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The brutal truth about the proverbial “FIRST OFFER”…..

Posted in Stories from the trenches!, Teresa's tips, rants and raves.... on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

When I got into real estate, 22+ years ago, the old-timers would always tell me, “the first offer you get on a listing will usually be the best offer.”  In reality, I think what they meant to tell me was that the first offer would likely come from the most interested buyer.  Right now, in [...]

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How bad do I need the money…..

Posted in Miscellaneous......, Stories from the trenches!, tagged , , on May 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »

I am thinking that my relationship with my new buyer is strained, to put it very kindly….. I have neither the patience, nor the intestinal fortitude, to spend another day with this joker…..PLEASE, leave a comment if you believe (as he does) that the sign of a very well maintained home is indicated by the [...]

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“Wow…. business must be good for you still!”

Posted in Miscellaneous......, Stories from the trenches!, tagged , , , , , , on January 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »

      This was the remark from a fellow Realtor I was with last Thursday night at a function that was sponsored by a loan officer I do a lot of business with. I shrugged my shoulders and told her my company had our best year ever, and I had my best year ever, [...]

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“I bet you hate your job right now”…..

Posted in Miscellaneous......, Stories from the trenches!, tagged , , , , , , , on December 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

      That was the beginning of a conversation that I had with an acquaintance while I was attending a very fun holiday party last Saturday night. I asked her right away why she would think that?  She parroted back to me all of the media doom and gloom she has either read about [...]

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The fleecing of Teresa Keenan……

Posted in Stories from the trenches!, Teresa's tips, rants and raves...., tagged , , , , , on August 19, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Not really real-estate related except for the fact that this whole incident DID occur in the Stone Tower Properties office, as follows……. A couple of Mondays ago, I walked in the front door at about 9 am. Barely got my lap-top plugged in when I heard some sniffling and crying at the front door. When [...]

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There were 2 Realtors, 2 Attorneys and 2 Buyers in a room…..

Posted in Stories from the trenches! on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

before I go any further, I must disclose that this is a TRUE story, not a joke…. so, back to the story…. There were 2 Realtors (I was one of them), 2 attorneys and 2 buyers in a room (it was a room in a local title company, last Thursday…. at a closing!)….the poor buyers [...]

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Note to self……don’t throw my own buyers or sellers under the bus….

Posted in Stories from the trenches! on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Just an FYI for all of you out there who are using the services of a Realtor right now…… Make sure you choose carefully! Here’s a true tidbit from the trenches…… On Sunday I wrote an offer on a property for some really, really nice buyers that I have been working with. They chose a home that [...]

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