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This is Why Brandie Young ROCKS!

October 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Its the middle of a really busy work day, so obviously I need to check out what my friends are doing on Facebook (I am after all an American). And there is the lovely Brandie Young on my live feed Asking
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Tags: Opinion · Social Media · economy

Why Salespeople Make Me Hate Them

August 17th, 2009 · No Comments

In a recent search, I noticed a post by another brokerage firm about a relationship with RealtyTrac that was promulgated by their national franchise. .
It reminded me why I hate salespeople sometimes.
This post would indicate to a real estate consumer that the agent and firm had some benefit through the publication of their third party [...]

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Tags: Foreclosures · Opinion · Real Estate · economy

What Use is a Real Estate Saleperson?

November 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments

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If you follow me in the world of social media, you know that I am a Twitter person. I listen, I comment, and I enjoy watching the stream This morning someone wrote “If Realtors are really successful, why are so many homes on the market. Either you can sell or you can’t. [...]

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Tags: Opinion · Real Estate · economy

What are the Fundamentals of Real Estate?

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

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Maybe I’ve been around the real estate industry for too long.Or maybe I’m just not bright enough to get the economics “du jour” – in any case, when I saw an Inman News article entitled “A new set of real estate fundamentals” I was annoyed.
When I look at the current market, I see [...]

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Tags: Opinion · Real Estate · economy

Foreclosures Halted by FDIC

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

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As the FDIC takes control of IndyMac bank after the third largest bank failure in History, the Wall Street Journal wrote an article in which they announced that they would be halting foreclosures .
While I understand the political necessity of doing something perceived as positive by the public, and I understand that [...]

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Tags: Foreclosures · Mortgage Lending · Real Estate · economy