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September 7, 2019

Murphy’s Law . . . of the Road

“The odds of finding yourself behind a slow-poke driver on a single-lane, no-passing-road vary proportionately with how pressed you are for time.” —Murphy’s Law of the Road; Ross Kaplan. “The odds of said driver having exactly the same destination as you ” thereby maximizing the amount of time you’re stuck behind them ” also vary directly...
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Phil Dunphy’s “Modern Family” Rival: “She Lied. She Cheated. She Won.”

  TV Realtors Manuever For Listings Who’s the “she” in the “She lied. She Cheated. She Won?” tag line (above)? Phi Dunphy arch-rival Realtor Mitzi Roth, played by a very believable Ellen Barkin. In an episode titled, “Send Out the Clowns,” Mitzi outmanuevers Phil for a choice listing by showing up at the Seller’s home at the same time...
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Rating Realtors: Why “Average Days on Market” Can Be Misleading

Lies, Damn Lies, and Realtor Statistics It seems straightforward:  if you’re looking for the best Realtor, just find the local agent who sells the most homes, for the highest % of asking price, in the least amount of time. Simple, huh? According to at least one pro, however (this one), such statistics are at best a...
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