Identify your keyword phrases based on how your prospects are likely to search the internet to find information about the market in your area. In real estate the best keywords are actually keyword phrases. Contrary to popular belief, the words real and estate by themselves do not constitute an effective strategy. Old Rule: You hold Open Houses so that interested Read More

I’m not talking about just paying my current bill in full back to the point where I’m totally caught up on payments. But to pay the ENTIRE MORTGAGE off completely! If buyers and sellers do not need real estate agents for the MLS or for viewing houses, what do they need them for? How can agents get prospects to come Read More

Again, Craigslist to the rescue. Though it turned out there was only one furnished apartment listing in the location and category I needed, it was a winner. I sealed the deal in a New york minute, and was ready to assume my new life in a new city. A first time home buyer is at a real disadvantage. Because you Read More

In the District itself, Dupont Circle has always been a hot neighborhood, and it still is. Its location is prime. It’s about as central as you can be in Washington’s Northwest quadrant. This truly urban area is filled with restaurants and a lively nightlife, but is still safe enough to walk home at night. Dupont Circle has a large gay Read More

One other option I thought about carefully was to file for bankruptcy. I spoke with a bankruptcy lawyer and the list of conditions to file bankruptcy and still keep my house was so scary that i knew I’d rather lose the house. I’d basically be forced to inventory everything I own, give up everything they wanted, and still make payments Read More