BufferThe other day when one of my colleagues was out of town, I was asked to help show a house to one of her buyer-clients. It was kind of a last minute deal – the house just popped up on the market that day and the buyer was eager to pounce on it if it
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Is There Such Thing as Fair Market Value?
February 15, 2012
BufferFair market value is a term you’ll often hear when dealing with real estate. Typically it’s bandied about when discussing the potential list price for a piece of property. In a perfect world establishing fair market value would be as simple as scratching off a lotto ticket to reveal a magical price. But in fact,
Homebuyers: I Bet You Didnt Know You Didnt Know
February 10, 2012
BufferI recently read that there are 4 realms of knowledge: what we know, what we think we know, what we don’t know and what we don’t know that we don’t know. If you think about it, that is so true. Where I believe most of us get into trouble is we “think we know” more
Hiring a Realtor? Here’s What I Would Look For
January 30, 2012
BufferAccording to the 2011 National Association of Realtors study of Home Buyers and Sellers, nearly two-thirds of responders chose to work with the first Realtor they spoke with. Â When you consider that more than half of those folk (50% for buyers & 61% for sellers) selected their Realtor either through a referral from friends/family or
Simple Truths we Often Forget (Blog Article Share)
January 25, 2012
BufferI am consuming a lot of content these days. Admittedly, I have a pretty healthy addiction to 2 things in particular: the Google reader option in Flipboard and my personalized Zite magazine. They are definitely two of my favorite apps on the Ipad. Check them out, they are both free. My favorite category that I’ve
Looking Back: A Year Ago Today . . .
January 18, 2012
BufferIt’s definitely not difficult to remember where I was on this day (January 18th) last year. Just about a half hour ago our baby daughter, Madeline, was born. My, what a difference a year makes. I’ll have to say that I’m much more comfortable as I sit and write this entry than I was at
My 3 Words for 2012
January 12, 2012
BufferThe other day I posted a brief summary of the wild ride that was 2011. Today, I want to turn the page and focus on the new year. In actuality the new year is already a couple of weeks old and the plan is taking a more definitive shape. As I spent a little bit
2011: A year of Growth, of Joy, of Transition & Momentum
January 11, 2012
BufferIts January 11th and I’m just starting to wrap up my strategic planning for 2012. This is coming from someone who normally has that type of thing nailed by early December in order to get a head start. Why the lag this year? A couple of reasons. First off, things never quite slowed down for
