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Why Good Realtors Hate Bad MLS Data

Now, I’m annoyed because I looked stupid. I searched for condos in that community that were for sale and missed this one because it wasn’t listed as a condo. I’m partially mad at myself for not thinking to broaden the search criteria under the assumption it had been listed incorrectly.And, I hate, hate, hate looking stupid. I really hate being wrong! (no longer available)

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.

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5 Real Estate What If’s That Make Me Lose Sleep

What if: 1 - The government forces all delinquent/underwater mortgages to be modified? Those of us who do pay our mortgages look like suckers. 2 - Retirees cannot retire. 3 - The 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage goes away? 4a - QRM becomes law -…

Unbelievable.

“Effective immediately FannieMae will no longer accept electronic signatures.” Why? Why???? This is the sort of thing I'd like to see Congress and the National Association of Realtors address. The inefficiencies created by needing wet signatures are tremendous. Printing, signing, scanning/faxing. Only to be told…

The “No-Spam” Policy for RealCentralVA.com

Search for homes to your heart's content. I'll never spam you. For real. Simple. I don't spam. Never have. But some people still use bogus names when registering for the home search tool on RealCentralVA.com. And then someone said to me - you know what…

Taking Vacation. And Stock.

I'm taking a vacation soon. I tell my clients that I am "grudgingly" going; but ... after reading my friends' Kris' and Jay's posts, I'm striving to readjust my priorities. I have systems in place, an extraordinarily competent agent poised to cover for me while…

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.