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The End Of An Abusive Monopoly

It used to be that real estate regulation was an insider’s game, something that existed in large measure to protect brokers and salespeople from competition. To understand just how friendly the system was, consider these gems from the 1967 edition of the real estate laws in the District of Columbia:

Individuals could work as real [...]

17Sep2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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10 Tips For First-Time Sellers

At first the task seems daunting: You haven’t sold a home before, the market looks complex, and what worked for owners 10 or 20 years ago seems inappropriate today.
What steps should you take? Here’s a baseline list to get you started.

You Can Do It. Some 5,652,000 existing homes were sold in 2007 according [...]

16Sep2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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Must Real Estate Brokers Advertise Everywhere?

In defense of the right to pirate broker data, the argument is increasingly made that brokers must allow listing information and photos to be posted anywhere and everywhere because — we are told — this benefits property owners and benefiting sellers is an absolute obligation for listing brokers.
This is a perspective which is both [...]

6Sep2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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Mortgage Marketing: There Ought To Be A Law….

You probably get a lot of mail with exciting offers of low mortgage rates and instant cash. I know I do. For instance, one correspondent says I “may be entitled to a mandatory refund of up to $5,100.00″ from the FHA mortgage insurance premium.
The wording here is curious. If this is a “mandatory” refund [...]

26Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued