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Becoming HAFA certified and how to get pre-approved short sales

A HAFA Refresher I was recently contacted by an agent who had just received her HAFA certification and wanted to know how to obtain those...

Is it time to bury the past and rise up? Is it time to advise “buy”?

It's 2011.  Not 2010 or 2009.  Viva 2011 What's your real estate market like this week?  Is it better than it was a year or...

Real estate communications & reputation – Knowing how and when to turn into the skid

24 second news cycle In a 24 second news cycle one of the most difficult messages digital communications professionals give their clients is to simply...

Short sale approval letters, high fives, and hang tens

Steps to Take when Receiving Short Sale Approval If you have ever received an approval letter for a short sale, then you have probably applauded...

Realtors, is your client liable for damages to their home while vacant?

Do you really know? With over 18 million vacant homes in America and average days on market remaining high in most areas, it is important...

Keep Communicating and that Short Sale Actually May Close

At the beginning of the year, I wrote about the top 11 ways to get a short sale approved in 2011. I then spent...

Overcoming procrastination in your professional life

Procrastination is a major hurdle for many people, especially those with attention deficit disorder which happens to be many bloggers who have "shiny object...

Realtors can take ivy league courses online for free

Are "how to enter a listing into the MLS" classes at your board or "how to sign up for Twitter" lectures at real estate...