The information that this company a) has and b) distributes is incredible. You may have seen their maps site…. All you do is go to the site, put in an address and then click the satellite button…. What happens to the information when their “do not harm” leaders are no longer in charge?
Tougher licensing standards? If only.
North Carolina legislators are considering a bill that would require additional training for all real estate salespersons and brokers in charge of real estate offices, and would reclassify all newly licensed agents as “provisional brokers.” Officials with the North Carolina Association of Realtors and the North Carolina Real Estate Commission say they are pursuing these changes to improve the level of professionalism in the industry,…
Power outage this afternoon
Yesterday it was the internet, today it was the power. An outage at one of Dominion Power’s substations took down much of Crozet for about an hour today.
Self-fulfilling prophesy?
With millions of Americans still eager to get into the housing bonanza, it’s no wonder signs of overheating are popping up. At building sites from Florida to California, househunters stand in line just for the chance to buy a home. …In the last big housing recession, in the early 1990s, starts plunged 12.9% in 1990 and 16.2% more in 1991…. And for all the media…
Internet connection downtime
My internet connection at home, provided by Adelphia Cable, was down last night for at least 6 hours and this morning for at least two, due most likely to the crazy high winds we experienced yesterday. Not having an internet connection really stops my business cold in a lot of ways.
Buyers Use Sly Tactics To Win Bidding Wars
Interesting realestatejournal.com article this morning. Not all the cited tactics are "sly," however.Writing letters presenting buyers is not a new tactic; I do for all of my buyers (when time permits). Any edge that we can get is one that we should use.Some realtors say a heartfelt cover letter with a sales offer can mean the difference between a seller's choosing one bid over another....
More mold resources
I have been fortunate to have experience with only one house with severe levels of mold and a couple where there was very minor evidence of mold. For the most part, I have been told that in order to get rid of most mold issues, get rid of the water. Still working on my commentary to the mold story from