Do any of you Realtors see the "Call to Action" that we often experience here in the northwest once school is about to begin? (*For us here in Portland, Oregon, most schools start next week!) Or is the urgency to move/secure a new home over by then in Read More...
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A quick fix-it-up question....Has anyone ever tried painting OVER wallpaper? One of those fix-it TV shows tonight had a segment where Roger (that guy with the HUGE arms) painted over exiting wallpaper with a type of primer. I'm wondering how viable that Read More...
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If you want to know exactly where the property line is, just watch the neighbor cut the grass. Well, I'm sure we've all been asked the question, and I'd bet we all responded ethically: Question for Realtor from Potential Buyer: "Where are the property Read More...
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When I got out of college and took my first “white-collar” job, there were times when I was petrified. And what scared me the most was having to tell a client bad news . I, like my colleagues then, and many now , hemmed and hawed, going to elaborate lengths Read More...
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In case you've not seen it, today the media is reporting something positive for a change! Citing the US Commerce Department as their info source, several large news agencies are declaring that new home sales rose last month by 2.8%, which would equate Read More...
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Hi guys! My mother sent me this email…. I know, I know…But she’s a very wonderful and sweet woman and is totally hypnotized by the internet and especially these types of spammy/urban mythy emails. And she’s strong willed! FYI: Mom’s 73 and won her country Read More...
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Have you ever had the occasion to visit the courthouse in the county where you practice your real estate business? By "courthouse", I mean the county building which houses your "County Clerk's Office". (The name varies by state; sometimes called the Recorder's Read More...
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How about an ethical question having to do with emailing your listings to other agents? I know that ALL our clients deserve to have their properties advertised as much as possible, and especially in what might be considered a "Down Market", we Realtors Read More...
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Similar to “You are what you eat”, I'm sure we all feel that we owe it to our clients to learn as much as we can about what they (our clients) are interested in. Here are three business books, which are not long-reads and are well written that can give Read More...
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