Well, fellow P2 bloggers, I am off on vacation to Scotland. My flight leaves this afternoon. I am not sure if I’ll have much Internet access while I’m there, so I’ll see you in 2 weeks. Wow, this kilt is breezy! Read More...

I really hope people will be open and candid in their responses here. What is your personal, "minimum fee" for representing a buyer? Let me explain further. I know some agents will not show homes to a buyer if the MLS lists the buyer's agent commission Read More...

According to the Mortgage Fraud Blog , Four men were indicted in Dallas, Texas in connection with an alleged mortgage fraud scheme involving approximately $2 million in fraudulent loans. The indictment , charges seven counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, Read More...

I took my daughter (12 years old) to the new Nancy Drew movie last night. I was disappointed with how they portrayed a real estate agent in the film. They had this hideously dressed, overbearing, weird woman as the agent. The audience laughed at her looks Read More...

When I help a buyer locate a property I don't always get them to sign a buyer agency agreement, in fact most of the time I don't. Often this is because I currently have their home listed for sale, but I have represented other buyers without a written Read More...

Wow, am I glad I previewed this one! I looked at a home for a buyer this morning that smelled terrible. Of course I have come across pet odors before but this was ridiculous! This was a nice house, 4,230 square feet, custom home with a big price tag. Read More...

I am actually a Dallas Mavericks fan. We really wanted them to go all the way this year since they had the best regular season record in the NBA and went to finals last year. Our team’s Dirk Nowitzki won the MVP, but they choked in the first round of Read More...

For all those fans of house flipping shows on T.V. there is now a website dedicated to discussing a lawsuit where Richard Davis of Trademark Properties is suing A&E TV network. Here is the link. http://www.flipthislawsuit.com The website has a comment Read More...

I am having a birthday this week and my sister-in-law and brother-in-law sent me a card with the following poetry. I thought I'd share it...a cultural moment for all of us. My wife's family lives in Scotland. So, read this poetry with your best Scottish Read More...

Yeah! I finally made it onto the sidebar here at REliberation! Okay, I know I am at the very bottom, but you have to start somewhere, right. Look out Scott and Jason, ol' Sidebar Billy from Texas has you in his sights now. Read More...

I was watching one of those real estate shows (tuned in halfway through) on HGTV last night. The show featured a REALTOR trying to sell a home for a woman who insisted on too high a price plus she had had numerous repairs done to the house which were Read More...

We all know it is a good idea to pre-approve buyers but how many do it with all buyers. Do you make exceptions and why? Any stories to share about wishing you had. Read More...

Is this a common marketing tool in your area? There are 2 different Realtors in the Dallas area that advertise “I’ll sell it or I’ll buy it myself”. I have heard that ERA has had a program like this for years. Have any of you offered this or know someone Read More...

I am in the market for a tablet pc and wondered if any of you have experience with them. I am leaning toward the Toshiba R400 but would like to hear if anyone has had good or bad experiences with it. Read More...

Do you want to know how to fail as a Realtor? It’s easy and there are 2 basic routes to take. One is to not care about learning new things, to be stubborn and refuse to change. The other is to learn all sorts of new things through MCE, designation courses Read More...

You know who they are, attorneys. I had coffee today with good friend who happens to be a Realtor. He was very frustrated because a great, high dollar, commercial listing he has really been working hard to sell is about to go south on him because the Read More...

Office condos have become very popular with doctors, dentists and other professionals here in the Dallas area, primarily because lease rates are so high for professional offices here. They can own their office rather than renting for 30 years, build equity Read More...

I have participated in forums like this before and was surprised to learn just how many people come to the site, read posts but never participate, in other words "Lurkers". Does anyone know how many "Lurkers" we have here? It would be interesting if those Read More...