The Hidden Blessings in this CrisisThere are many reasons to be concerned with the Covid-19 crisis our country is going through, but there are a lot of reasons to have hope. While the talking heads in Washington are trying to work out the details for solutions, think on these things: The
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03/24/2020
Can I buy or sell a home during the Coronavirus quarantine period?Can I buy or sell a home during the Coronavirus quarantine period? Absolutely! There are a few things to think about when house shopping during this time, for instance:Your Realtor can Facetime or Skype with you during a showing. W
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03/21/2020
Use this current downtime to prepare your home to sellThis is an unusual time in the United States. States and localities are closing down just about everything in an effort to keep citizens from spreading the corona-virus. Ironically, this time is giving many Americans the perfect opportunity to
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03/18/2020
This business never fails to amaze me. Just about the time I think I've seen it all, a series of days come along and prove that I haven't seen anything yet. I have a few home inspectors who call me regularly to ask questions about electrical things they run into. A recent call dealt with a Push-O
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02/12/2020
I always encourage my buyers to have a home inspection. The inspectors who work with me are a very select group that I've hand picked based upon certain criteria in they put in their reports. I've fired a few in the past when they deviated from that criteria, but overall, I'm very thankful for th
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02/06/2020
I have a property that I'm getting ready to list, but it has been held up by nearly everything you can imagine. It's my property. So, that makes it a little easier to deal with, but that also makes it a financial drain when it should have been sold already. Initially, my painter had a heart-attac
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02/05/2020
In my past thirty years of real estate experience, I've learned so many things. One thing I continue to learn is to never say, "I've seen it all." Just about the time I say that, I can hear a distant voice off in the shadows say, "Here, hold my beer."This week, my selling client received a letter
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01/29/2020
Endre Barath, Jr., challenged us to recount the things we did or changed in the past year or two that worked for us. I'm not sure I could put all of the changes in a single blog, but let me share a few things that have changed for the better.One, I took a blow torch to my marketing over the past
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01/14/2020
1. Focus - Determine what your distractions are and eliminate as many as possible. Some things are just that, distractions, and they cheat you out of moving forward.2. Get Healthy - Eat foods that don't rob you of energy and good health. Sleep what your body needs. Exercise consistently, effect
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12/31/2019
The one thing I love about New Years is that it is a time to start over. OK, you failed at your diet. Instead of weight-loss it was weight-found, no problem. Start over. You didn't make the top ten agents in the US, your State, your office or your solo brokerage, no problem. You get another cha
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12/31/2019
