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It's 2007, and in terms of new models, most automobile and other manufacturers are delivering their 2008 models.   Today, I am using an antique contact manager, but like that old glove, I have grown familiar with ACT 2000 and have a love-hate relationship going.  I am considering a change in the ...
09/15/2007
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A few weeks ago, I wrote here with a question rather than a statement.  My question was boo-hooed because it was a question rather than a statement.  What I was trying to do was to just get a conversation going about Broker-Agent affiliations.  I am wondering how satisfied most agents and associa...
09/14/2007
Enough is enough!  Sellers have rights too and they should be respected.   The current legal environment is almost totally slanted against a seller.  Why should a seller who has done everything reasonable and proper be required to give up the earnest money?   Any Realtor with any time in the busi...
09/12/2007
Since my days as an insurance agent (I had hair and weighted a lot less), I have recognized the need for a business plan.  Part of any good business plan is a "what if..?" section.  This past week has brought my plan to a test as I have been physically immobilized by an old back injury which resu...
09/09/2007
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Over the Labor Day weekend, I had the chance to return to the county of my birth and childhood.  It was so refreshing to see home again.  It was just as I had left it.  Nothing had really changed.  Other than a new house or two, the only major difference in the past 20 years was the occasional fa...
09/05/2007
Is there a real crisis in the real estate market?   For statistics to give an accurate set of indicators, there must be more than selective numbers, so please pardon me, but the numbers below show Oldham County Kentucky is still a good place to consider.Sold TermsTotalTotal List $Total Sold $Avg ...
09/04/2007
In a copywrited story, the Courier-Journal has reported that Oldham County Schools ranked in the top US school systems following the compilation of results in the American College Testing (ACT) scores for the class of 2007.    I am proud to recognize the students, their parents, the school staffs...
08/30/2007
Buying a HUD Home Interested in buying a HUD Home?  Right now is time to get ready.  Although the number of HUD homes will not flood the market as the non-insured (FHA is a form of financial insurance for bankers), the number of foreclosures in the same value range as HUD homes will bring the val...
08/29/2007
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Interested in buying a HUD Home?  Right now is time to get ready.  Although the number of HUD homes will not flood the market as the non-insured (FHA is a form of financial insurance for bankers), the number of foreclosures in the same value range as HUD homes will bring the value of HUD properti...
08/29/2007
I just opened the "hot sheet" of my local MLS.  On that report, I found today's new listings, changes, expirations, pendings and solds.   There was only one sale, a couple of pendings and about 7 new listings.  (all this since mid-afternoon).  Not a very remarkable day, other than a big article i...
08/28/2007
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