carpet, laminite floors, and tile floors. Tile counters, tiled mud room, large bo...
07/02/2007
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I love escrow Mondays.  A lot of offers get done over the weekend, which creates escrow Mondays.I don't get as many of them as I used to, because I try to let my agents enjoy them, but I really love them.Today's an escrow Monday.   The buyer in this case got a great house in East Sacramento at ab...
07/02/2007
If your buyers are like my buyers -- and I have no reason to suspect they aren't -- here's what they're buying.This is not a revelation.  In fact, I hope it's so obvious that you're saying, "Well, duh, John."(Not out loud, though.  You know I have sensitive feelings). For the most part, buyers wa...
07/01/2007
Woops, looks like I missed the five year anniversary of my real estate sales license.Was I supposed to get a cake or something?One of the first things I learned in this business is the lure of tomorrow's price.  Somebody's always wanting tomorrow's price.When I was new in the business in 2002, of...
07/01/2007
I was just reading a post by another broker -- actually someone here in my service area -- about how hard it is to find good agents, agents with a work ethic.Yet here I am in the same service area, and I have no problem.Like so many things, how we feel about the people we work with is created by ...
06/30/2007
Handyman's Special -- Huge Price ReductionLocation: Sacramento, CAInvestors and contractors! Fix the pest damange and you have a fabulous investment! This home features a family room addition with permits, a full garage, big backyard, and possible RV parking. Central heat and Air. Eight year old ...
06/30/2007
It's good to know some things never change.Buyers want the low price.  Sellers want the high price.  The sun rises in the east.  And Realtor.com is primitive.I tried signing up for a free blog over there after reading James Boyer's article about them.  I got the nice message below once I'd entere...
06/30/2007
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