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Great Read Roundup: Cash Competition, Web Appeal, & Email Savvy

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Can’t Buy a House With Cash? You Can Still Land the Home (5 minute read) Why it matters: Cash [...]

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Scott’s Thoughts: Wanting to See

“A stretch of sky, a garden wall overhung by green branches, a strong horse, a handsome dog, a group of children, a beautiful face — why should we be willing to be robbed of all this? Whoever has acquired the knack can in the space of a block see precious things without losing a minute’s [...]

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Meet the New Organized Home

From the producers of Gardenista and Remodelista comes a brand new website designed to inspire and teach you how to organize your home in innovative ways. It’s called “Organized Home.” More space is the last thing the poorly organized homeowner needs. Instead, they should learn how to cleverly utilize the space they have in order to maximize their comfort [...]

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Meet the “California Room”

Some summer hours are too beautiful to be ignored. Whether those dewy dawns before the sun is at full strength, or the long evening hours when the heat bleeds off the day, there are times when being outdoors is a tremendous pleasure. But this doesn’t mean you always want to spread out a blanket or [...]

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Great Read Roundup: HUD, Credits, & Cleaning House

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Educating Clients on HUD (6 minute read) Why it matters: Do you know the ins and outs of helping [...]

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Tips for Cleaning Listings the Right Way

Prepping a home for sale means making it shine. If you have sellers who are convinced a DIY-cleaning weekend beats a professional cleaning service, share some of these tips for doing the job the right way and keeping it tidy. In “You’re Cleaning Your House Wrong! Here’s Why” by Jamie Wiebe for Realtor.com, there are [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Design in Mind

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. How to Select the Right Sheen to Your Paint (4 minute read) Why it matters: When it comes to [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Pet Odor, Magic May, and Social Success

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. 5 Efficient Ways to Banish Pet Odor From Your Home (5 minute read) Why it matters: Buyers agree… if [...]

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Unclog Slow Drains for Less with Zip-It

Calling a plumber out to snake a slow drain is expensive. Often a slow drain is not seriously obstructed, but may be blocked enough that typical chemical cleaners won’t do the job. If you have slow drains, there’s an inexpensive DIY tool on the market perfect for handling those medium-sized clogs. It’s called Zip-It. Zip-It is [...]

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34 Ways to De-clutter Your Entire Life

Will we ever get tired of helping you help clients de-clutter? No. Why? Because it’s one of the biggest challenges for homeowners preparing to sell and buyers who are downsizing. In this article from BuzzFeed we found some truly excellent tips, especially: Enlist the “Rule of Five”: Whenever you’re cleaning a room, get rid of [...]

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