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Myth # 6 Sellers Are Often Told That If The Buyer Cancels, They Can Keep The Deposit (easier said than done)

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Licensees cannot dispense legal advice ~ Yet, they do
Real Estate Attorneys don’t have to read the belated news in the newspapers about “The Market,” they know by the clientele sitting in their lobby. When prices are rising, some sellers want to cancel. When prices are dropping, some buyers want to cancel. Rarely do these […]

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Tags: Real Estate 101 · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Real Estate Myths

Myth # 4 Contingencies are in The BUYER’s Best Interest

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

It is counter-intuitive to think contingencies in a real estate transaction are in the SELLER’s best interest. Which explains the look on people’s faces when I state what is obvious to me. (Contingencies allow the buyer to “walk away” from the transaction unharmed.) Contingencies are in the Seller’s best interest. […]

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Tags: Real Estate 101 · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Myths

A Mere 3 Hour Investment, but What Dividends! Real Estate Attorney Justman is the Guest Speaker at Pat’s next De Anza College 3hr Forum “The Most Co$tly Mi$takes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them” on Sat/4/26/08

April 20th, 2008 · No Comments


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Tags: Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Real Estate 101 · Kapowich on Real Estate (Consumer-Protection Series) · Real Estate Attorneys · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Real Estate Myths

Real Estate Attorney Justman is the Guest Speaker at Pat’s next De Anza College 3hr Forum “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them” on Sat/4/26/08

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Course Title: “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them”
Description: The number one mistake made when negotiating a residential real estate transaction is when participants lack understanding of the responsibilities of all of the parties and their representatives. Learn how to negotiate a state-of-the-art sales transaction from A […]

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Tags: Real Estate Licensing Laws · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Real Estate Attorneys · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Myths

Myth #3 ~ A Smooth Transaction is as Easy as it Looks

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments

The truth is, when a professional represents a home seller or buyer, he/she can make a complicated process seem easy. Conversely agents with limited knowledge and issue-spotting abilities can help spread the popular belief that real estate transactions are often a stressful experience. Buying and/or selling of real estate can only add to the […]

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Tags: Real Estate 101 · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Myths

Real Estate Attorney Justman is the Guest Speaker at Pat’s next De Anza College 3hr Forum “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them” on Sat/4/26/08

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Course Title: “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them”
Description: The number one mistake made when negotiating a residential real estate transaction is when participants lack understanding of the responsibilities of all of the parties and their representatives. Learn how to negotiate a state-of-the-art sales transaction from A […]

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Tags: For Seniors and Real Estate · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Real Estate 101 · How Not to Sell a Home · Real Estate Attorneys · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Real Estate Myths

Real Estate Attorney Justman is the Guest Speaker at Pat’s next De Anza College 3hr Forum “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them” on Sat/4/26/08

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Course Title: “The Most Costly Mistakes Made by Buyers, Sellers & Agents & How to Avoid Them”
Description: The number one mistake made when negotiating a residential real estate transaction is when participants lack understanding of the responsibilities of all of the parties and their representatives. Learn how to negotiate a state-of-the-art sales transaction from A […]

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Tags: For Seniors and Real Estate · Elder Financial Abuse · Deposits ~ Earnest Money · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Real Estate 101 · Contingencies · Real Estate Licensing Laws · Internet Lead Generation Companies · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Offices ~ Broker/Owner · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Real Estate Attorneys · How Not to Sell a Home · Real Estate Myths

Myth # 4 Contingencies are in The BUYER’s Best Interest

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

It is counter-intuitive to think contingencies in a real estate transaction are in the SELLER’s best interest. Which explains the look on people’s faces when I state what is obvious to me. (Contingencies allow the buyer to “walk away” from the transaction unharmed.) Contingencies are in the Seller’s best interest. […]

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Tags: Real Estate 101 · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Myths

Myth # 6 Sellers Are Often Told That If The Buyer Cancels, They Can Keep The Deposit (easier said than done)

January 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Licensees cannot dispense legal advice ~ Yet, they do
Real Estate Attorneys don’t have to read the belated news in the newspapers about “The Market,” they know by the clientele sitting in their lobby. When prices are rising, some sellers want to cancel. When prices are dropping, some buyers want to cancel. Rarely do these […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Deposits ~ Earnest Money · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · For Seniors and Real Estate · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Myths

Myth # 5 The “80/20″Rule. ~ It Should Say: “90% of Real Estate Professionals are Salt-of-the-Earth. The Other 10% Could Have Been”

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Part 1
While I might be using a broad brush to describe these specific roles under
the real estate umbrella: residential and commercial loan officers, property
managers, and sales associates. How we handle ourselves, how we are
viewed by the consumers and how we are paid is closely related.
I’ll single-out residential sales, specifically members who must belong to […]

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Tags: Real Estate Licensing Laws · Buying & Selling Simultaneously (Moving Up or Down) · Internet Lead Generation Companies · Buyer HQ ~ If Not Now, When? · Seller HQ ~ Buyer Beware? What About Seller Beware? · Real Estate Myths