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The Five Stages of Real Estate Grief

There are three factors that determine the sale of a home.

Location
Condition
Price

What good news!  Why?  You have nearly complete control over 66% of what sells a home.  Granted, you cannot change the condition of the surrounding properties or the type of construction of your property.  I mean, you could raze your house and rebuild a completely [...]

Experience the Second Advantage

Experience the Advantages of working with a Realty Executives agent.
No. 2:  Peace of Mind
When you work with an “Executive” you’re working with one of the best REALTORS in the business.  Not only will you always feel like you’re my only client, you’ll feel a peace of mind that comes from doing business with a company that practices the [...]

ARMLS Blackout to Occur in July

ARMLS Blackout to Occur in July

Don’t panic.  It’s not really a blackout, but for the days July 25th, 26th, and 27th, no changes will happen in the MLS system at all.  Your Realtor will have full search capabilities and you’ll be able to see your Portal, but during that time, no changes will be able to occur.
What does this mean?  [...]

Do You Want to Sell Your Home or Not?

Do You Want to Sell Your Home or Not?

As though we haven’t heard this plea enough, it’s time for sellers to let go of unrealistic expectations. There are too many people who are testing the market and aren’t serious about selling their homes and many of them forget that they aren’t the only one taking the hit. When we list your [...]

How do Real Estate Agents Get Paid

…and who pays them?
Before I was a REALTOR, I was a consumer, and I bought a house. Fortunately for me, or maybe it wasn’t so fortunate, my REALTOR was my father. He also owned the house that I purchased. This worked both for and against me, but we won’t go into that now. The point [...]

How do Real Estate Agents get Paid?

Before I was a REALTOR, I was a consumer, and I bought a house.  Fortunately for me, or maybe it wasn’t so fortunate, my REALTOR was my father.  He also owned the house that I purchased.  This worked both for and against me, but we won’t go into that now.  The point is, I had [...]

The Creativity of LOST Addicts

When we launched season 4, we threw an amazing themed party, given our budget :). The aftershock of that fantastic gathering ( click here for more information ) came full circle when we gathered again to celebrate the season 4 final episode.
Instead of going crazy with the theme, we held a LOST Poetry contest [...]

What is a Buyer’s Agent?

A Buyer’s agent or Buyer broker is an agent hired by the Buyer.  Usually the buyer’s agent does not receive compensation from the buyer, rather, he/she is paid by the Listing agent’s broker.  When the seller agrees to hire a REALTOR® to sell property, they agree upon a commission before the property is entered into [...]

What is a Listing Agent?

A listing agent is a REALTOR® or Real Estate Agent who forms a legal relationship with the homeowner to sell their property.  When you hire a REALTOR® to list your property, you are essentially hiring someone to be your employee.  The listing agreement is an employment contract between you and the REALTOR® or Real Estate [...]

What is a REALTOR?

A REALTOR® is a licensed real estate agent who is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, a national real estate trade association.
REALTORS® also belong to their local state and city real estate associations or Boards of REALTORS®. Because of this, they have a greater wealth of knowledge and resources at their [...]