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Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:00 AM

Choose wisely when selecting a mortgage lender

Jim Duncan at RealCentralVA once said in a post, "When I advise my clients to use a lender whom I know and trust, it's not that I have any special ties, receive kickbacks, or anything else underhanded or shady. It's because I am looking out
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Friday, May 09, 2008 6:54 AM

What does a real estate agent really do

I'm not sure that many real estate consumers understand what real estate agents do to earn a commission and I'm not sure that many care if an agent gets paid, I think the only thing buyers really care about is buying a house. First of all, a real
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Friday, April 18, 2008 1:20 PM

Real estate commissions

... and a tale of 2 buyers. UPDATE: by the time I finish writing, it will be 4 buyers. I've been very fortunate to work with many wonderful buyers (and sellers) during my career as a Charleston real estate agent. Of course, real estate agents work
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 2 Comments
Monday, April 14, 2008 5:58 AM

How a real estate agent is selected

Charleston real estate consumers generally seem to choose their real estate agent in one of three ways. Friend, neighbor or relative - just about everyone has a friend in real estate, lives in the same neighborhood as a real estate agent or is related
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Friday, April 11, 2008 5:38 AM

Ummel's lose lawsuit against real estate agent

Out in San Diego, Vern and Marty Ummel sued their real estate agent because they felt they overpaid for their home a couple of years ago. They said that "similar" homes sold for less and their agent withheld the information from them. The jury
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Saturday, April 05, 2008 7:47 AM

Fiduciary is more than a fancy word

Fiduciary duty is more than just a fancy word for loyalty and care. A real estate agent owes the following fiduciary duties to a client: Loyalty Obedience Disclosure Confidentiality Reasonable care and diligence Accounting But according to Wikipedia ,
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 1 Comments
Friday, March 28, 2008 5:38 AM

Do you want to use an agent

... or do you want to use an agent. There are a lot of do it yourself buyers out there today and some buyers may think with the proliferation of information available on the Internet, they can successfully buy a home without an agent. Of course, they
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:26 PM

Who is really represented in dual agency

... neither buyer or seller. Jim Duncan, writing at VARbuzz asks, is dual agency in the public's best interests? "One of the primary values a Realtor brings to a transaction is representation - representation of his client’s best interests.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:24 AM

Understanding buyer agency

It seems to me that many real estate consumers don't understand buyer agency. Sellers will generally interview a number of agents with the goal of hiring the best real estate agent to list and sell their home. Buyers just want to see homes and therefore,
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 3 Comments
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 6:48 AM

A full time Charleston real estate agent

... is more important than ever for buyers and sellers in today's current difficult market conditions. After taking a long weekend off to attend a family wedding in Orlando, I don't know how any Charleston real estate agent can successfully manage
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:04 PM

Call your agent

Call your agent! I guess I have to spell this out, the agent said sarcastically. c a l l (space) y o u r (space) a g e n t (exclamation mark) Don't call the listing agent. When visiting an open house, tell the hosting agent you have an agent. Don't
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Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:25 AM

Your agent can show you all Charleston homes for sale

Just a little rant. I received a call from someone who wanted to see a house in a couple of hours. It wasn't my listing but when you search the MLS on my website, you can contact me. Every Charleston real estate agent who provides MLS search on their
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Monday, February 18, 2008 6:24 PM

Really bad mls photos

Sometimes you have to wonder just what sellers are paying their real estate agents to do and whether or not they actually know what they are doing. Good pictures sell homes and it is important to have as many good, marketable photos of the property as
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 2 Comments
Monday, February 11, 2008 7:20 AM

Real estate agents who blog

From the LA Times, Ann Brenoff writes about Realtor blogs . My friend Larry Cragun at RealEstateUndressed got a nice mention and it certainly is one of the reasons that I write this blog. "There is a new wave growing. Agents that blog. We believe
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Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:23 AM

Real estate safety

The Charleston MLS reports several recent incidents on its website to alert both Charleston real estate agents and sellers to take necessary precautions when showing homes for sale. A number of suspicious incidents have occurred in recent days involving
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
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