Getting Rid of the Crappy Stuff
That this video and Steve Jobs' advice is getting so much attention as being insightful is ... a bit sad to me. Shouldn't it be every person's and every company's goal to not produce crappy stuff? Or service? Or a customer experience? Of course, there's…
Twitter Week in Review
Rapid-fire counter-offering tonight. # 7.5 hours of showing houses. Finished. Time to catch up. # Finally have my hands on the #RPR beta. # RT @jjhutley: Yay! @dmmandil and I are homeowners! # RT @ReneeRevetta: @toddwickersty @marijean @SteveGaines62 @gobsondm how's next Tuesday look for a…
Twitter Week in Review
RT @TheFix: Why is Fox Soccer Channel not in HD? Maddening. # Rode my bike to soccer & coffee meeting; now to drive to show land then houses. Unexpectedly (& gratefully) busy today. # Going to coach soccer in a bit, then a meeting @MudhouseCrozet…
Charlottesville MLS Photo of the Day
I rarely if ever post MLS photos here, but had to share this one, without comment: It's not a foreclosure.
Thoughts on Charlottesville’s Open House Weekend
Transcription below:Good morning. Jim Duncan with www.nestrealty.com and realcentralvas.wpengine.com/ here in Charlottesville, Virginia reflecting on a weekend of open houses now that National Realtor Open House Weekend is over and done with. I held an open house. I hate open houses. I think they're a…
Charlottesville Twitter Week in Review
I've taken to bolding some of my more favorite tweets, and other ones that readers may find interesting. Interesting stories below about the government's inability to positively affect the real estate market, walking and biking's importance to real estate, not paying mortgages increases consumer spending…
Updated Charlottesville Search for Homes Tool
My beloved search tool has been upgraded ... as always, if you have any issues, please let me know either via contact form or in the comments. I (and Diverse Solutions, I'm sure) want this to be the best possible way to search for homes.…
Part-Time Realtors, Disclose Thyselves!
From VARbuzz, initially quoting the Swanepoel Report - When real estate agents take on second and third jobs and decide not to disclose that fact to their client, it raises questions concerning their level of commitment and service. Hard to argue, isn't it? I mean,…
Did you know there is a “Bank Secrecy Act”?
I've been a Realtor for nearly nine years, and I had never seen reference to the Bank Secrecy Act. I'm curious - who is supposed to check? This is a fascinating clause from a recent bank's foreclosure addendum. Bolding mine. Pursuant to the Bank Secrecy…
Twitter Week in Review
FYI. I love @DocuSign for getting stuff done efficiently # I really ought to try to leave town more often. One contract verbally ratified, and working on another one. # @MaggieMcCoy Nope. No call back. :) in reply to MaggieMcCoy # RT @superbalanced: Send positive…