By “you” I mean you, the person holding the real estate license. And “sell” refers to the sale of property you own, alone, or with others. There are a number of issues involving your marketing your real estate, but I want to touch on just a few. We begin with conflict of interest. Is it a conflict of interest to market and sell your property? …
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If the title is catchy, so be it. But this article is not about strange times. Actually, this article has everything to do with 2022 being an even year. And that means it is license renewal time. In about 4 months the calls will begin. Some of you reading this, and many more who are not…
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ENOLA (January 17, 2022) – The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) recently appointed Nicole Cook as its new Administrative Assistant. The Administrative Assistant role became available as GHAR’s Office Coordinator, Cindy Cuddeford, retired after 25 years of serving GHAR members. In this part time role, Cook will perform a wide variety of administrative responsibilities working directly with the CEO…
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Welcome to this unprecedented real estate market. The limited inventory of homes coupled with a great demand is causing fierce competition among buyers. So, put on your armor and grab your sword. On the battlefield there lays an array of homes that will include your likely objective - some are dumps, some okay, and perhaps there is a gem…
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The typical failure to disclose lawsuit avers that the seller, from the beginning, intentionally or recklessly failed to reveal the true condition of the property. A number of these suits, however, turn on what the seller learned after listing the property. Lawsuits based on failure to reveal recently acquired information usually name the listing salesperson and/or broker as a defendant…
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ENOLA (Dec. 16, 2021) – In a ceremony led by the 2021 Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation President Danielle Wadsworth, MRE, ABR, MRP, SRS, AHWD, CRB, PSA, C2EX, with Dream Home Realty LLC in Lemoyne, the Foundation installed Keith Lipari, SRS, C2EX with RE/MAX 1st Advantage in Mechanicsburg as president for the upcoming year. He will assume his duties beginning January 1…
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ENOLA (Dec. 16, 2021) – In a ceremony led by 2021 GHAR President Adrian Smith, with Keller Williams Realty in Harrisburg, the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® installed Sylvia Hess, CRB, CNE with Turn Key Realty Group in Camp Hill, as president for the upcoming year. She will assume her duties beginning January 1, 2022. Adrian Smith will continue to serve on the Association's Board of Directors as past president…
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ENOLA (Dec. 16, 2021) - The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation awarded three grants to local charitable organizations during the Annual Holiday Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Over 200 REALTORS® and affiliate members attended. Danielle Wadsworth of Dream Home Realty, the 2021 Foundation President, had the honor of facilitating the grant presentation on behalf of the Foundation…
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ENOLA, PA (Nov. 22, 2021) – Following several months of planning and several weeks of collecting, the Greater Harrisburg REALTORS® Foundation hosted its Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Distribution Day on November 19th. The Foundation serves as the charitable arm of the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) and provides housing-related service to the community. This year is the 35th year for the Food Drive…
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This is hardly so. But, as rules lead to order, that should be a good thing. Rules keep us from crashing into each other at intersections and help us determine when title is acceptable in a real estate sale. Bright-line, clearly worded rules, should be easy to follow. Life, however, rarely presents a simple set of facts like we might see in a hypothetical put to us in the classroom…
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