February, 2010

Reasons Why You Should Buy a Home Instead of Rent »

Reasons Why You Should Buy a Home Instead of Rent There are times when it is better for a person to rent, but most often home ownership has many more benefits and advantages. About 10 years ago I had a retired aunt and uncle who rented a condo in Las Vegas. Uncle Jim (not his real name) was a retired minister. Throughout his career he and

Effective Price Versus Value Counseling »

More info...We have seen many marketplaces shift nationally in recent years. The skill of price value counseling is a more essential tool than others in the last five years. My contention is most Agents are ineffective or out of practice in this discussion. Ways Renters Lose Money Are you still renting a home or apartment for yourself or your

A Checklist For Moving »

A Checklist For Moving MOVING! The very thought of it can send chills down our spine and can cause us to break out into a cold sweat. Experts say that any kind of "change" creates "stress". Moving, (and especially if we are relocating to a new city or state), represents a huge change and naturally brings a great amount of stress along with

Real Estate Lead Management – A New Approach »

Real Estate Lead Management - A New Approach The Internet helped many real estate agents change the way they market their services. Now the same agents are changing the way they approach other aspects of the business - in particular, the process of capturing, filtering, and contacting leads. Web marketing helps attract more leads, but it's

Don’t Sell Your Property Without It »

Don't Sell Your Property Without It For most people, the prospect of selling their home can be positively daunting. First of all, there are usually plenty of things to do just to get it ready for the market. Besides the traditional clean-up, paint-up, fix-up chores that invariably wind up costing more than you planned, there are always the

Things You Should Know Before You Flip A Property »

Things You Should Know Before You Flip A Property 1. Money is made at the buy, not the sell of your flip. When flipping a house your money is made at the purchase not at the sell of the house. So many times people buy a house with the intensions of making a huge profit only to find out that they could not make any money after all the