"We have seen the enemy and it is us."Not too long ago, the media was proclaiming that home sales were sizzling. Folks read the paper and joined the buying frenzy. Last fall, the media proclaimed that we were on the verge of popping the real estate bubble and sales activity came to a screeching h
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12/31/2006
We Realtors are a group like any other. We have our boards where we share information with one another. We also pontificate about the world at large. Sometimes this sharing turns ugly. Toes are stepped on, posts are volleyed back and forth and often someone removes themself from the fray, vowing
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12/29/2006
I have been just as busy as most Realtors the past few months. New buyers are beginning to show up and appear ready to put there proverbial toe into the water. Rates have held at around 6% and that is about as good as they have been for the last year or so.These new to the market folks are stunne
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12/29/2006
As a Realtor, I have the chance to meet many people seeking a new home. I am fortunate in that they come to me from many sources. Some are referred by clients, some walk in the door of the office, some have read this blog and others come from various lead generation programs that I use. The size
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12/29/2006
I am like most men I know. I like to think that I am my housemate's best friend. This weekend, I sadly accepted the title by default.Fourteen years ago, my room mate brought a new puppy home. This new bundle of joy was a mix between a golden retriever and an australian shephard. This was long be
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12/29/2006
Well friends, we seem to have reached an impasse. It is amazing how one event can trigger a series of events that eventually change to course of a nation. This is a real estate blog, so I will focus on the chain of events that turned the market 180 degrees over the course of just about one year.I
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12/29/2006
