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2010
When I became a Realtor, I thought that my career involved selling houses to pleasant people. I envisioned that I would be cherished by my sellers and adored by my buyers! HA HA HA!Today I was reminded that my real job has nothing to do with selling houses and everything to do with maintaining c...
03/27/2010
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6684 Hillandale Road, Chevy Chase MD Listed for $599,000 - 1408 square feet of sunshine and gleaming space! 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths Fireplace with built-ins Tablespace kitchen Open living room and dining room Private deck Possible storage area in the attic Hardwood floors Located in Chevy Chase, ...
03/21/2010
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We have all met them - the buyers who explain that their previous agents didn't work hard enough on their behalf or didn't return their phone calls. Initially my reaction is - Oh that is terrible! How could an agent behave so unprofessionally. You invite these poor mistreated lost souls into ...
03/15/2010
I just took a two day CRS class on Listings, and the following is a list that we should all give the sellers in advance of meeting with them. Getting the seller to prepare this list of documents establishes whether they are committed to working with you or just testing the waters. •1. ...
03/14/2010
Remember your high school history teacher? I am sure that you thought as a student that your teacher had no life outside of school and certainly nothing interesting to say. Clearly he never did anything interesting! Bob Tupper is the head of the history department at my daughter's school, Holton...
03/09/2010
Here are some web tools which my local realtor association, GCAAR. recommends Mint.com - a secure financial management too that pulls data from checking accounts, savings accounts and credit cards to track expenses for you. Zenbe.com permits you to view all your email from multiple accounts in on...
03/07/2010
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My assistant called a listing agent yesterday to make an appointment to show a house today, and the listing agent explained that I had to call her back after 9 pm last night to make the appointment. Apparently she didn't have her "journal" with her and did not know ...
03/06/2010
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Lise Howe | Coldwell Banker | 240-401-5577 9478 Harrowhill Lane, Burke, VA With over 5,200 sf of great space on 3 levels, this 8 yr old colonial has every upgrade for luxurious living. 5 huge bedr, 5 en suite baths, 5BR/5+1BA Single Family House offered at $915,000 Year Built 2002 Sq Footage...
03/03/2010
When I switched companies last summer, I lost my geographical based website, www.kenwoodforest.com because my broker actually owned the website domain and wouldn't give it to me when I left his office. Go figure - just a little spiteful, I would say! He even went so far as to give away "my" old ...
03/02/2010
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According to a recent survey by Coldwell Banker, more buyers are looking for multi generational homes. 37 percent of sales professionals surveyed noted an increase in homebuyers looking to purchase homes to accommodate more than one generation of their family. In addition, almost 70 percent of C...
03/01/2010
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As an full time and very active Realtor in the DC metro area, I love to write about the DC market, special communities within the market, and new listings, and to connect with other agents in ActiveRain on ways to improve our service to the public and our marketing abilities.