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Our governing documents describe allowable signs as either for sale or for rent. Since no other types of signs are described, some interpret to mean no others are allowed. This seems overly restrictive. What about open house, garage sale and political signs? How about holiday decorations and flags?
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We are all under the gun every day in real estate sales. Most of us get up every morning unemployed. We need to go out and find a person to buy and sell with everyday. How do we “pressure proof” our business?
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It is regrettable that the recently-created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) doesn’t have an easily-pronounceable acronym like HUD or RESPA. That is too bad because the CFPB is a government entity that people in the real estate industry are going to be referring to -- and dealing with -- over and over again in the coming years. Would that its name rolled easily off the tongue.
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The latest quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors shows that many metro areas are now seeing more balanced conditions. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the figures of this report reflect greater home sales activity at lower price points. "Sales have risen strongly in lower price ranges from one year ago, while sales at the upper end remain sluggish," he said.
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Five key misconceptions about RRSPs and income may hold people back from year-round commitment to keeping more of their earnings and building their savings into financial security. PJ Wade zeros in to help break down knowledge barriers and get out of a rut.
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