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I don’t give legal advice, but, “Who gets your kids?”

I try to work this conversation into every closing meeting.  With the attorney at the table.

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Can one agent have 18,000 Listings? The MLS and IDX Story

It happened again today.  Nice folks who were surprised that the home they found on my web site is not my listing.  How can that be?  How can a home be on MY site, and not be MY listing?

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GreenNC Tradeshow, Raleigh, NC, September 9, 9 to 5

Under the auspices of the Triangle, Piedmont Triad and Charlotte, North Carolina Chapters of the US Green Building Council, and presented by NC State University’s Solar Center, the Raleigh Convention Center will be the home of the 5th Annual Green Building Trade Show for North Carolina.

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Parkers Mill, Meadow, NC: A few photos

I had to go down to Meadow to see a client Friday night. It has been years since I drove past Parkers Mill.

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Pulte and Centex marriage complete.

Pulte and Centex are now Pulte.  The shareholders overwhelmingly agreed on 8/18.

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Modern and New Homes? Or Historical and Older?

The topic of polybutylene plumbing pipes recently sparked a little exchange in another venue, one in which I just had to participate.

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Do you know where your HOA dues go?

Every now and then I get a call from someone who wants to know who the Homeowners’ Association Representative is in their neighborhood.

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“No-Hassle” Home Search Upgrade is Live!

Still “No Hassle” with no registration required, my new home search solution is up and running.

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Is it a condo? Is it a townhome? 15 question quiz.

The distinction between condominiums and townhomes escapes a lot of folks. And many agents, too.

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$8,000 Tax Credit will NOT cover a $40,000 mistake!

So, every agent in Cary and Raleigh and Wake County is trumpeting the $8,000 first-time HomeBuyer’s Tax Credit.  We are all reaching out to first-time buyers to help them.

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