September 11 is a day to remember on so many levels.  I suppose that, for the past two years, many families of the victims have felt a  measure of vindication with the death of Osama Bin Laden.  A recently released account of the day that the terrorist mastermind met his fate, No Easy Day, describes the challenges of the mission…. Read More

Business relationships, and perhaps the dynamics of all relationships, are so intriguing.  There is much written, and an abundance of information available, on what constitutes a healthy relationship. An Area of Discontent One of the areas that is most challenging to Realtors, especially those who are relatively new to the business, is discovering their “voice” in… Read More

As real estate buyer confidence seems to grow and parts of the country experience an increase in pricing for the first time since 2007, more people are thinking of “throwing their hat into the ring” by taking the real estate course and becoming a licensed realtor.  Similarly to many classes taken in college, the course content of the… Read More

Based on our Internet traffic and attendance at our open houses, the fall real estate market portends to be a brisk one.  Additionally, we continue to see a number of properties go to multiple bids.  The state of the market, however, is not the essence of this blog post.  The core of the message here is… Read More

And so the Fall of 2012 begins as Real Estate Agents and Brokers everywhere find themselves at a crossroads.  There is much to consider and think about.  The landscape is changing so dramatically, so rapidly that it seems more difficult than ever to distinguish your business from the competition.  Even NAR and the local MLS’ are in on the act as they provide… Read More