2009 has arrived and so has a new real estate company in the Dallas, Texas area. As a broker I have decided to open my own company, Thompson Legacy Realty . It is an exciting time! For the past few years I have worked with my uncle, also a broker, and Read More...
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Many people get stressed out around the holidays. Too much stress, or the inability to cope with it, isn’t healthy. Dealing with all sorts of people and situations in real estate can’t help but cause a great deal of stress. Add the holidays and a poor Read More...
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I just heard on the news this morning, that AIG executives went on luxury vacation with a price tag of $500,000! This was after they were bailed out! This could be the tip of the iceberg! How will our $700 billion in taxpayer dollars be spent in the months Read More...
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I was trying to contact some agents I had worked with previously. I actually wanted to refer a buyer I was not going to have time to work with because of a vacation I have planned. We are a 2 man office, my broker/uncle and I. My uncle did not want this Read More...
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When does a REALTOR® earn his or her commission? Oh sure, I know the legal definition, but in the current market, it occurred to me the other day, that the time I REALLY earn my commission is that period of time right after the inspection and right up Read More...
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I n the news yesterday I saw that my market, Dallas and one other city were the only markets where home values actually appreciated. It was a modest increase but a welcome sign. Of course Dallas never went through the wildly inflated prices of the past Read More...
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Here is an idea I wish I had thought of. A Dallas Realtor is using a 22 passenger bus to take clients looking at area foreclosures. What's so great about that you ask. Well, since the news media wants to cover stories about the bad housing markets right Read More...
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About 11 months ago, while doing a listing presentation, this statement came from my lips, “Since the market fluctuates constantly, I will not just do an initial market analysis, but I will do one each month to be sure your home stays in a competitive Read More...
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Sing along with me everyone: 12 Properties Previewed 11 Listings Taken 10 Million E-mails 9 Thousand False Leads 8 Hundred Rumors 7 Lenders Fail 6 Listings Expire 5 FSBOs On My Street 4 Buyers Bail Out 3 Failed Inspections 2 Contract Revisions, and 1 Read More...
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"We have nothing to fear, but fear itself!" Let's not be guilty of overreacting to recent news from P2. If everyone stays calm and waits this thing out I bet little will change on our end of this venture. If numerous members panic and abandon ship, then Read More...
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I was watching one of those T.V. real estate shows not long ago and saw something I am going to try. On the show an older couple, looking to down size, had an offer come in from a young couple that had been to the house to view it several time. The older Read More...
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Which of the major RE companies has the best training and support for a new agent? Forget commission splits for now and just focus on training and support. Who do you feel is the best? Someone recently told me they thought Coldwell Banker was the best Read More...
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Gather around while Uncle Billy tells you another story. “I want to divorce my husband,” a woman said to the lawyer. “Do you have any grounds?” he inquired. “Yes. We have 2 acres.” “What I meant was does he beat you up?” “No,” she replied. “I usually Read More...
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My broker uncle, the only broker I have ever worked with, taught me many things and I often assume all other Realtors know these same things. Recently, I realized one of the best tips he ever taught me is not commonly know. When working with a buyer we Read More...
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I had a young, high income couple ask me to show them homes on Saturday. They found me online and we were meeting for the first time. No sooner had the introductions been made than the husband asked me if I’d rebate half my commission to them at closing. Read More...
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