I watched the 60 minutes segment on Sunday and was struck with how our cover was blown on the Real Estate Agent Speak, and the use of Fantastic!!!!! with seven bang marks (exclamation points) means the house will stay on the market longer. I figure we Read More...

this may not work.. but I am going to ask anyway. We have a client that is getting a divorce and is being transferred in the Navy. They own a home they can't afford. They have a first and a second. to get him out, he will have to come to the table with Read More...

Here is a link to an interesting article at RealtyTimes. It is about commission re-structuring. Not going to a discount broker model, but a complete overhaul of the industry. http://realtytimes.com/rtapages/20070622_brokensystem.htm I found it interesting, Read More...

We often have some sort of introduction time, etc. but I would love to know where everyone is. what part of the country do you service? I will start: Hi, I am Shelly. I currently live in Virginia Beach, VA. I service Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Read More...

I have been asked to participate as the only Realtor at a new home buyers seminar put on by a very large well known military credit union. I have to present Saturday morning (and was just asked by my broker and relo director today).. and I need to be Read More...

My brother turned me on to Cris Angel, Mind Freak. I am sitting here tonight watching him (again) and I am blown away. But I have figured him out, finally. He is actually an alien from outer space, and he is just messing with us. There is no way he can Read More...

Hello, my name is shelly, and I am addict. I can't keep myself from opening and playing spider solataire. I know. I should just turn the computer off. Walk away. Deny the compulsion. but I am weak. and I am sure if I play just one more that will satisfy Read More...

Yep, MOLD!! Our clients are at termite and moisture inspection, his termite inspector found fungus (mold) under the house and says it is very wet under there. When we talked to the owners agent, they have had mold before, had it eridicated and put under Read More...

I didn't want to hijack the recent blogs regarding showingfeedback.com, so I started a new one... I would like to start using one of these programs and am wondering how you capture the email addresses of the agents? Are you asking for it from the agent Read More...

Our MLS (and I am assuming most of your's as well) has 2 comment fields for the listing. One is for Agents Only and the other is Public Remarks. It just makes me crazy when the exact same language is used in both fields. It forces me to read the agent Read More...

I went to a brokers open in a great older, neighborhood today. There were 10 homes open for viewing, all priced in the higher end, 700k to over a million. That price range is not selling around here, and I don't have a buyer. Why did I go? Because I think Read More...