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Real Estate Segragation. What America Do You Live In?

(post by BT) Today my office received a call regarding an apartment for rent that one of my agents has. The apartment happens to be in a neighborhood heavily populated by Asian community. The listing agent, who is Eastern European, got the listing via a referral from an Asian-American client whom he serviced [...]

7Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Vastu Shastra of Real Estate

This is a Hindu version of feng shui. You might recall my previous post “Looking For a Space With a Compass” and this is an update (read that one first). Finally, we’ve found “the” location. Before the tenant can make his final decision, he must have a Hindu priest inspect the location to [...]

23Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

Good Weather Hunting - Old School Realtor-ing

(post by BT) Today the weather looks good. Days like this, my mother would run into the office and shout “Lets go get some listings!”, as if the nice weather would make people come out of their homes and say “Wow what a nice day, I think I want to sell my property today! Oh, [...]

14Mar2008 | | 1 comment | Continued

Representing Tenant = Looking for a Space with a Compass

(post by BT) In today’s modern world, cultural beliefs are still being passed down from previous generations. Sometimes this stuff gets in the way of business. Even the most business-oriented minds allow superstitions affect the way they make even the most important financial decisions. I have an Indian customer searching for a [...]

11Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

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