I have decided I am no longer content living in the home we purchased a mere four years ago. While the area boast a Frank Lloyd Wright original right across the street, it's subtle charms are now lost on me. Can you help me find a house? I want to live Read More...

Finally! Low down on the list but I made it! Do I get Becky bat or something? Read More...

Fourth phone call today from someone in foreclosure that wants to list. Faxed over the listing paperwork.... Referred them to a mortgage broker who specializes in foreclosure for review and guidance... Referred them to an RE Attorney that can help temporarily Read More...

I believe myself to be ethical and that includes not snaking clients at open houses as they ascend the stairs to the models. Yesterday, my partner and I were going to local open houses and checking out the inventory. We dressed down cause it was a beautiful Read More...

I have an interesting situation that I would like help rationalizing. On Saturday, one of the other agents in my office scheduled a walk through on a listing they have. The potential buyers showed up early and disclosed that the agent told them that if Read More...

I have had an epiphany. While I am a subscriber to the DNC list, I strongly wish everyone else wasn't. I know that makes me hypocrite so no comments about that. My trouble is that it makes cold calling nearly impossible without spending hours and hours Read More...

We have all had condo listings where we have all gone into the contract knowing that: 1. The price was right in line with comps 2. The unit has features unique from others in the area 3. Sellers so motivated they are willing to throw in parking and storage Read More...

I am a firm believer in syndication. I find most of my leads all come from either Craigslist, Google or Point2Homes. Therefore, I syndicate with these services regularly. I am also a big believer in mass Internet marketing. I love classified flyers so Read More...

OK, I had never given much thought to rentals since they don't generally produce enough income on their own and there is a lot of work to do to get a tenant interested. But I have recently had a revelation. I recent started farming rental buildings that Read More...

I have been trying to get in front of developers without success. I have had good luck with penetrating the REO market but I would like to get a condo development or two under my belt. I was formerly a graphic artist, web designer and technophile so my Read More...

I ask this question simply because I sit here among the catered lunch Northern Trust paid for, the stack of brochures I lovingly put together and the tenants dog toffee. What's missing? The brokers.... I am not sure of other parts of the country but, Read More...

I have been at this game a while and pretty much though I saw it all. However, I recently went through a scenario that qualifies for a horror story. It got me to thinking, what are some of the other stories people have to share? I recently had a couple Read More...