Question from Consumer (via Quora.com): My wife is not satisfied with our house. She wants to buy a new one which we cannot afford now.She downloads the pictures of the house that she wants and looks at it everyday.She is addicted to it just like people are addicted to nicotine. What could I do to…

Trust yourself. Be someone you can trust. Be someone that others can trust. Be kind. To all. Set goals. Focus on them. Set more goals. Focus on them. Believe in something greater than yourself.  God, Kharma, Humanity, Something. Strive to be a better human.  Make a positive difference in your world. Know that someone is…

Recently, someone asked me to answer those questions on a social media platform (Quora.com).  My answer was very popular and got a lot of positive response.  So, I thought I would share it here.  The dog picture is just because everybody loves a dog and this is mine.  Suzie. 1) Save money.  Very few people…

By now, all REALTORS have heard about the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB).  It was established by the Dodd-Frank Act and at present time is overseen by….no one, not even Congress.  We’ve heard changes take effect August 1, 2015 and enforcement begins aggressively on the same day.  We know that the National Association of REALTORS…

Many of our markets are strong.  Lots of things happen when a market turns.  Let’s chat about those that are most common. First, consumers may ask you to work for less because ‘it’s soooo easy’ right now.  Pa-leeze.  You can remind your sellers that finding a buyer has always been the easy part.  Getting them…

Most of us are experiencing fast moving markets right now.  We love it but we often forget how hard that is on buyers.  It’s a big decision for them and they often have to make that decision very quickly in order to get the house they want. On top of that, they’re likely not negotiating…

Sometimes I hear REALTORS saying they feel like a complaint has been filed just to waste the time of the Respondent.  Maybe the Complaintant knows they didn’t violate the Code but is angry and wants to cause them trouble.  That’s probably happened before but I believe it’s pretty rare.  It would be a violation of…

We’re all aware that we aren’t lawyers and that Article 13 says we can’t act like it.  But have you thought about what you might be doing that IS practicing law.  Have you ever explained part of the contract to someone and then went on to say what happens if there is a lawsuit?  I…

I suppose that technically, Article 12 is all about advertising.  But, what is really advertising?  Billboards, tv ads, radio ads, newspaper ads, signs, fliers, bulk mail, etc.  What about facebook, twitter and other social media?  Be prepared that some of this information is likely to upset you.  However, I’m hoping it saves you. The act…