How does orbiting Earth have anything to do with real estate? Well, besides the panoramic views of the houses from space, very little; however, technology continues to impact every industry.
Project Mercury was initiated by NASA in October 1958 with three goals:

To place an American into orbit
To observe the astronaut’s reactions to the space environment
To safely [...]

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I love helping friends pick out paint colors. I have a few tried-and-true colors I always recommend. While I still love going to the store to pick out paint samples and consult a professional, there are times when I am out and about and see a color I love. I have to know what it [...]

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As a consumer, I’ve often wondered what I should be asking my real estate agent when buying or selling a home. At one point, when I was purchasing my first home, I wondered if I even needed an agent – how hard could it be after all? I did try to purchase a home without [...]

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I was 24 when I bought my first house. I stumbled upon my real estate agent when I called the number on a “For Sale” sign for a house that I thought was cute. I didn’t end up buying that house, but she became my agent almost out of default ….or more accurately put, her [...]

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Sounds like a dumb question doesn’t it?  For the first part of my life I didn’t know there was anything else but real estate!
I grew up in a family of builders – my grandfather was a builder, my father was a builder, and my brother became a builder.  My mother was the Realtor who sold [...]

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When I ask “What are you looking for in a home”, many buyers’ first response is “I want to live in a safe neighborhood with good schools.”
Though I desperately want to give my clients the answers that they are looking for, the federal fair housing laws prohibit me from being able to give my opinion [...]

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Google has made me stupid. I know there are folks who say my stupidity pre-dates Google, but I’m pretty sure I’m correct. Google tells me how to get from Point A to Point B. It tells me the latest batch of brews at my favorite pub and Cee Lo Green’s real name (Thomas DeCarlo Callaway). [...]

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We are pleased to announce that Allen Tate Company has earned the Website Quality Certification (WQC) for the 2nd year in a row. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World will officially present the award at its 2011 Conference on March 9th in Las Vegas.
Every aspect of allentate.com was evaluated to ensure standards were met [...]

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A piece of Toyota technology is making Allen Tate open houses more accessible than ever.
Last weekend, we unveiled our new Open House ad in the Winston Salem Journal HomePlace insert. In the right hand corner of the print ad you’ll find something that looks like a barcode. What is it you may ask? Well, that [...]

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So the pundits and talking heads are busily analyzing the relative merits of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania vs. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Apparently, there is some big competition looming between the two cities. Not one to miss a good debate, I thought I should weigh in.
As an Allen Tate, REALTOR®, I have access to a wealth of tools [...]

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