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Ah-Ha of the Day – Short Sale – Multiple Offers
Note: Ah-Ha of the Day was created with the real estate professional in mind, but may be applied in other industries and provide great information for home buyers & sellers. This relates to both Buyer and Seller representation… Are you representing a buyer who is considering a short sale? Are you concerned once you have an accepted offer by the seller and the offer is submitted to the lender... [Read more]
Ah-Ha of the Day – Short Sales – Seek Legal Counsel?
Note: Ah-Ha of the Day was created with the real estate professional in mind, but may be applied in other industries and provide great information for home buyers & sellers. As a seller’s agent, do you list short sales? If you do, are you listing them in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) immediately following the signed agreement from the seller? It may be in your best interest, and more... [Read more]
Ah-Ha of the Day – What Is HAFA & Who Needs It Anyway? Why You NEED To Know What HAFA Offers!
Note: Ah-Ha of the Day was created with the real estate professional in mind, but may be applied in other industries and provide great information for home buyers & sellers. As a real estate agent, whether you list short sales or not, if you don’t think you need to know what HAFA is, you may need to think again. If you aren’t familiar with the Home Affordability Foreclosure Alternative... [Read more]
Ah-Ha of the Day – Home Warranties – Sump Pump, Sewer Ejector, Septic Tank Pumping, Septic System Oh MY!
Note: Ah-Ha of the Day was created with the real estate professional in mind, but may be applied in other industries and provide great information for home buyers & sellers. Have you represented a buyer that bought a home with a sump pump, septic system, sewer ejector or septic tank pump? Did they purchase a home warranty? If yes, does their warranty have the appropriate coverage for any of the... [Read more]
Ah-Ha of the Day – To Farm Or Not To Farm
Note: Ah-Ha of the Day was created with the real estate professional in mind, but may be applied in other industries and provide great information for home buyers & sellers. What is farming? And no, not the farming that is done on Facebook’s Farmville or other application. Farming is a form of prospecting for new leads for your business. One form of farming is postcards sent to a specific... [Read more]
Ah-Ha of the Day – Home Warranties – Salt Water Pool/Optional Coverage
NOTE: If you are a buyer looking to purchase a property, reading this post could give you valuable information. Have you represented a buyer that bought a home with a salt water pool? Did they purchase a home warranty? If yes, did they add pool coverage? If yes, did they add “salt water pool” coverage? Did the home warranty company they chose have salt water pool coverage available? Did... [Read more]
Ah-Ha Of The Day – Google Alerts
Did you know that you can have current information sent to you as an email AS IT IS POSTED ON THE WEB? Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic. Find out when new jobs are coming into your area or if a company is closing it’s door, changes in the housing market, changes in the lending industry, or any information... [Read more]
Ah-Ha Of The Day – YouTube Ranks #2
Did you know that YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine, even outranking Yahoo? Well, that’s what I have been told. So what you say? Why not take videos of your listings, your local community, or even you while you talk about the life of a real estate agent and post, post, post! Create lead generation by pointing these videos to you and your website. If you’re not in real estate,... [Read more]
Bartlett Lake – Fun In Arizona
Want to get away from the valley for some quick fun, but think there’s no time? Think again. Bartlett Lake is a hop and skip just northeast of Scottsdale, only 45 minutes north of downtown Phoenix. Bartlett Lake is the second largest lake in the Phoenix Metro Valley area. It’s boatable surface area is 2,815 acres which is more than Saguaro and Canyon Lakes combined and is located in the... [Read more]
Ah-Ha of the Day – Facebook Security
Do you use Facebook? Social media can be a great tool, but there are hazards. Have you or do you know of someone who has been “hacked” into your/their account? I do and it wasn’t good. The “bad guy” took over the person’s account and was able to contact all of their friends, compromising their computers with the potential of great damamge. But, there are ways to... [Read more]
