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By Michelle Flaherty Great debate between Terry McAuliffe (former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and advisor to Bill Clinton) and Ed Gillespie (former counselor to George W. Bush) at the NAR Real Estate Summit. They addressed the real estate and financial markets, Fannie/Freddie, and where each of their parties are headed this year, then got candid with a …
By Jeremy Williams I have heard other real estate practitioners say, “If you don’t take the listing, someone else will end up listing the home, selling it and making a commission.” I recently fell into that mindset and regretfully so. After months of actively marketing a property using both my time and money, the seller pulled their listing agreement saying …
By Brian Copeland Last week was a tough week for all of us here in Nashville, Tennessee (and even beyond the city). As flood waters hit a 500-year record high, I saw the city I love quickly submerge. It’s hard to even write this blog, because every word I type makes my eyes fill with tears. Sunday met me with …
By Stefanie Hahn So my laptop is on its way out. I am now spending more time fixing it than I am actually working on it. For someone who uses her laptop like a third arm, this is very disturbing. What’s a girl to do? Research, read and then buy! Or at least that is my plan. I get asked …
By Bobbi Howe This week, the Census Bureau started going door-to-door to follow up with households that did not return their Census form. If you have a vacant listing, chances are good that you will receive a call from a Census worker. The process is simple and only requires a couple minutes of your time. First, the Census worker will …
By Brooke Wolford My husband recently pointed out there is never a moment when I am not looking at something on my iPhone. I kind of thought to myself, “How did I get here?” I do remember a time in my life where the Internet was not my whole entire life…I think. Well, I was born in 1980, so I …
A team of YPN Lounge bloggers will be posting updates from the Midyear meetings and events throughout the week of Oct. 10-14. Visit https://ypn.realtor/ to read posts from Nobu Hata, Michelle Flaherty, Jon Osman, Brian Copeland, Brandon Rodriguez, and Dan Iampieri. Posted via email from ypn’s posterous
By Michelle Flaherty A couple weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a person I didn’t know. The person was inquiring on a property that another broker in my office had listed, and they wanted to set up an appointment to view it. So I did a few things I almost always do before I meet a new prospective client. …
By G. M. Filisko, contributing writer, HouseLogic When people question whether you’re old enough to have the expertise necessary to successfully represent them in a real estate transaction (We know you’re shocked!), prove you’re just as much of an expert on home values as any real estate vet: Just take advantage of the REALTOR® Content Resource, the new tool powered …
By Laura Rubinchuk So it’s the week after the tax credit deadline…have you noticed a change yet in behavior? While real estate is local, our inventory in the Washington, D.C. metro market got eaten up in April as people made the final push to qualify for the free $8,000. We’re down 25 percent in inventory levels since this time last …
