Real Life Real Estate Stories: The Angry Caller

by on November 22, 2010
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Note: the following is an actual conversation. Some of the colorful language has been slightly modified. Kids read here sometimes… Ring Ring Ring Me: (said as cheerfully as possible given whatever is happening at the moment) “Good afternoon, this is Jay with Thompson’s Realty. How can I help you?” Caller: (said with extreme anger. As in “I’m going to kill you” levels of anger) … [Read more...]

Winning The Lottery: The Biggest Loser

by on March 18, 2010
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The easiest way to avoid foreclosure in 2009-2010? Make sure you didn't buy a house in the Phoenix area in 2005-2006. Ok, so maybe that is over-simplifying it a bit, but my eighty-two-year-old Grandfather has taught me that if you live long enough, you will see it all. And I can now say with some degree of wisdom: If you find yourself entering a lottery with a builder to buy a home, … [Read more...]

Short Selling Your House: Making The Decision

by on March 5, 2010
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Sometimes answering the phone is a predictable sport. When home values drop 50% and the economy is shedding jobs like I wish I could burn calories writing posts (lots and fast), it seems that every call I get is so... predictable. Hello, can you just answer one simple question for me? Do I have to be late on my payments in order to get help from my bank? I have been asked this question no … [Read more...]

Thinking About Short Selling Your House? What No One Will Tell You.

by on February 25, 2010
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I'm really not any different than you are. Even though I play a mortgage commentator on Twitter, it doesn't mean that I am infected with mortgage rabies not a real person. I like to think that if there ever was a focus group for everyday-Americans, I might even get an invite. I am just normal. And so I am going to let many of you other normal people in on a little secret -- because … [Read more...]

Silly Counter Offers Redux

by on June 17, 2008

Oy, can’t believe I just used a Latin word in the title… But that’s really neither here nor there. In an article posted Sunday I discussed “silly counter offers”. The esteemed John Wake left this comment: "It also sounds like you have a great client… and the seller and/or listing agent will be a PITA the whole way." For those not familiar with the term “PITA”, it’s “net … [Read more...]

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