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What’s the Best Closing Gift?

When One Size Definitely Doesn’t Fit All What makes a good closing gift for home buyers? Anything the client really wants (within limits). “Know Your Client” (Again) In that vein . . . it’s hard to top the Buyer’s agent who popped for a new dryer (or so I recently heard). Apparently, the agent found out...
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What’s the Best Closing Gift?

When One Size Definitely Doesn’t Fit All What makes a good closing gift for home buyers? Anything the client really wants (within limits). “Know Your Client” (Again) In that vein . . . it’s hard to top the Buyer’s agent who popped for a new dryer (or so I recently heard). Apparently, the agent found out...
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Realtor Gifts to Clients

Want to guess why the IRS limits Realtor gifts to clients to a measly $25 per person, per year? (at least, that’s the most that can be deducted). A.  The IRS doesn’t think Realtors should give clients gifts. B.  The IRS is worried about Realtors kicking back their commissions to clients. C. Clients don’t like...
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Once a Lawyer . . . Always a Lawyer

How Many Bottles of Champagne at Closing? I was trying to decide how many bottles of champagne to bring to my 3 p.m closing today (it’s an especially big deal). Then I realized that if, God forbid, somebody overindulged and had a “driving incident” afterwards, guess who would be held liable? So, it’s one bottle...
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