Five Things the Listing Agent Doesn’t Want to Hear

As a buyer, you want to start the purchase process on a level field. Well, at least not with the deck stacked against you. You can and should say anything to your own agent; after all, she’s there to address your every concern and protect you. But the listing agent…that’s a whole ’nother story. It’s
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My Trip to NSNC16

As I stood in line in the LAX restroom listening to the continuous, synchronous, automatic flushing of dozens of toilets, I marveled at the efficiency of airport management. Notwithstanding: Southwest Airlines’ canceling my return flight three hours before departure, after I’d declined a drive back from L.A. to San Francisco with Luenna—so I could get
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Logic According to MyHusbandTheEngineer

Sometimes it’s dangerous for a man to have time on his hands…speaking as the captive wife of a man with time on his hands. MyHusbandTheEngineer, lifting his head from the computer screen: “You know that guy I met – Steve? He’s selling his 1963 Austin Healey BJ7 Mark II.” Me: “Mm hmm.” MHTE: “He did
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Let’s Not Sell Your House

Two-thirds of the homeowners who call me to discuss moving end up staying put. Am I a bad “sales” person? “Sell” has several definitions. Per the American Heritage Dictionary, it can suggest to give up or surrender in exchange for a price…or the more negative connotation: to take unfair advantage of, to betray the true
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Do You Get Sick on/of Airplanes?

Now, I understand that when you’ve paid a fortune for non-changeable, non-refundable airline tickets and you didn’t bother to get trip insurance, OR if you’re traveling for business and your life depends on it, sick or not, you’re going. But if the airlines are really sincere about “friendly skies,” they need to consider installing isolation
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Do You Get Sick on/of Airplanes?

Now, I understand that when you’ve paid a fortune for non-changeable, non-refundable airline tickets and you didn’t bother to get trip insurance, OR if you’re traveling for business and your life depends on it, sick or not, you’re going. But if the airlines are really sincere about “friendly skies,” they need to consider installing isolation
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Cathy Turney Wins International American Business Association Stevie Awards

“Cathy Turney Wins International American Business Association Stevie Awards” Both Gold for Best Business Book of the Year and Silver for Best eBook of the Year awards were presented to Cathy Turney for “Laugh Your Way to Real Estate Sales Success.” Stevie Award winners were celebrated and presented their awards at a gala banquet at
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New York Times Mortgages Editor, Lisa Prevost, interviews Cathy Turney!

New York Times Mortgages Editor, Lisa Prevost, interviews Cathy in “Advice to Lending to Adult Children,” October 9, 2015. “Parents often come to the rescue when their adult children need help putting together enough cash for a down payment. Whether they offer financial assistance as a gift or with the expectation of repayment, parents acting
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TOP TEN REASONS WHY I DIDN’T SELL YOUR HOUSE

10. No, you don’t need a cell phone, Internet connection or a working answering machine; I’m psychic—we’ll communicate telepathetically telepathically. 9. Regardless of public perception, I could have overcome the felon who lives next door and your recent home invasion…if we only had air conditioning and were $30,000 closer to market value. 8. “Testing, testing,
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“Laugh Your Way” Get’s High-5 from Top Real Estate Newsletter!

I am thrilled to announce that Octavio Nuiry, Manager Editor of Housing News Report (voted Best Newsletter in 2015 per National Assoc. of Real Estate Editors) said about my “Laugh Your Way to Real Estate Sales Success” – “If you could read only one real estate book, whether you are a seasoned real estate agent or
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