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5 Blunders You Must Avoid
(Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
The opportunities in this market segment are excellent for smart and patient buyers but these opportunities exist in a market that's full of land mines and pitfalls.
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A Hard Year – The Holidays – Then Tomorrow
(Thursday, November 20, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
As I sit here waiting for the snow to start rolling-in my mind is already beginning to wander to the upcoming holidays in a weak attempt at avoiding to plan for next year – especially after this last ...
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A Step Into The Future
(Thursday, February 05, 2009 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
Having just wrapped up the 2009 Swanepoel TRENDS Report at the end of last year I've been thinking a lot about our research on where the industry is headed. Without fail Stefan once again put his fing...
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Are You The True "Go To" Resource Your Customer Wants?
(Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
Fluff or Puffery has been used in the real estate industry for years to describe properties such as "Best Home in Neighborhood" or "Great Deal." Unfortunately it has even extended itself to some agent...
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Average Time to Sell a Home Reaches 10 Months; Frustrated Sellers & FSBOs Need A Specialist
(Thursday, March 06, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
The average time of homes on the MLS waiting to be sold has reached an all time high of 10.3 months. Here are some pointers taken from the Accredited Seller Representative course that seem to be one o...
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Brokerage Rightsizing: Does One Size Fit All Seasons?
(Thursday, January 29, 2009 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
Seasons change, people change and nothing ever stays the same forever. However, there is one thing that always seems to remain consistent - Ignoring the changes is a sure fire prescription for failure...
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Can Real Estate DNA Be Altered?
(Thursday, March 13, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
Scientists around the world have been tinkering with and trying to alter DNA ever since its discovery. The question at hand is... "Can the DNA of a typical real estate agent be altered?"
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Can You Afford To Lose A Buyer?
(Thursday, August 14, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
In today's highly competitive marketplace,that may very well be the most foolish question of all. Yet many websites today are doing just that.
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Chasing Mediocrity
(Thursday, February 19, 2009 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
It's that time of year once again! After studying for a number of years to become a CPA I was planning on specializing in taxation. But when graduation day came I elected to go in another direction. O...
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Christmas Means It's Time to Create Your 2009 Business Plan
(Thursday, December 11, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
As Christmas rapidly approaches, now is the time to start planning for 2009. Do you know where your business will come from? An in depth business plan is essential for any professional, here's some u...
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Coming to America? Meet FIRPTA
(Thursday, July 31, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
You may have noticed in passing that your real estate sales agreement includes a clause regarding FIRPTA - but what does it mean and how does it impact your business?
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Do I Have To Disclose A Foreclosure To My Prospective Employer?
(Thursday, August 21, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
As a real estate professional your job is to ensure the client is as well informed as possible to ensure that they are able to make the best decisions.
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Don’t Sell A House – Sell A Lifestyle
(Thursday, August 28, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
The days of selling "2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,800 square feet, nice view" are long gone. Today it takes a lot more – you need to sell a lifestyle.
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Fiduciary Relationship And The Short Sale
(Thursday, July 10, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
When you took on the responsibility of representing that seller who was in foreclosure, you accepted and entered into a fiduciary relationship – one of placing the seller's interests above your own. S...
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Go Ahead - Give it a Try
(Thursday, August 07, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
With over 24,000 entries and growing, Real Estate Wiki has become the number one resource for both industry insiders and consumers.
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Have You Covered All The Bases?
(Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
One of the areas of uncharted waters that agents are finding themselves in concerns the short sale. This is a transaction that contains more "what ifs" than any other, and along the way there are plen...
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Help Your Sellers Move Their House
(Thursday, February 28, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell, Home Staging Council)
No one needs to remind us all that today's market is a challenging one and having just recently been through the buying process, I was once again reminded of the importance of that first impression. E...
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How Do You Get Engaged?
(Thursday, July 24, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
You only have one chance at making a good first impression, and this opportunity is only a small window of time - so how do you maximize that opportunity?
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I Can't Believe What You Just Did!
(Thursday, March 05, 2009 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
I was reminded of a conversation I had not long ago with Tom Hayman, the author of the Certified Negotiation Expert course. We were talking about how negotiation seems to fit into a huge chunk of what...
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Is There Still Wealth After The Meltdown?
(Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
Fortunes will be made and lost in the months ahead as investors make their move, like Warren Buffet's move to bail out Goldman Sachs with $5 billion on sweetheart terms.
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Is Your Production Up? - Is Your Success Ensured? - Why Not?
(Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
Want to increase your production and ensure success in a very tough market? Whether you're a seasoned agent or a rookie just getting started, you need a key element in your planning – Accountability a...
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It's Wet, Windy and You Only Have One Match
(Thursday, February 26, 2009 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
For today's buyer or seller, their choice in hiring a real estate professional may be influenced by their need to associate themselves with the best and the brightest in the industry. Their hiring dec...
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It’s Been A Short 5 Years; Cycles Have a Way of Repeating
(Thursday, May 22, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
While cycles repeat themselves they are never exactly the same and that is certainly true right now. It's a different ball game this time around and relying on the "the way we did it last time" may r...
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lt's All In The Magic
(Thursday, September 18, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves. How well you can convey your own strong points during a presentation may determine how well received and accepted your message is by the selle...
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Luxury Isn't Just a Rock Band From Toccoa, Georgia
(Thursday, March 13, 2008 - By Thomas M. Mitchell)
Luxury, the 90s rock band, is long gone and but a moment in music history; but luxury itself moves on. However, the question is... just what is it?
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