If you don't understand, please park elsewhere http://post.ly/Orii # Whew. Long, long day of showing houses. Productive & had a little adventure or two. # Showing about 10 houses today. 9 are vacant. Sweet. #cville…
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Part of Virginia’s Buyer Broker Agreement That Speaks to Dual Agency
Single agent dual agency in Virginia is (usually) bad. That is all.
Charlottesville Twitter Week in Review
@ TessOrtega I repeat my call for canceling this week, school during Spring Break and the first 3 weeks of June. in reply to TessOrtega #
… Really, really wish I’d written an article about # RTB radio http://bit.ly/cgat0J for @ agentgenius Will do so next week.
… @ amywebb I like my idea of closing this week, canceling Spring Break and having school throughout June in reply to amywebb #
… @ ProfessionalOne Something will come of it when we have infiltrated NAR leadership. & by that time I’m concerned that “we†won’t care in reply to ProfessionalOne #
Sued for Cigarette Smoke, Government tracking Cell Phones and House Prices
A few stories of interest from my Posterous site this week: – I know a lot of people lost power last week in the Charlottesville area, but I am grateful we did not, particularly with trees such as this weighed down .
– An energy-efficient tax credit – the amount of time and effort required to claim a $10 credit – is it worth it, or political posturing and pandering ? – Who knew that Bodo’s had gift cards ? – Home prices to drop an additional 20% ?
This story of a listing broker being sued for (allegedly) assuring a buyer that the cigarette smoke smell would dissipate is interesting and is a perfect reminder of : – The four corners principle in real estate. – Why one of my favorite answers is, I don’t know, but I’ll find out.” – Would the situation have been different if the buyer had had buyer representation?
…Department of Justice lawyers say that “a customer’s Fourth Amendment rights are not violated when the phone company reveals to the government its own records” that show where a mobile device placed and received calls.
IndyMac … What?
Courtesy of RealCville : Hey, grab a stiff drink and try not to lose your lunch as you watch the video (linked below) about the bailout of IndyMac Bank, which was seized by the FDIC in June 2008 because it was l osing so much money on defaulting mortgages. The video has a couple of take-aways: it’s often more profitable for certain banks to avoid mortgage modification, and Goldman Sachs controls the financial world has has the Obama administration by the balls is an agent of the Devil makes a lot of $$$$$. And I received an email referencing this video from someone whom I respect asking for my thoughts. … If only there were officials tasked with representing the peoples’ interests, maybe located in a central location where they could have meetings and respond to the demands of the citizens … this sort of thing makes paying taxes offensive and frankly irresponsible.
Sellers, Proof-Read your Realtor’s Ad-Copy!
I wonder how long it will take before this part of the ad is edited.
4 Bdrm 4 bath 4,400 sq./ft. hillside home on 4 plus acres, 7 min. from Middleton. … Fieldstone fireplace, wraparound porch, storm/wine cellar, spectacular room to grow marijuana , open floor plan, elevator and handicap accessible with in-law suite. 2 1/2 car garage with lower level shop. Separate 40′ x 60′ commercial grade shop with loft, office and 3/4 bath.
Nest Realty Introduces Tom’s Garden
We at Nest talk about sustainability and local food; now we are enabling others actually do something about this. … While Central Virginia is in the deep freeze at the moment, some of us are dreaming of Springtime, or more specifically, our Spring gardens and the fresh veggies they yield! With that in mind, the Nest team is thrilled to introduce Tom’s Garden , an initiative to support and fund Community Gardening in the Charlottesville-Albemarle community. The agents at Nest, in addition to sharing a profession, share a commitment to our community, an interest in the local food movement and ecology, and a firm conviction that community gardens enhance quality of life.