The Gender Gap

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A recently released study, published today in “Science World Report,” may offer clues to a question that has previously perplexed scientist worldwide.  Why do women talk more than men?  In fact, women speak almost three times as many words as men during the course of any given day. Simply put, researchers have now discovered that women possess up to 30% higher levels of a language protein in… Read More

Lessons I Learned…

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…from the last real estate seminar that I attended: 1.  Create new content (blogs, videos) vs. repeating information already known by most. 2.  Youtube.com recieves 4 billion views a day.  More than the three major networks combined. 3.  NAR data:  Seventy-three percent of sellers would be more likely to list with an agent using video, yet less than one percent of all agents do… Read More

Focus And Opportunity

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“When scripted in Chinese, the word crisis is written in two characters – one represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” – John F. Kennedy I was reading about an interview this week with a college athlete who suffered a severe injury that would impede him from finishing out the season.  If the injury affects him to a… Read More

Selling Below Market Value

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The timing of my three most recent blog post is obvious.  Aside from the inventory that is left over from 2012, the most number of new homes will be listed this time of year.  Thus, heeding our advice now will render our perspective regarding price reductions, later in the year, irrelevant.  Your property will already be closed. Below, I… Read More

Why Doesn’t Someone Just Make An Offer?

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Our last blog post included some of the reasons that home sellers do themselves a disservice by pricing their home too high from the onset.  Today we answer a question that is asked by many who are puzzled by the fact that their home hasn’t received even a “low ball” offer.  “Why hasn’t someone at least made an offer?”… Read More

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