OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

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May 23, 2012

Success Stories Articles

Getting to the Top

Publish Date: Sat, 10/01/2011

For years, Laura Harris-Hodges has dedicated herself to a sport that doesn’t allow for shortcuts in order to produce faster race times. Over the past two decades, she has committed the same devotion to her real estate practice.

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Tending the Farm

Publish Date: Tue, 03/01/2011

While many practitioners seek success on a wider plain, Ed Savard is happy cultivating his own fertile territory.

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A Promise Kept

Publish Date: Sat, 01/01/2011

Anastasia Stephanopoulos promised her clients she'd complete a challenging sale. When finances went south, she stayed the course.

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Not Such a Rookie

Publish Date: Mon, 11/01/2010

The business-planning skills that Carol Sawdey gained from her prior career in financial services gave her a jump start in real estate. Here are her tips for having a good rookie year.

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Tackling Expired Listings

Publish Date: Mon, 03/01/2010

The Gassets found great success in pursuing expired listings in the tough Florida market. Here are some selling tips from the couple.

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New Year's Surge

Publish Date: Fri, 01/01/2010

Instead of taking it easy over the holidays, Erica Ramus committed to developing an annual routine that she tweaks as needed to make sure January is always one of her strongest months. Here are highlights of Ramus' end-of-year sprint, which starts in early October.

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Closing Angel

Publish Date: Sun, 11/01/2009

Fran Hoover got into the business to make money, but found her pro bono role as a "closing angel" to be far more rewarding.

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Wonder Women

Publish Date: Fri, 05/01/2009

Seanlai Cochrane and Laura Cox didn’t start out as super heroes. Now everyone knows them as The WonderWomen Team.

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Trusting Her Senses

Publish Date: Sun, 03/01/2009

While blindness might sound like a deal-breaker for pursuing a career in such a visual field as real estate, Lifsey has refused to let her disability prevent her from reaching her professional goals.

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Serving International Bargain Hunters

Publish Date: Mon, 12/01/2008

Closing a short sale is tough—all that complicated paperwork and those lengthy negotiations. Working with foreign buyers can also have its challenges—acquainting far-flung prospects with a whole new set of laws and financing procedures.

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