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General Musings

Nothing real estate related here at all. Just found a cool new blog that I added to my feed reader, called JetHead: The World from 30,000 feet at 500 mph. JetHead is over at WordPress.com and it’s the periodic musings of a commercial airline pilot. He flies a 737. I’m typical of the major airline [...]

2 February 2011 Read the full article →

Pushy Salespeople

General Musings

Had a conversation with a colleague the other day about trying to gauge how much (or how little) business we each might be losing due to the fact that neither of us is particularly good at being a pushy salesperson.  Cold-calling, pressing buyers to write up an offer already, convincing potential sellers to sign the [...]

7 October 2008 Read the full article →

More Bad MLS Photos

Bad MLS Photos

This text: OWNER HAS TWO DOG! MUST ARRANGE WITH OWNER WHEN SHOW. OWNER DID A OUTSTANDING JOB ON THE REMODELING. KITCHEN REMODELED WITH GRANITE COUNTER TOPS, STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES AND CUSTOM MAPLE CABINETS. BOTH BATHS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED AND REMODELED. THE WHOLE HOUSE HAS BEEN REPLUMBED WITH COPPER PLUMBING AND UPGRADED 1/4′ DUAL PANE WINDOWS. [...]

20 September 2008 Read the full article →

Yet Another Bad MLS Photo

Bad MLS Photos

Granted, it’s a bank owned property. Goodness knows the listing agents who work for the banks are swamped with inventory and don’t have a lot of time on their hands. Often they don’t have access to the inside of the home until days after the photograph’s been taken. But for the love of sinkholes people! [...]

13 September 2008 Read the full article →