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When I first started in the business some time ago, I was truly a rookie. I had just set up everything (800 number, web site, business cards, etc.) 2 days later I was on my computer researching and the business phone ranged and without thinking, I answered it by just saying hello. The party asked if this was Dayta Note Services and I panicked and hung up abruptly. My heart was pounding and I sat there looking dumbfounded.

Now, I often think about that moment and start laughing. Silly Me!

Nate... continue reading >>

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Hi everyone,

As usual, I was researching the net and ran across an article about the Housing Market. There were a lot of things that caught my attention, but below is what I decided to share here. Now, I'm sure everyone is aware of the problems facing this country in the housing arena, however, just in case you were caught in a time warp or Scotty forgot to beam you up, here's a little of that article.

Start: While several economists maintained in the early descent from the real estate boom that a "soft landing"... continue reading >>

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As we all know the housing slump hasn't changed, and some experts say that it will be a while before things get better. Here's an article on what sellers/RE agents are reverting to.

Sellers turn to home staging in sluggish market

As the housing market continues to slow, more home sellers are turning to home staging -- the art of preparing and decorating a home for sale -- to speed sales, according to recent news articles.

In Seattle, where the number of homes on the market was 50% higher in September than it was a year... continue reading >>