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Cheese and Real Estate: A Lesson in Trends

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Professional Development, Short Sales & Foreclosures 4 Comments

    By Dave Robison “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson is an easy but great read. The narrative is a simple story that describes the trials and tribulations of two mice—Sniff and Scurry—who always rely on getting their cheese from the same source. When the cheese source is moved, they wonder why it disappeared and promptly go in …

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Nevada HOAs Challenged in False Claims Lawsuit

Blog Contributor Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, Business Challenges, ethics, GSEs, Political Action & Involvement, Short Sales & Foreclosures 4 Comments

By Tara Owen Mention Home Owner Associations (HOAs) to any Las Vegas home owner and you are sure to get a passionate love them or hate them response. Many home owners I’ve met with are bitter over the fines imposed by HOAs for seemingly trivial violations. The ongoing controversy of fraudulent practices, excessive assessments, and egregious collection costs of HOA …

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Your Clients Deserve the Best Advice

Blog Contributor Sales & Marketing, Short Sales & Foreclosures 1 Comment

By Laura Rubinchuk For the past two years, I’ve been able to bury my head in the sand when it comes to distressed properties. It’s just not a huge part of the market in the area I do most of my business. As of this morning, only about 6 percent of the active listings were short sales, and fewer than …

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Working With Short Sales: Too Much Junk in the Trunk! Try These Navigation Techniques

Melissa Tracey Business Challenges, Short Sales & Foreclosures, Working with Clients 1 Comment

By Dave Robison A short sale would have you think it’s going to be a quick and short closing. The problem is they all have too much Junk in the Trunk. In a race, their tail end is dragging along the ground, which makes the vehicle go about as slow as my kid in a wagon. Here are two examples …