The Piedmont Perspective, Vol 117 Trick OR Treat?

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Watching Montclair’s cheerfully costumed participants parade down Mountain Boulevard in front of our GRUBB Co. office last Friday, I was once again struck by how magical a celebration Halloween is for everyone involved. From the tiniest bumblebee to the tallest and oldest trick or treater, children of all ages seem to enjoy this gleeful opportunity to explore their more dramatic side.

When it comes to Halloween, the scarier the better!

Not true for Real Estate . . . in home sales, I prefer to avoid the truly scary! As such, I’ve learned to cherish the transaction that runs …

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The Piedmont Perspective, Vol 111 - It’s ALL About Perception, September 23, 2009

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I was out in the garden yesterday evening mulching the beds, pruning bushes and generally, just decompressing from the day. The air had cooled a bit and the pine needles were landing all around me - a sure sign that change is in the air. It’s getting darker earlier, the kids are back at school and the celebrations are definitely more seasonal. We’re a year beyond the worse financial setback in decades and things are slowly beginning to improve.

The legacy of the recession is a common sense approach and a return to middle class values by …

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The Piedmont Perspective, Volume 110 - Positioning, Power & Pace! - September 16, 2009

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At the risk of giving myself away, I’ve been glued to the U.S. Tennis Open over the last week, enjoying the return of Kim Clijsters to the woman’s circuit, and the mounting epic battle between tennis great, Roger Federer and future great Juan martin del Potro.

There’s something incredibly mesmerizing about the Grand Slams and watching the tennis ball go back and forth, back and forth, back and forth - until an opening develops and the ball is SMACKED for a clear winner. Tennis is a game that goes far beyond the physical as toned minds match up …

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I am about to make you all a little jealous so I’ll apologize up front for gloating. Last Friday, good friends of mine gave me four premier tickets and a parking pass to the San Francisco Giant’s Baseball game. They were field level seats about five rows back at the first base line with a perfect and intimate view of the action. (These types of gifts make it hard to go back to general seating once you’ve been spoiled!)

Even better, San Francisco was experiencing record breaking temperatures that made for an incredibly balmy evening at the park …

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The Piedmont Perspective, Vol 107, Fascinating Rhythm

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The truly fascinating thing about Blogs, e-newsletters, Twitter and the like, is the intimacy of the medium. Each week, I can count on several immediate responses from my loyal subscribers, but once in awhile, I get a rare response from someone completely anonymous to me that comes from the BIG BLOGOSHPERE out there (the final frontier?).

After recently publishing the two pieces about my favorite “Buyer and Seller Myths,” I received a thoughtful reply from one such reader who wondered if I would have the “courage” to print her favorite “real estate myths” and offered up some terrific …

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The Piedmont Perspective, Vol 105 - Did You Myth Me? (part two) - August 12, 2009

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Yeah! My first sequel! Here come my favorite “BUYING” Real Estate myths (thanks in advance to those of you who sent in ideas)!

MYTH #1* - “Sellers are desperate, I can write my own ticket.”

Not true. Many sellers would like to sell but don’t have to sell or prefer not to sell if the price comes up well short of their expectations. While some sellers really must sell due to lending pressures, death, divorce or job loss/transfer, many other sellers have had fantastic results - even in this more challenging marketplace. Regardless of the circumstances, well-priced homes continue …

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Did You Myth Me? The Piedmont Perspective, Vol 103, August 5, 2009

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Whenever I take a break from writing, I really miss hearing from all of you so I am pleased when you write to tell me that you missed me as well. Or to quote one as my youngest fans (he’s only two-and-a-half!) “Juie, I mythed you.” Which got me to thinking about some of my favorite Real Estate myths >(I’ll limit these to “selling myths” this week and share “buying myths” with you next week.)

MYTH #1* - “It only takes one buyer!” I often hear this phrase from hopeful sellers, prior to placing their home …

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Here’s to Growing Older! The Piedmont Perspective, vol 100, june 17, 2009

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Hey, I’m 100 today (not years, but editions) and thanks to you, readership has grown to more than 1000 subscribers and continues to expand. Rarely a week goes by without a few new readers added to the list. I can’t tell you how gratifying that is.

Today marks my 100th edition and I take great pride in that. What started as a weekly listing update has blossomed into a unique and creative platform to speak to all manner of issues with respect to real estate.

Unexpectedly, it has also given me an opportunity to share …

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The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker! The Piedmont Perspective, April 30, 2009

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I secretly scoff at all of you double latte, mochochino, espresso shot coffeeholics, as if I am somehow morally superior for avoiding the daily pull of Starbuck’s or Pete’s. The ugly truth is, I’m stubbornly hooked on Raspberry Snapple (I’d shoot the tea directly into my veins if it were possible) allowing myself just one each morning. (Mulberry Market stocks the sugary fix just for me - thank you Chad and Laura!)

When life gets really hectic, I’ll succumb to a second Snapple by late afternoon. You can pretty much gauge the level of …

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“Batter Up!” The Piedmont Perspective, Vol 89 - March 25, 2009

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Watching my son come up to bat last week, I was once again reminded how difficult baseball is - a game where even the best players in the world only get on base once out of every three attempts.

Statistically, baseball is a game of failure; a game where every miscalculated step or strike out is painfully on display for all to see. There’s no hiding in the pack like with soccer, basketball, lacrosse or rugby (what exactly happens in a “scrum?”). Even water polo has plenty of activity to redirect the eye. Not …

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