1.  Dual Agency – The potential (and existence) of a conflict of interest is so overwhelming that there could never be a good argument for dual agency.  If it was appropriate, attorneys would do it. 2 .  Commission Structure – The unwillingness to separate the commission and allow the consumer to negotiate each side individually [...]

I ask this question because recently I have been putting in 12 hour days for six and seven days a week over the last four months.  I could probably cut back on a couple of areas that are not as meaningful to the day-to-day business of real estate.  But I don’t believe I could hold [...]

As I watch the price of gas at the pump continue to climb – yesterday I paid $4.19 per gallon for premium here in Loudoun County, Virginia – I secretly pray that it continues to go up. I know this might sound crazy but if you think about the implications of extremely expensive gas on [...]