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2011
How often have we seen it? This house has good curve appeal. Show this home to your fuzzy buyers. This property is in moving condition. Maybe these are simple misspellings(or is that mis-spellings?). They can certainly be fun to notice but what happens when the "mistakes" are more serious?...
01/03/2011
Having a positive can-do attitude is important. Not just in real estate but in everyday life as well. Todd Clark from Beaverton, Oregon walks the talk and succinctly says it with this post. If you haven't read it yet .... here it is again(as I thought it so inspirational--way to go, Todd). O...
01/02/2011
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I'm sorry what did you say? The sellers have accepted your offer. Congratulations! Whaaaaat? The Sellers did whaaaaat? You mean, they didn't counter? The price was acceptable? The terms were acceptable? Close of escrow timing was okay? They accepted our contingency dates for loan, appraisal and...
01/02/2011
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I'm sorry Alice Roosevelt Longworth but I would not sit next to you. It's not that you were not a nice person. I'm sure many people thought highly of you. I'm sure you had many admirable qualities. But I would not sit next to you. You see, it's the second day of the new year. Resolutions have be...
01/02/2011
Today CNN Money stated the end had arrived. Yes, on January 1, 2011 the world as we know it ended. Huh?(with just a bit of sarcasm) Yes, the era of low mortgage rates in the neighborhood of 4% has ended. RIP Low Mortgage Rates What's a buyer to do? Will Realtors ever be able to sell a h...
01/01/2011
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Ok, Schemezloutions is NOT a word Today is 01/01/11 and everyone and I mean EVERYONE is asking What's Your Resolution? How many Resolutions Do You Have? When Do You Think You'll Give Up(Break) Your Resolution? Yes, it's a planning thing. If you are thinking about resolutions --- hmm, you may be a...
01/01/2011
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Attention Home Sellers: I think this is most asked question by potential home buyers and open house visitors. Why is the owner selling? As a home seller you better have an answer ready --- Valerie Zinger from Ottawa provides many different options ... be prepared because you or your agent w...
01/01/2011