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(Mis) Application of Technology
Last night I went to bed around 2:30 AM - a bit of a late night, especially for …
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Finding Rentals the RSS Way
A couple of folks have asked me recently if I could help them find a rental. My brokerage …
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Falling through Fall
Well, here's a cheery little note from CNNMoney: new home prices have fallen by an average of 10%, …
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Major and Minor Setbacks
Wow...me bad, really bad! It has been damn near a month since my last blog entry! So much …
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Let the Good Times Roll
Hey everyone - what about this weather we've been having? Stunning doesn't begin to describe it. OK, well, …
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Notes from the Field
Yesterday, I managed to get a big price reduction ($100,000!) on a listing I have out on Tabor …
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Mortgage Accelerators
There's a fancy new loan product that's come to town: Mortgage Accelerators. I've heard about them from a …
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Back in the Saddle
Shiver me timbers, it's been far too long since my last blog post - easily a week and …
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Santa Cruz Architecture
Being a Realtor is really an interesting business. The thing that's most interesting about it is that it …
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Buyer Buy-Down
A few posts ago, I wrote about Seller Rate Buy-Downs...many sellers are offering to "buy down" the interest …