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What a Real Estate Agent Won’t Tell You

Posted by on April 22, 2013 at 1:06 pm

A good real estate agent is very familiar with the neighborhoods where he or she shows properties. But because of legislation called the Fair Housing Act, the agent can’t legally share all of that information with you. Why the restrictions? The government wants to make sure that home purchase decisions are based on a property’s [...]

Do people choose an individual real estate agent, or do they choose the brokerage for which they work?

Posted by on April 14, 2013 at 7:14 am

At a recent gathering of real estate professionals of which I was a part,  a rather interesting question was posed. “Do people choose an individual real estate agent, or do they choose the brokerage for which they work?” The ensuing discussion was exhaustive and filled with more than a little hot air, but it got [...]

How Real Estate Agents Can Use Social Media

Posted by on March 1, 2013 at 12:22 pm

When it comes to real estate, you know the saying… it’s all about “location, location, location!”  To me, as a blogger and social media enthusiast, that is just music to my ears.   The phrase “location, location, location” has the implication of a local market – which is where real estate thrives.  And social media [...]

Rich Real Estate Agent, Poor Real Estate Agent

Posted by on February 27, 2013 at 12:23 pm

What separates Rich Real Estate Agents from Poor Real Estate Agents? Are men better real estate agents than women? Does age or experience matter? Do top real estate agents use Trulia or Zillow? Or Realtor.com? Or Homes.com? Does FaceBook sell houses?   In real estate there is no “right answer” on how to be successful. BUT, we have [...]

Getting to Sold: Changes a Seller Can Control

Posted by on January 31, 2013 at 9:48 am

Getting a little anxious for your home to sell?  Haven’t had anybody look at your house in quite a while?  Have you had hundreds of showings and no offers?   Then you need to make a change.      You’ve got four options: Change your price Change the condition of the property Change your agent Change [...]

Who’s a better listener, your pet or your spouse?

Posted by on January 21, 2013 at 12:06 am

A third of pet-owning married women said their pets are better listeners than their husbands, according to a recent poll.  Eighteen per cent of pet-owning married men said their pets are better listeners than their wives. Many women admit that they talk all the time to their cat, dogs or even their horses, about her husbands. Whoever [...]

How DID we ever survive?

Posted by on December 31, 2012 at 12:38 pm

(If this doesn’t remind you of your childhood, you’re too darn young!  I’m not sure who actually wrote about this first but whomever you are, thank you for some great memories.  Pass this to someone and remember that life’s most simple pleasures are very often the best) Black & White TV   (Under age 48? [...]

How To Enable Street View Google Maps Feature on iOS

Posted by on December 31, 2012 at 1:04 am

How To Enable Street View Google Maps Feature on iOS – Apple has already been criticized in the tech world for poor maps and haven’t seen Maps app by Google in the App Store but the search-engine giant has increased the Maps web experience. Earlier today, Google has announced the street view for the maps [...]