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So what was the big buzz at this year’s convention? Without question it was the talk surrounding RPR, or REALTORS Property Resource. The REALTORS Property Resource™ (RPR™), is a parcel-centric information database covering more than 147 million property parcels in the country. This...
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Jason Lopez
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Mon, Nov 16 2009
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Filed under: homes, real estate, listings, loans, property, houses, realtors, FHA, mortgage, NAR, MLS, land, fannie mae, freddie mac, national association of realtors
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Let me start by saying the views expressed in this blog are mine alone and in no way reflects the beliefs or opinions of my company or any others. The two quotes I mention below are just two of several I have seen recently that offer a similar opinion on the tax credits and their effect on the real estate...
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To say it's been a tough few years in real estate would be a huge understatement. However in every market there is opportunity to be found and believe it or not people make money in every real estate market. As an example, real estate brokers that handle foreclosure property are experiencing the...
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I have a startling admission to make...I don't like going to the dentist. I've never liked it. Not since they strapped your head in place and giant rotating cameras took pictures of your head. Not since you had to chew the tablets that tasted horrible and spit them out to show all the plaque...
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What a strange and exciting couple of days! As I write this, I'm looking at our signed purchase agreement, sitting not-so-neatly on my not-so-neat desk. As of this moment, we are homeowners! As of 2 days ago, we were adrift and disappointed. But that all changed rather abruptly beginning with a little...
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Yesterday, I wrote about the excitement of placing an offer on our first home. Today, the excitement has turned to anxiety. We found out late yesterday evening that the seller rejected the offer. Honestly, that didn't come as a total shock. As I mentioned yesterday, it's not like we offered "sticker"...
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The Search Guy
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Jason Cook
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Sat, Aug 15 2009
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Filed under: home buyers, first time homebuyer tax credit, home buying, first time homebuyer, REALTORS, First Place, searching for a home, making an offer, counter-offer, counter offer
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First, a little disclaimer upfront: I promise to make a reasonable effort to complete this post without a reference to one of the most famous movie lines from one of the best movies ever made ( The Godfather ). I would also like to point out that you and I may have differing opinions on what is reasonable...
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We're getting really excited about the prospects of becoming home owners, but we also want to be rational about the situation and not overreact. After all, the home that we are interested in was the last house we visited last night and we are quickly closing in on the end of our current lease. Are...
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The Search Guy
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Jason Cook
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Wed, Aug 12 2009
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Filed under: home buyers, home buying, first time homebuyer, first time home buyer, REALTORS, home buying process, home search, First Place, searching for a home, looking at houses, making an offer
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It's been a little over a week since we headed out to look at homes with our REALTOR®. Those pesky vacations can really get in the way of buying a home! But now we are "back in the saddle", as the saying goes, and pretty excited about the results! After that first day of looking at...
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The Search Guy
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Jason Cook
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Tue, Aug 11 2009
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Filed under: home buyers, home buying, first time homebuyer, first time home buyer, REALTORS, home buying process, home search, First Place, searching for a home, looking at houses, home value
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Today was our first day out with our REALTOR®. My head is spinning with all sorts of data points, emotions, fears, dreams - you name it. I won't get into all of that here, but I did find that our first day of looking at houses reiterated a few principles that most of us already know, but that...
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Jason Cook
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Sun, Aug 2 2009
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Filed under: home buyers, home buying, first time homebuyer, first time home buyer, REALTORS, home buying process, First Place, Charlotte, searching for a home, looking at houses
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Today we started exchanging emails with our REALTOR" regarding our home search and we're treated to a great laugh along the way. In an email to our REALTOR", my wife mentioned that we have a dog and are hoping to find a yard that would accommodate. The response we received back left us...
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Did you know that when RealEstate.com, REALTORS® opened its doors, we received a lead in the first 20 minutes? Did you know that in those early days, weeks and months, our TOTAL lead count rarely reached 100? Did you know in June of this year we distributed over 11,000 leads to our agents? Pretty...
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Our friends at InsideFacebook.com broke the news earlier today that Facebook has officially announced a test that enables Facebook users to publish their status updates for public consumption . What does that mean, exactly? Well, it means that your Facebook public profile could soon look similar to your...
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Today, RealEstate.com's Town Square opened up to the world. It has been under construction for a while within the virtual walls of our office, but today anyone and everyone can see it. In a nutshell, Town Square is where anyone, from consumers to agents to brokers to industry professionals (really...