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Requests when viewing homes

Requests when viewing homes

You would think there are some common-sense considerations that just don’t need to be pointed out, or stressed implicitly in print form when you have a home listed for sale – but given the human capacity for surprise and/or self-entitlement, I do have to wonder… To be...
Dan St. Yves: 19 years and still going

Dan St. Yves: 19 years and still going

According to my records, which admittedly are about as reliable as betting on a scratched long shot at the racetrack, my first column for REM appeared in October 2000. Not much on word count back then, I was somehow able to convince the esteemed editor to take a flyer...
Dan St. Yves: A cautionary moving guide

Dan St. Yves: A cautionary moving guide

Back in 2006, I had a column appear here entitled The Zen of moving, wherein I suggested that to casual onlookers, our moving caravan may have resembled the semi trailer trucks required to keep Fleetwood Mac out on the road. My wife and I recently moved again, and at...
Dan St. Yves:  If superheroes became real estate agents

Dan St. Yves: If superheroes became real estate agents

Some folks start their real estate careers right out of college or university, bringing enhanced skillsets straight into their new role. Other folks decide to get into the business a little later in life, perhaps adding a blend of life experience and diverse business...
Dan St. Yves: Sales meeting protocols

Dan St. Yves: Sales meeting protocols

Good morning everyone, and welcome to our weekly Monday morning sales meeting. Before we go around the room to hear about your new listings, I’d like to address a few observations and concerns that have started to come across my desk over the last few months…bear with...