My Buyers made an offer. Sellers countered. As I read through the counter, there was this little statement that said "Buyer's Agent to receive 1% less commission than was originally being offered". I did my job! But, now the other side is penalizing me Read More...

I'm beginning to think contracts in this day and age are meaningless! At least in the Realtor community. Lately, I've encountered more realtors who have absolutely NO sense of urgency in meeting deadlines and keeping their clients on track to get the Read More...

I recently had one where I was able to get 3 offers for the seller. All represented by their own Buyer's agent. All 1st time Buyers and requesting down payment assistance to get in the home. My seller REFUSES to accept any of the offers. One of the offers Read More...

Just a friendly reminder....if you're representing a seller, be sure you question them carefully in the beginning. - ASK if their current on their payments. If they're not, this may mean more time and energy on everyone's part to look into possible short Read More...

Here's food for thought. As consumers become more aware that commission are negotiable, increasing costs, etc. how do you handle certain situations? We all work hard for our money and buyers and sellers think we just pocket what we get and take a luxury Read More...

I received a call today stating that they just received a EXPIRED LISTING postcard from me. Apparently, the postcard went to the owners new address (which came directly from the Auditor's PUBLIC records.) The lady stated that they were selling the home Read More...

To my surprise this morning, I had a voice message stating I just won WASHINGTON'S NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD. Congressman Tom Cole wants to recognize me for my leadership as a small business owner. I'm soooo excited. Anyway, I was asked to call them back Read More...

Most of us in the Midwest have been experiencing plenty of zero degree weather lately. This has reminded me of a situation that I encountered on a listing a couple of years ago. Read more.... The home had been vacant for a couple of months and we were Read More...

I imagine you've all seen the new HGTV show called "Buy Me". If not, well it's a real eye opener to see how agents across the country deal with slower market conditions, frustrated sellers and stiff competition. Anyway, the episode called "Revamped for Read More...